Module in Educational Technology (Collaborations and Communication Tools)
Collaborations and Communication Tools
Collaboration
tools helps people to collaborate and to support a group or two or more
individuals to accomplish a common goals or objective. Meanwhile, Communication
tools is the tools that enable the interaction between members of the teamwork
and also allow learners to learn and interact each other.
For
the purposes of the lesson, collaboration and communication tools are the
online tools that allow teachers and students to work together for the teaching
and learning process. There is some example of collaboration tools that given
in this module such as Blendspace, and for the communication tools is Blogspot.
Technology
has the unique ability to strengthen the relationship between teachers and
their learners. When effectively integrated into the learning process,
technology can help teachers grow into advisory and coaching roles for their
learners. What is TES Teach in the classroom (Blendspace)?. Tes Teach Blend
Space is an online tool that teachers can use to create online classrooms. This
virtual tool integrates technology into the classroom while allowing better
collaboration and communication between teachers and their learners. Blend
Space creates tremendous benefits like eliminating the possibility of students
losing their papers, forgetting when their assignments are due, or missing
lessons due to school absenteeism. Besides its benefits to the students, Blend
Space also benefits teachers in many ways, especially when creating lesson
plans for the online classroom. For instance, Blend Space allows teachers to
share learning materials with other users like students and fellow teachers.
Basically,
Blend Space allows the user to bundle information from a myriad of resources,
including but not limited to the following: Google, DropBox, Google Drive,
Gooru, OpenEd, YouTube as well as files stored in the computer. Think of Blend
Space as a means of creating a virtual database that is accessible to multiple
users. It comes with a very simple insert or drag and drop type of interface
that makes it easy and efficient to pull the resources together. All the user
has to do is click on new lesson, name it, and begin inserting and sequencing
resources in the tile spaces.
Meanwhile,
Blend Space, as already mentioned, provides many possibilities to teachers and
learners alike. Teachers can use it to curate resources and flip the classroom.
There are similar tools out there, and regardless of what you use, having one
in place to organize your resources is truly a great idea.
Next,
a blog (a shortened version of “weblog”) is an online journal or informational
website displaying information in reverse chronological order, with the latest
posts appearing first, at the top. It is a platform where a writer or a group
of writers share their views on an individual subject. Blog is short for web
log. It’s a bit like an online diary or journal, except blogs aren’t
necessarily private, instead they’re created for an audience. And just like a
diary or journal, a blog is relaxed, making it an easy and comfortable way for
students to get writing. Blogs are written on all kinds of topics from A to Z.
Readers can usually leave comments, which lead to discussions about the blog’s
content. For example, a blog about flipping your classroom can lead to a
discussion between novice and experienced teachers about common questions,
advice, tips, and clarifications.
As an educator, teachers can use blogs to publish assignments, resources, and keep students and even parents up to date on class events, due dates, and content being covered. Teachers can also use blogs to help students’ master content and improve their writing skills. While, students can use blogs to publish their writing and educate others on a particular topic. Lastly, students can also create blogs for the chess club or the yearbook club, the football team or the upcoming prom.
Lastly,
in my conclusion, in this 21st century education, all of this this tool is very
important to help teachers and students improve their skills in technology. In
that case, teachers can perform well in a classroom with the tools that very
effective in teaching and learning process.
Ø Edmodo
join kelas URL
(Edmodo)
Ø Edpuzzle
https://edpuzzle.com/signup/teacher?rc=hxhy0w
Ø Blendspace
https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/ivoO4KRfrN3nHA/kelas-mawar-kenali-haiwan
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