D1

I have used several different interpersonal and written skills during my course, these include:

• Verbal Communication.
• Teacher broadcasting demonstration
• Using Blogger
• Using Gmail
• Publishing images (prints screens)
• Using PowerPoint
• Using publisher
• Using Google calendar

Verbal Communication- I have used verbal communication in my course and I believe this was the most effective way for me personally, as the teacher would explain the task before we started to make sure that we were aware of what we were doing. This was very effective as I was able to follow the teacher easily and found it easier to get on with my work. Verbal communication is good, due to having face to face communication, this makes it easy to engage in conversation. The disadvantage of verbal communication is that some people may not find it effective as they are unable to listen due to losing interest.

Teacher broadcasting demonstration- This is also an effective as during my course, the teacher would show us a step by step on how to do our work on our computers to that we are able to follo, for example showing us where the task was and which one we were doing. The disadvantage of this would be that it could be quite confusing due to the teacher going too fast.

Using Blogger- I used blogger a lot through this course, as this is where all my work was uploaded too. My teacher would also give me feedback on Blogger so that I can do any corrections. This is an advantage as it is quick and simple. The disadvantage of using Blogger would be that it took me time to learn how to upload the work as I had never used it before.

Using Gmail- I used Gmail to send and receive emails from my teachers. Again we used this to send and receive feedback on our work and if there was any corrections that we had to do. There are any advantages of using Gmail, including that you are able to use this anywhere as long as your computer has an internet connection. A disadvantage of using Gmail would be that if the internet was down, we wouldn’t be able to use this, which is time consuming due to deadlines.

Publishing images- During one of my tasks in ICT I had to do a personal development plan where I would teach myself skills that I didn’t have. To prove that we were doing this we used print screening and uploaded it onto our bloggers. The only disadvantage of this would be that it is time consuming, especially if you are new to doing it, also it takes time as we had to crop them on ‘firework’ which was also time consuming.

Using PowerPoint- I used PowerPoint often during my course, I find this very simple software to use. I used this when during tasks. I find this effective as you are able to use bullet points on the main screen, but then you can also write notes in further detail at the bottom. The disadvantages of using PowerPoint would be that some animations and colours can distract the audience from what you are trying to present to them.

Using Publisher- I used Publisher during my course, I used this to make a leaflet on why employers employee attributes. I found Publisher confusing at the start as I hadn’t used it much. After I had got used to it I was able to complete the work. I was able to put pictures and colours onto my leaflet to make the leaflet stand out more, which was effective. A disadvantage of Publisher would be that there a lot of options for you to choose which could be confusing to people that haven’t used it before.

Using Google calendar- During my course I had a task that required using Google calendar, as I had to do a development plan. I wasn’t sure how to use this but after the teacher explained it and I tried it myself I was able to get used to it. There are many uses for Google calendar, which is an advantage. A disadvantage for Google calendar would be that it can only be used if you have internet connection.