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EDUC W200 Week 8
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKS
EDUC W200 Week 8
TEACHER COMMUNICATION TASKS - CATEGORIES
• We will be looking at three categories when discussing tools for communication tasks this weeko Ordinary Communication
Students Parents Fellow teachers & Administrators
o Cooperative & Collaborative learning Students – Students Teachers – Students Experts – Students
o Online Classes/Learning
EDUC W200 Week 8
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKSORDINARY COMMUNICATION
• Students | Parents | Teachers & Administratorso Emailo Facebook, Twittero Google Voiceo Wikis: Wikis in Plain Englisho Blog: Lisa’s lingo, I love this classo Edmodo – View “What is Edmodo”o Teacher Website
EDUC W200 Week 8
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKSCOOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
• Written/Oral communication o Wikispaceso PBworkso Google Docso Skype o Google Voiceo 21Classeso Writeboard
• Group space o Google Groupso Grouplyo Edmodoo Wikispaceso Pbworkso Wiggio
EDUC W200 Week 8
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKSCOOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
• Brainstorming o Mindmeistero Mind42 o Gliffyo Bubbl.us
• Whiteboarding o Dabbleboardo Google Drawing (Go to Google Docs > Create
New > Drawing)o Cacoo
EDUC W200 Week 8
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKSCOOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
• Multimedia sharing o Voice Threado Diigoo Twilddlao Delicious
• Scheduling o Google Calendaro Doodleo When Is Good.net o Famundo
EDUC W200 Week 8
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKSONLINE CLASSES/ONLINE LEARNING
• Video Conferencing/Screen Sharingo Adobe Connecto DimDim.como Skypeo Wiggio.como Vyew
• Learning Management Systems do some of this, but more on that in a few weeks…
• It depends…What types of tasks would you like your students to complete online?
EDUC W200 Week 8
COMPARING TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION TASKS• That’s a lot of tools!• How do we compare them? We will use a
“function comparison matrix” this week to see which tool is best, when, and for what task.
• Example on next slide…
EDUC W200 Week 8
Functions ComparisonAdobe Dimdim Skype Wiggio
Screen sharing Yes Yes Yes for two Yes
Whiteboarding
Yes Yes No Yes
Group Video Call 4 people recommended
No Up to 10 people(Beta)
Up to 10
Group Audio Call 40 people 10 people (Free)Up to 100
Up to 25 people Up to 50
Price Not free Partly free Almost free Almost free
Additional features Poll, file sending, etc. Poll, file sending, etc. File sending, etc. Poll, calendar sharing, polder sharing
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HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON MATRIX• In the groups that you were assigned at the
end of last week (the same ones that you used for CP#8), you will be responsible for creating a function comparison matrix
• You will do this on a wiki that your instructor has created [Click Here]
EDUC W200 Week 8
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON MATRIX• What is Wiki? Wikis in Plain English• NOTE: only one person can edit your
group’s wiki page at a time, or else… bad things will happen, so your group needs an editor
• All group members need a role, so you need to divide these responsibilities first
• ONE CONDITION: You cannot talk at all. The only way you can communicate throughout this activity is through some digital tool
EDUC W200 Week 8
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON MATRIX• Take one minutes (60 seconds) as a group to
determine who the editor is, what roles are, and how you will communicateo Oncourse Chat?o Texting?o FB? o Gmail chat? o Something else?
EDUC W200 Week 8
Hands-on Activity: Create a function comparison matrix• Your group will create a function comparison
matrix for your assigned category (whiteboarding, group tools, etc)o Read the instructionso Copy and paste the template on the home pageo Come up with tools and functions, and fill out the
matrixo Put the link to your group’s Wiki page, a
screenshot of that page, and a brief introduction to what your group did on your Teacher Website Tech Resources page
EDUC W200 Week 8
BREAK!