ICT as co-constructive tool

ICT as co-constructive tool

Co-constructive tool is an approach that support the construction of knowledge through a shared understanding (collaboratively)
It help learners to expand their knowledge through sharing ideas with each other and make things together from their discussion.
Examples:
-Google docs
-Electronic Whiteboard
-Blogs
-Discussion forum on portals.

Electronic whiteboard

Google docs

Importance of co-constructive tool

-Through co-construction, the students will able to explore and share their views in term of learning. In addtional to that, it is important for developing creative partnerships within the classroom as well as societies. Through co-constructive, students may also co-edit the same document from their homes.

It also help studentds to develop high-level cognitive processes explanation, problem and solving problem together.
Moreover, it can also identify and develop expertise.

ICT as constructive tool

ICT as Constructive Tool

People use ICT as constructive tool.  The contructive tool is the tool that used for  manipulating information, visualizing students understanding and building new knowledge.
It also means that construction of meaning by the learner through experience.
Example of constructive tool: Miscrosoft words, power point, front page, Social networking sites.

In teaching and learning , constructive approach emphasizes
-learners to construct their own understanding.
-makers of meaning and knowledge
-students to participate actively
-fosters critical thinking and be independent learners.

Example 1: Miscrosoft words and power point
                 -it is widely used in organization in the form of reports, letters, presentation, record                                 routine.
                 -the miscrosoft word manage to help students to make correct sentences and texts

Example 2: Social networking sites
                    The social networking sites like facebook, twitter and blogs.




       

Technology triggers constructivist learning by helping learner to adopt and explore more.
Moreover, it allows learners to participate actively in learning.

ICT as communicative tool

ICT as communicative tool 

People also used ICT as communication tool. Because of the ICT, teacher and students can able to communicate easily without any problem. They can able to share their ideas and information despite physical barrier like space and time. Example : Email and online chat

Two types of communications:
1. Synchronous
It is  one type of communication that occurs in real time and can take place face to face  communication irrespective of distance.
It is used for instructional activities that require higher degree of interaction.
Example: telephone conversation, instant chats and video conferencing.

video conference

Telephone call

 2. Asynchronous
  - not requiring the people to communicate at the same time or in other ways it is type of communication where caller or message sender doesnot get instant respond from the person they want meet.
The activities that require more time in thinking before responding.
Example : E-mail, we chat and vle discussion forum.

 

wechat 

vle discussion forum

Email

Difficulties of synchronous
- multiple threads of discussion are difficult to follow.
-slow connection distracts the concersation.
-difficult to make quick comments by slow computer
                                                                                               


   Difficulties of asynchronous
                                                                                         
  -checking the discussion in vle, email and                                                                                                   wechat is addtiobnal task for the learners.
                                                                                         
-asynchronous nature discourages learners                                                                                                  participation

ICT as informative tool

ICT as informative tools

ICT as an informative tool help to provide large amount of information for teachers as well as for the learners too. Nowadays all the information is available on the internet and the people make best use of ict to accumulate different kind of information as per their needs and desire. The people use this information to update their knowledge on daily basis. With the help of information, user can able to construct their own knowlege. The information were provided through various formats such as text, graphics, sound or video.
Example of information provided through video: Camtasia video lesson






















By watching this video lesson, students might help to understand and acquire more information of this particular topic tessellation. Moreover, it will also help the teacher to accumulate new ideas about tessellation.
The another example of providing information through text and graphics could Doklam presenation.
Under this session, by doing Doklam presentation i have learned how to analyze and manipulate the information. so, this tool is helpful for learner to get any kinds of informations.