Interactive Elements

EMAIL (Em)

Electronic mail used for quick sharing of information.

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org

Advantages of email are convenience, record-keeping and the ability to send attachments. It is a quick way to communicate personally and professionally.

https://connecteam.com

Some disadvantages are email can be hacked. Communication is less personal and can be misunderstood.

Constant checking of emails can impact your work-life balance.

https://www.helpscout.com

Email can be beneficial for students and teachers, but they must be organized. Separate email accounts for school, work or for personal use. Email can utilize distribution lists to reach large groups of people.

SLIDESHARE (Sh)

Post your own slides or view others' slides

https://www.slideshare.net

Slideshare is free to use. You can log in to Slideshare through LinkedIn, Facebook and your Slideshare account. Slideshare and LinkedIn are intermingled.

https://www.slidegenius.com

User friendly platform that allows creativity with slides. Search engines can readily discover relevant presentations and content.

https://www.getapp.com

Slideshare doesn't allow for a lot of interactivity between presenters and viewers. Animations and effects aren't supported in Slideshare presentations and not all information is reliable.

YOUTUBE (Yt)

Very popular video sharing website, allows viewers to post comments.

https://snobmonkey.com/

YouTube is free and easy to use, can be profitable as well. It is an easy way to share information to a lot of people quickly.

https://projectmanagers.net/

Some of the disadvantages of YouTube are exposure to inappropriate information, going down the "rabbit hole" and wasting time and data privacy concerns.

https://www.youtube.com/

Starting a YouTube channel is free. Setting and designing your channel is quick and easy. Your channel can be customized to your brand and what content you want to share.

WEBSITE (Wb)

Online resource available to anyone with internet connection, aka site or webpage.

https://www.hostinger.com/

Hostinger is a very popular website building platform. Monthly rates range from $3.00 a month and up. They claim that you can have your website built through AI in a few minutes.

https://10web.io

Websites can be an excellent source for sharing knowledge. Also, very useful as a self-promotion tool when promoting yourself for career advancement.

https://business.frontier.com

Online security risks are a disadvantage. Not all websites are reputable and provide false information. Server speed can also undermine a websites potential for engagement.

BLOG (Bl)

aka Weblog, journal type entries that doesn't require an editor or approval for publishing

https://www.wix.com › how-to › start-a-blog‬

Wix is one of the most popular blog sites, free to start. Using Wix templates, a blog site can be designed quickly and is an all-in-one site for the blog owner. AI is available to jumpstart the creativity.

https://wordpress.org/

WordPress is available for the individual blogger, small business or large corporations. WordPress can cost as little as $20 a month. WordPress is very user friendly.

https://www.marketingprofs.com/

Blogging can be very time consuming and not always profitable, can be addictive. The blog must be updated regularly to remain relevant.

INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS

Glenda Lagle