Computer as Communicative tool

We know that we can have a very convenient way of keeping in touch with the people around the world. The distance does not matter unless we are keeping in touch with each other. So this is what exactly computer as communicative tool does. It keeps the people connected no matter which part of the world or place they are.  We can always stay connected and work collaboratively with each other without having to meet physically.

Communicative tools such as Facebook, Wechat, E-mail, Video Conferencing, Skype, Instagram and many more makes it easier to communicate with our friends and families in the different parts of the world. In the similar way it enables teachers and students to communicate, share their ideas, information about teaching and learning as well as it communication between students themselves by sharing information through online chats and mails.

There are basically two types of communication;

                       1.   synchronous

In order to have synchronous communication both the party should be online. It is usually used for having meetings, or in order to solveurgent problems.

The communication has to happen simultaneously in the synchronous.

For instance, Video calling will not work unless the person we want to do video conferencing is online. So in order to do video calling both the people should be online.

 Examples: chat, electronic whiteboards, videoconferencing.

2.      asynchronous

In this kind of communication both the party need not have be online. It is appropriate for activities that requires more time and it happens based on the convenience of the party.

For instance, Emailing a friend wishing him/her for New Year and etc does not need prompt replies , the receiver can reply based on his convenience or mood.

           

Examples: email, electronic bulletin boards, vle discussion

We need to know how we can use computers as a communicative tool because being a teacher we need to have ample of knowledge on how to integrate this knowledge into teaching and learning in order to make a learner centered classroom and in order to allow learners to construct their own knowledge.

  

We need to use computer as a communicative tool to share ideas with students, to share information with the students , to interact and solve their doubts and problem on certain topics.  In that way learning becomes interactive and also at the same time it can save time and resources.