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Communicative tools are the latest devices which are used by the
teacher and students now a days to enhance teaching and learning. It promotes
easy communication among the students as well as between the teachers and
students beyond the physical barrier either by space, time or both of the
classroom. Communicative tools includes e-mail, chats, video conferencing,
electronic bulletin board and many others which helps in exchange of
information and assist interactive and collaborative teaching and learning
environment. For example, in current situation in our country due to COVID 19
pandemic, most of the teaching and learning are taking place through
communicative tools helping both the teachers and students to continue with
their lessons.
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| Video conference |
I came to know the two modes of interaction and communication in
online learning: synchronous and asynchronous communicative tools. Synchronous
communicative tools such as chat or video conference enable real-time
communication and collaboration (face-to-face) in the same time but different
place mode. In other words, participants communicate at the same time from
different locations using the same communication tools. For instance, we had a
video conference in ICT class where we could have a face to face interaction
with sir and friends who all are residing in different places. Here, the
teacher communicated directly to the group of students whereby it allows
immediate feedbacks and meaningful interaction.
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| Vle discussion forum |
However, while using the tools of asynchronous system (eg. email, vle
discussion forum, wechat and whatsapp) in which exchange of information between
people are not live but enable communication and collaboration over a period of
time through a different time-different place mode. Asynchronous tools are easy
to use as it is primarily text based system and allows the people to connect
together at each person’s own convenience and schedule. Therefore, it makes
possible for the learners to log on to an e-learning environment at any time
and download the documents or send messages to teacher or peers.
Thus, online teaching and learning has transformed the role of a
teacher from being the sole body of knowledge to being facilitator of the
learning process. From my perspective, I think effective e-learning courses
should include both synchronous and asynchronous tools which allows both the
students and teachers to benefit from the different delivery formats regardless
of their preferred schedules or preferred learning methods. Therefore, those
two tools should not be evaluated in isolation instead it should supplement one
another. If the teacher relies primarily on the use of asynchronous
communication students may feel less engaged with the course but this approach
provides with access to immediate help, while still giving them time the
ability to learn at their own pace.
Information are in sequence and well explained to the viewers. I like the paragraphs where you have related the tools benefiting the you as learner and also some of the challenges too.Thank you
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ReplyDeleteHello Jangchub, I really enjoyed reading your reflection on communicative tool. The information are clear and interesting with relevant pictures. Moreover, you even shared about two types of communicative tools and its benefits with examples. I hope you will integrate in your lesson.
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