Introduction
A do-type learning activity aims at putting the learned information into skills (Horton, 2006). It helps the learner to gain experience by putting his knowledge into practice. It might take forms such as making discovery using information, practicing using an experiment or making simulations among many others. In the world of technology and medicine, do-type activities are highly necessary (Goldstein, & Ford 2002). They equip students with the experience to handle patient and machines as expected. In such cases, a student is never competent without carrying out the activities needed for experience. For example, a doctor cannot carry out surgery on a patient without doing a surgical experiment on a rat or any other animal. This is because they need sufficient practice helping them reduce errors in their actual surgery. This ideology applies in the field of technology and other professional fields. In this discussion, we shall consider a do-type activity in the form of practice.
About the Topic
Technology is the most crucial component of the modern world. In the field of communication, people have significantly used email addresses and social sites. Therefore, we shall discuss on how to create an email address using a Google account and using that email address to create a Facebook account and store data using the two accounts.
What Do we Know
A sizeable part of the world’s total population is familiar with the existence of email addresses and social sites. This population uses Google and Facebook for communication and data storage. In fact, the two entities have a stiff competition in terms of advertisement. Gmail is the most popular of the companies that provide email addresses. People use Gmail addresses for both informal and formal communications. Business transactions and other crucial communications can be done using them. On the other hand, Facebook is the most famous social site. A population of about eight hundred million people is using Facebook as a way of communication. They can be used for storing data apart from communicating to friends and relatives.
The Knowledge Want to Attain
We shall learn to create a Gmail address and use it to create a Facebook account. In addition, we shall also learn the various way of communicating using an email address or a Facebook account and how to store data using the two technologies.
What to Test and Measure
We need to test the knowhow of students to create a Gmail address and a Facebook accounts. We shall access the proficiency of the learners in using the two accounts in communication and storage of data.
Information Collection and Recording
In this activity, the students will report to a computer laboratory. Each of them will create an email addresses from Google. They will, then, send an email message to a common Gmail address helping count the number of people who manage to create an account with Gmail. In addition, they should make a Facebook account and submit a linkage to the Facebook accounts for evaluation.
Strategies of Reporting Collected Information
A student who manages to create an email address and send a message will attain four out of ten marks. One who manages to create both of them attains eight marks out of ten. A student who creates the two account, send an email message and a Facebook link will have ten marks. We shall determine and record the number of those who attains various score for analysis.
Inclusions in Need Assessment
A student who manages to create an email address and send a message will attain four out of ten marks. One who manages to create both of them attains eight marks out of ten. A student who creates the two account, send an email message and a Facebook link will have ten marks. We shall determine and record the number of those who attains various score for analysis.
Communicating Using Gmail Address
To send a Gmail message, click on the compose message. The browser displays a page that requires typing in the address to which the user wants to send the message. Write the subject of the message and then write your message on the space provided. Send the message by clicking on the send link. After a few seconds, the system sends the message, and a notification pops up showing that. In addition, Gmail allow users to chat with other friends who are online. The user should accomplish this using the Chat button.
Storing Information Using Gmail Address
To save information and data, the user composes a message following the steps described in the previous step. When composing the data the user can attach a file if they wish to save a file in the Gmail account. The user can, then, send the message or save it as a draft. However, the account can attach a file with a maximum memory of twenty five megabytes. In case of retrieving the data, the user visits the draft or sent messages (Schwartz, 2006).
Facebook Communication
During communication, one can send messages to their friends using the message link. This link allows writing desired messages to friends. If a friend is online the user can open a chat session where the friend receive and reply instantly., To store data and information the users, write the information on their timeline such that they can retrieve it later. Facebook additionally allows the user to upload pictures and download the when need arises (Rudestam & Read, 2010).
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is clear that Gmail address can be used to create a Facebook account. In addition, the above information shows that the two accounts can store information and data. In modern technology, social media and email addresses are of utmost significance. All students should familiarize themselves with creating and using them for communication and storage of data
References
Goldstein, I. L., & Ford, K. J. (2002). Training in organizations: needs assessment, development, and evaluation (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Horton, W. K. (2006). E-learning by design. San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
Rudestam, K. E., & Read, J. (2010). Handbook of online learning (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications.
Schwartz, S. A. (2006). Google Gmail. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.