ICT as a constructive tools

My understanding on ICT as a constructive tools

Constructive tools are general purpose tools that can be used for manipulating information, construct their own knowledge or visualize students understanding. Learners  are considered to be active organisms seeking meaning. The constructive approach believed that learners need to construct their own understanding. All knowledge is personal and exists in mind. After I went through this power point presentation, I came to know that this approach helps learners to learn in absence of teacher and participate actively in learning. Following are some of the examples of constructive tools.
1. Concept map
2. Desktop publishing program
3. Word, spread sheet, and power point.
4. Simulation 

As part of our activity to understand how constructive tools can be used, we have designed advertisement simulation using PowerPoint presentation program. It was very challenging for me to make simulation.  I tried to make by using my  prior knowledge but i failed.  So,I asked help from our class mates and watched video tutorials on how to make simulation from YouTube. Through this activity, I came to know that we can advertise about the special events in our locality in one slide. Here, Simulation is used  to assess the current, predict the future performance of business process. It was designed to help business owners and practitioners to discover new ways to improve their business process.

ICT as a communicative tools

My understanding on ICT as a communicative tool

ICT is used as a tool for communication, which provide an opportunity for the teachers and learners to interact without having to meet face to face. Communicative tools is an application which enable easy communication between the teachers and the students. It consists of software and hardware tools to make communication faster, easier and more reliable. We are using communication tools such as emails, messengers, WeChat, zoom, Facebook, computer, video and etc. inorder to spread knowledge and information. In our country all the teachers and students are using communicative tools to share their knowledge and information. It was increased because of the out break of global pandemic covid-19. I feel more comfortable using WeChat, Gmail and Virtual Learning  Environment (VLE) as a means of teaching and learning. 

Two types of communicative tools:

1) Synchronous

It is a real time communication between two people. It includes messaging, video conferencing, telephone call and email etc. It is mainly used for instructional activities that require higher degree of interaction. We are using this type of communicative tool to help in solving urgent problems and issues. This type of communicative tools is difficult to use as we cannot make quick comments and because of many discussion it lose focus. 

2) Asynchronous

This type of communication happens at different time and at different place. Here learners are free to complete the task at their own pace. This communicative tools are appropriate for the activities that require more time in thinking before responding. It includes e-mail, vle discussion, WeChat, blog, and etc.