| A | B |
|---|
| Text messaging | Sarah used her cell phone to key a message to Claire. |
| Chatting | Michael and Nick are talking to each other by sending messages back and forth over the Internet in real time. |
| Blogging | Chris is documenting his daily progress on the Internet while dieting. He is recording his innermost thoughts and feelings from day to day. |
| Discussion board | Eric posted a question about his computer and later read other people had posted. |
| Email | While online, Jan sends a message to Mark, who is not online, letting him know she will be late picking him up tomorrow morning. |
| Podcast | Jill and Megan are recording a radio broadcast of the school's announcements for the week and placing them on the school's website. |
| Internet Relay Chat | A one-on-one chat between 2 people. (Instant Messaging is an example) |
| Moderated Discussion Board | Where an administrator ensures the discussion stays on topic |
| Carbon Copy | Adding additional recipients to an email |
| Blind Carbon Copy | Adding additional recipients to an email without the original recipient knowing |
| Subject | Informs receiver Exact topic of e-mail |
| Body | The message of the email |
