PART 5

LIGHT SIDE OF THE INTERNET

Learning Objectives
• Understand the relationship between the internet
and interpersonal communication;
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of
internet in developing the interpersonal
communication;
• Describe how internet is related to civic
engagements; and
• Identify the importance of having networks.
A. The Internet and Interpersonal
Communication
What is Interpersonal Communication?

It is a type of communication that takes place between or among

two or more people. It includes conveying thoughts, ideas and
emotions through by passing messages either verbal or non-
verbal. This type of communication is not just about putting words
and speaking it rather it requires the proper facial expressions and
other elements such as gestures and body language that adds up
to the expression of messages.
Elements of Interpersonal Communication
The element that composes the interpersonal communication is represented
by the diagram shown.

The Communicators (Sender and Receiver)

This includes two or more people communicating with each other. The sender
is responsible in sending the message which is considered the source while
the receiver is the individual who decodes the message that has been sent.

The Message
These are conveyed thoughts and even emotions expressed in different ways
like gestures and expressions of the face. Particularly, this is the main content
of the communication enabling the two or more parties to get involved and
share something with each other.
Barriers (Noise)
These are the factors which can be internal or external that
hinder the transmission of the message from the sender and the
receiver. These can result to ineffective communication causing
problems in conveying the right message.

Feedback (Response)
A feedback is an element of communication which entails the
response of the receiver towards the message conveyed by the
sender. It shows the understanding of the receiver to the message
he decoded or processed.
Context
It is the type of environment where the communicators are in while
communicating with each other. The setting or the mood of the
place can affect the way of communication and every
communicator should consider this in any way possible.

Channel
This pertains to the physical object used in conveying the
messages, Channels may differ from forms considering that there
are different types of communication. For example, in a call which
involves two persons, the communication takes place with the use
of phone which limits the channel to the speech alone.
How do Internet influence our way of
Communication?
Internet has been part of our daily lives. As
it is the group of interrelated networks,
people find it easier and convenient to
share contents with peers and other people
inside or outside of their boundaries.
 Six Differences of Internet over Interpersonal
Communication

1. The information provided in the internet is more of a written than to an

interpersonal communication which is more of an oral type of conversation
which means that the words are spoken.
2. Communication over the internet is considered undirected since there
are lapses in transferring the data or the message.
3. Messages in Internet are often anonymous as it covers a wide range of
platform resulting to a more diverse type of people involved in the
conversation while in an interpersonal communication, the communicators
are personally talking to each other giving each other the chance to
observe other expressions aside from how the speaker speaks.
4. Since internet is composed of interconnected networks, it
captures wide range of audience over the interpersonal type of
communication that may vary from its scope.
5. Communication over the internet reduced social presence since
it takes place in a virtual world, the personal communication itself
takes its advantage in creating a stronger relationship among the
communicators.
6. Convenience in terms of time is more useful when it comes in
using the internet compared to a personal conversation that needs
consideration to other factors including the place and proper
timing to be able to reach the goal of sending the right information
to the receiver and vice versa.
B. Networking and Community
What is a Network?
Network is described as the group of devices that has the
capability to connect with each other and be able to send
information.

Community: In the World of Technology

Network of community are series of computer system which
purpose is to give assistance to communities and often provide
services, particularly for those communities that are sharing the
same goal and belief.
Community Technology Centers (CTC)
These are types of facility headed by different
organizations such as the non-profit
organizations with the strong assistances from
the local and nations government. This aims to
help people without the capability to have
access and cannot afford to have a computer or
a technology device.
C. Social Capital
Social Capital in the field of Technology
Social Capital are the factors that are present in a
community or society. It s also the network of values
that focuses on maintaining a social relation which can
lead to reaching the organizations goal.
social group is a unit of people associated with each
other due to their shared belief, characteristics and
principles.
One Side of Social Capital: Variety Based On Direct Approach
Bonds
this is the link between people sharing the same color and ethnicity. Most
common example is loved ones and friends.

Bridges
This category is focusing on a more varied relationship compared to bonds
which is beyond its scope.
Example: Associates

Linkages Related to people that are considered in the higher level or the
lower level of the hierarchical structure of a society.
D. The Internet and Civic Engagement

What is Civic Engagement?

Civic Engagement pertains to the works or activities of an
individual or a group of people concerning about the civic values of
the community.

What is Internet Civic Engagement?

The Civic Engagement and Internet is a several single or cluster
commotion talking about civic issues as well as working with the
help of each other whether the actions are related to politics or not
with regards in using the internet.
Differences and Purpose of Civic Engagement and internet.
There is huge difference between the civic engagement and the
internet. One of the differences of these two is on the way the
people engage themselves to the community in both non-political
and political activities. On civic engagement, you are involving
yourself to the community face to face or directly unlike in the
internet, you are participating with the use of online connection and
not a personal connection. The purpose of these two is both have
the ability to express the people's feeling and thought and the
people can participate or involve themselves to the community.
Types of Civic Engagement

Direct Service
Offering your individual efforts, vitality and time to speak and
express your thoughts to help and provide the needs of the
community.
Community Research
This type of civic engagement focuses on discovering the
probable assets, challenges, and social problems in the
community as well as in coming up with the best possible
solutions to the current problems.
Advocacy and education
It involves the implementation of
different ways to persuade the
government or the decision of the
corporate to make a decision that the
entire civic will benefit.
Capacity Building
To help and participation of the different
sectors in the community will make an
improvement and develop current resources or
create new capitals that will be used to find the
solutions and come up to an precise answer to
the specific problems and to make the
community become better.
Political Involvement
It concerns the involvement of a person in political
activities such as participating in campaign and voting the
right person to serve the people.

Socially Responsible, Personal and Professional

Behaviour
Being responsible in all the time on whatever you are
doing. Your actions must be always in ethical regardless if it
is personal or professional life.
Philanthropic
Being part and volunteer to the projects of
the government or non-government
organizations to raise fund and use this to
provide the needs or donate something to
the people of the community.
Participation in Association
A type of participation that encourages a
person to be envolve in the existing
organizations of the community that may
improve your socialization skills to have a
better foundation and better association in
your community.
Civic Engagement Organizations
These are some of the civic engagement
organizations that the Philippine has:

✓ Philippine Red Cross

✓ Gawad Kalinga
✓ Greenpeace Philippines
Philippine Red Cross
The purpose of this organization
is to help and serve the people
on their various offered services
all over the Philippines. These
are some service that they have
such as national blood,
managing the disaster, youth
services and so on.
Gawad Kalinga
The goal of this organization is
to eliminate the shortage and
at least provide some basically
need of more than a million of
families, as well as
reestablishing the trust and
dignity of the poor people.
Greenpeace Philippines
This is one of the volunteer
organizations in the Philippines
which is very active in doing
some stuff for the environment.
Their main crusades are to stop
the climate change and
preserve the environment to
have a better place to live in.
Impacts and Importance of Civic Engagement
Based on the study, it shows that once the populations
participated well in making a decision for the organization
of the community are much more appropriate and utilized
than in any other civic engagement organization. Having this
kind of organizations is more effective and inclusive. A
community that has a greater level of civic engagement has
a better sagacity of a society, lower the rates of crimes and
has good leadership, therefore the people of the
community would be happy and healthy.
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