Technology Collaborative Tools for Teaching
- 1. Non-Digital and Digital skills and Tools in Delivering Technology -Enhanced Lessons MODULE 3
- 2. Lesson 4. Technology Collaborative Tools in the Digital World
- 3. Lesson Outcomes 1 Identified and explored collaborative tools or application that can be integrated in instruction. 2 Built a platform or an online account that can be used for a collaborative work.
- 4. Explore One way to engage student is to give them a challenge and a chance to work together. An example is when you give them an issue to discuss which they can continue talking about even if they are outside of the class. Technology as a Collaborative Tool
- 5. Tools and applications that can be used to work collaboratively: 1. Skype -is a software application allowing you to do a videoconferencing for free. All you need is to create an account and can be used for a video meeting.
- 6. Tools and applications that can be used to work collaboratively: 2. Wiki -is a software that allows you to create a page or a selection of pages designed to allow you to post or write, edi, or upload a link quickly. This is good when students need to work together to complete a task even if they are not physically together.
- 7. Tools and applications that can be used to work collaboratively: 3. Blogging . - it is journaling your ideas to which others can react allowing a thread of discussion to take place and which can be used online. It is the abbreviation of weblog .
- 8. Direction when using a Weblog : Use a weblog with a clear instructional objective . It is a opportunity to explore the skill of communicating ideas. Like in a writing class, you can guide students on how to design the whole blog or upload materials and support students in developing critical communication. Guidance on what and how to post will be needed. Teach the students that the blogging is for educational purposes and is different from personal blog.
- 9. Direction when using a Weblog : With easy access to information, a major obligation is to teach the students to use multiple source and to cite them appropriately. Writing about your ideas is a personal act but it is important that you are taught to make blogs personal without revealing too much personal information such as contact information and personal pictures. When writing blogs, you write your reflection but safeguarding yourself is also important consideration.
- 10. Direction when using a Weblog : It may help if you can look for very good examples of blogs . These are online and print publications that review blogs and you can use the information to guide you toward getting good models.
- 11. Tools and applications that can be used to work collaboratively: 4. Google Group or Google Form - is an application that can be used in a collaborative documentation of ideas contributed by members of the team. Having a Google account will come very handy and you can easily have access to a variety of applications.
- 12. Thank you for listening! Don't hesitate to ask any questions!