Youth Connect Communities With New Technology

Youth Connect Communities With New Technology

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From blogging to podcasting to creating online videos, 4-H youth are leading the way, using new media and communication tools to share breaking news, even coverage and educational information with their community.


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Youth Connect Communities With New Technology


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From blogging to podcasting to creating online videos, 4-H youth are leading the way, using new media and communication tools to share breaking news, event coverage and educational information with their community.

For example, the 4-H News technology club in Jefferson County, Wash., provides on-the-spot reports through video clips and podcasts posted to their 4-H Network News Web site. Club members have covered a fire in an historic hotel and a Red Cross disaster training exercise and conducted interviews with local business leaders.

The youth are hands-on in every step of putting together the one-to-two-minute news segments. "We get ideas about what we'll do and who we'll interview, then we take the camera, tape footage, put it on the computers and edit it," 15-year-old Sophie Gilbert said.

Gilbert first created a video about a school reunion but quickly saw the educational value for her community. She has produced segments about avoiding drugs and alcohol and a beach restoration project. "There is a need for us to talk about some of the important things going on in our county and in the world," she said.

The club came together as a collaboration among the local 4-H club, the Washington State University Extension office and the local newspaper. Jack Olmsted, 4-H leader for the club, Pamela Roberts, 4-H coordinator for the Jefferson County 4-H office, and the newspaper's publisher work closely with the youth.

"Online media can be a priceless resource to capture not only the value of the 4-H experience, but also for our community, country and the world," said Olmsted. "The youth are getting the process down and planning segments while making them enjoyable but also informative."

The 4-H reporters publish their stories to an international audience using tools that are readily available in homes and offices-a video camera, computer linked to the Internet and telephone. "It is important to show the world that this can be done and it's easy for anyone to do," said 13-year-old Daniel Bryant.

Club members see themselves as a resource to others who want to start using online media. They also improve their public speaking skills and build self-esteem as they teach adults how to create and post news segments.

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

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How To Make Free Calls To Your Loved Ones

How To Make Free Calls To Your Loved Ones
In past times the people had to pay a lot of money to make calls. Now things have changes, the new advanced internet technology VoIP has changed things. VoIP has removed all the hurdles of communication, now people can very easily communicate with their loved ones.


Now people are using online phones to call across the world. The online phones are cost effective and have advanced features. Previously rates of calling were very expensive but with this technology the expenses are reduced. VoIP services are very cheap and offer very affordable rates to call all over the world.

With such technology the user can also make cheap calls. PC to PC, PC to Phone, Phone to PC calls are an easy way of making cheap calls. If you want to use a phone to make calls then you can download the PC phone software that will allow you to call from your mobile phone to PC. With all these value added services communication is not a big problem now.

As the services are very famous and every one is now using these services the competition also gets tough. Each of the VoIP providers tries to offer more and more services and facilities to their users. Many of them offer free international calls, free audio conference calls and much more.

You can also find many websites offering free calling services. With the VoIP technology the users can also send text messages, share content while calling. Now you do not have to spend much to call your friends and family.

The VoIP providers have gained people’s trust. Now day’s people are relying on internet to call abroad rather than the landline phones. People are making cheap calls all over the world by utilizing the VoIP technology. People save a lot of money when they call from the internet. This money saving facility is the one that attracts more and more people towards the internet calling facility.

You can download the VoIP software of your provider and start making cheap calls all across the globe. You can add more and more people to your list and expand your buddy circle.

In order to enjoy the VoIP calling facility the user has to register with the VoIP provider. You have to register on their sites. The process of registration is very easy all you need is to simply fill out a form and there you go.

By: Charles Christopher

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Telephone calling cards

Telephone calling cards

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If you are living as an expatriate, you will no doubt need to make international calls, probably to loved ones back home. Although the cost of telephone calls are coming down in price generally, it can still be a financial burden staying in touch with home.


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expatriate, telephone, calling cards, communications


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Following on from the recent article by our resident expat expert, concerning communication, we have decided to take a look at telephone calling cards.

If you are living as an expatriate, you will no doubt need to make international calls, probably to loved ones back home. Although the cost of telephone calls are coming down in price generally, it can still be a financial burden staying in touch with home.

There are many new ways in which you can start reducing the cost of your communication, just like using Skype. This has been discussed previously in an article by Kim, our expat expert. Another option you may not know about, is calling cards.

Traditionally, the telephone and the telephone system had been monopolised by the major telecommunication companies. Since governments, certainly that of the UK, decided to make the major players of the telecomms world open up their services to competitors, we have seen a significant decline in the cost for communications, especially telephone and Internet services. Just like other utility services which have been de-regulated, like gas and electricity, the supply is still governed and maintained by a service provider. In the case of UK telecommunications, this is British Telecom (BT).

Smaller companies now have the opportunity to buy bulk amounts of telephone calls from the governing provider, and in a lot of cases, can actually offer a cheaper price than the company whom they are buying from. Considering the size of a company like BT, the actual running costs are enormous. Compare this to the smaller company with smaller operating costs and increased efficiency.

By taking advantage of the competition in the telecommunications world, you can now benefit from making international calls from as little as 1p (1 cent) per minute, and in some cases, for FREE. There are some cards available that will bundle FREE minutes, depending on how many minutes you buy. Typically, cards come in various denominations, ranging from £10, up to £50.

It is relatively easy to make the calls and you can do so from your own home phone. Normally, you would dial the free phone number on the card (some cards may charge a connection fee) and then follow the instructions. Call quality is exactly the same as that of the normal phone service.

If you have been making international calls through your phone service provider, you may want to start shopping around to find a better deal. There are hundreds of choices and many can be ordered online with a debit or credit card. You may want to try Planet Phone Cards as they offer a handy comparison feature on their site.

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