In our previous lesson, we went through ICT as informative tool and were informed that we will learn another four more. I was excited and yes, now I am here with another new one. That is, ICT as Communicative Tool. This means the apps or technology or tools that enable easy communication between a sender and a receiver beyond physical barriers. For example, I use social media to communicate with my friends and family. As when I use that, I don't need to go see them face to face and waste more time. I can easily send messages or call and ask their ideas or points of views.
Communicative tools serve as an interactive tool between a teacher and a student encouraging collaborative learning. It increases efficiency and speed of sharing information. We can also get immediate feedback, for instance, while using mentimeter. I frequently use that in class to take short quizzes or question and answers, and I noticed that others can provide feedback. Some ways to integrate communicative tools in teaching and learning are using Google Docs. In our first assignment, we used this google Docs to write lesson plan. I found it quite convenient because we can edit and comment whenever we want. We can also use social media apps to pass information or ideas, and share thoughts through blogs like I'm doing now.
There are many communicative tools which out tutor took us through ony by one. They are Gmail, which me use frequently, video conferencing that we rarely use right now. We also have google classroom that we can act as teacher to teach and student as learners or guests. There are many more which I found familiar and some new. The two types of communicative tools are synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous means real time communication like calling. Asynchronous communication that does not require real time or at the same time like email. We looked through differences and we were asked which one is more convenient. For me, asynchronous is more suitable because it does not really have to be at the same time or exact time. Students get more confidence that way.
In conclusion, I learned that ICT not only serve as informative tool but also as a communicative tool which is helpful for a collaborative and engaging learning.
