Silence!

After being given the task of communicating for an entire school day using only charades or illustrations, I was able to better understand the importance of medium when communicating a message. Being a poor artist, I struggled trying to effectively draw what I was thinking and still have it be interpretable to somebody. I also found that acting out my needs did not accomplish what I needed either. I couldn't express myself in a comfortable or descriptive way. My audience had a tough time figuring out what I was trying to say. When asked by a teacher to describe what I had done over the previous two snow days I found it near impossible to describe two days of activities with my limited amount of artistic talent and poor acting skills. These expeirences proved that how information is presented is crucial in revealing the purpose of a message.