Discussions Due Before 9pm tonight (Tuesday)

Discussen 1

We have discussed how technology is always changing in an organization. Imagine that you are the leader of an organization and your company is going through some new technology changes (updates to programs used within the company, website, and security systems). Employees in an organization may be nervous and unsure of some of these changes. How will you model enthusiasm and support for this new technology? How will you ensure your employees are excited for the new changes?

Discussens 2

Watch these clips from the Ellen show. Notice how a simple change in words, or language creates some very interesting quandaries. Please watch the videos and answer the following questions:

1. As we strive for more and more technology, what makes these clips funny?
2. What element in language makes the communication ineffective?
3. What elements of the reading from this week could you apply to explain the communication you have seen in the clips?

• CLIP One
  

  Search Auto Correct Not So Correct, The Ellen Show

• CLIP Two
  

  Search These Thumbsies Are Pretty Clumsy, The Ellen Show

• CLIP Three
  

  Search These Clumsy Thumbsy: On Erection, The Ellen Show

• CLIP Four
  

  Search Clumsy Thumbsy: Has Your Package Aroused?, The Ellen Show