Communicative Tools


        
Second tools that we have learnt is Communicative tools. It is the systems that mediate communication between the teacher and students or among students beyond the physical barrier (either by space, time or both) of the classroom. Examples of communicative tools include email, electronic bulletin boards, chat, teleconferencing, electronic whiteboards, G-mail, Skype, etc.
We have learned two types of communications,
1.      Synchronous (also called real time, in which users must be simultaneously connected, rather like a telephone call). It enables real time communication. It is used for instructional activities that require higher degree of interaction. It helps solving urgent problems/issues. Examples: Chat, telephone call, video conferencing.
2.      Asynchronous (not required the people communicating to be logged on the internet at the same time). This type of communications is appropriate for activities that requires more time in thinking before responding. Examples: e-mail, electronic bulletin boards, vle discussion forum, we chat, blog, wiki, etc. 
Then we have learned some of the difficulties of asynchronous such as discussion boards/blogs/vle posts fail to maintain the interest (minimum frequency), checking all those posts in vle/blogs/discussion boards is an additional tasks and the difficulties of synchronous communication such as multiple threats of discussion are difficult to follow, slow connection distracts and fail to keep abreast of interest, difficult to give quick comments by slow computer users. Then we have learnt about blog as a communication tools. Blog is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order. Examples of popular Bhutanese blog, Tshering Tobgay blog:http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/, Passang Tshering blog, http://www.passudiary.com/.
Some of reasons for using blogs in education are, it motivates students to become batter readers and writers, promotes discussion among students, promotes autonomous learning by providing opportunities for students to take more control of their learning, and it also encourages the use of internet and the web among students and teachers.

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  1. Thinley DorjiMay 31, 2020 at 8:50 AM

    You have clearly mention the importance of communication in today's world and how it helps to convey the messages. Moreover, you also mention the communication role related to ICT and the how it helps in our life.

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