TECHNOLOGY
COLLABORATIVE TOOLS IN
THE DIGITAL WORLD
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Identify and explore collaborative tools or applications
that can be integrated in instruction
• Build a platform or an online account that can be used for
a collaborative work.
TECHNOLOGY AS A COLLABORATIVE TOOL
• One way to engage students is to give them a challenge
and a chance to work together. Like giving them and
issue to discuss which they can continue talking about
even if they are outside of the class. This may be done
through texting, emailing, chatting, or using an online
document.
EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
• Skype – is a software application allowing you to do a
videoconferencing for free. All you need is to create an
account to use this for video conferencing.
• Wiki – is a software that allows you to create a page or a
selection of pages designed to allow you to post or write,
edit, or upload a link quickly.
EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
• Blogging – it is journaling your ideas to which others can
react, allowing a thread of discussion to take place, which can
be used online.
• Google Group or google form – is an application that can be
used in a collaborative documentation of ideas contributed by
members of the team. Having a google account will come
very handy to easily and you can easily have access to a
variety of applications.
ACTIVITY
CONDUCTING A SURVEY:
• Gather data from 20 respondents on how they want to learn.
Gather the needed information. Craft a simple questionnaire and
gather information in a manner that suits your preference. For
example:
• Conduct a survey using pen and paper
• Personally interview your resource persons
CONDUCTING A SURVEY:
•Let them answer the ff:
• How do you want to learn?
By reading the textbook
By surfing the internet
By taking down notes
By listening to the teacher
Others (please specify) __________