Lesson Five

In Week 5 I learned about different types of communication tools and how they are used in the classroom. In a way it is ironic that we are discussing communication tools because our class basically revolves around the use of these tools. In our online class alone I use email, chat, and blog on a regular basis. It really shows you how society has progressed with the use of technology and how postal mail and face to face correspondence are replaced with the use of these communication tools.

          I would say the email would be the number one tool that I personally use on a daily basis for what seems like everything! I keep in contact with family and friends, I am able to send out correspondences for work, and I communicate about questions regarding school/and or class with the use of email. I am not much of a phone talker anyways so I always rely on either text or email to communicate with many people. I feel that email comes in handy especially in my work perspective because I am able to send out mass emails about information or updates rather than having to call each person individually. I am also able to upload/download pictures and documents and attach them to the emails so they are viewable to others.

          Email seems like it has always went hand and hand with school for me. I always felt like teachers, and professors prefer the use of email because it is convenient and it is a faster method of response. Especially now with the use of smart phones and tablets we do not necessarily even have to be in front of a computer to access email.

          Email is not only useful for the teacher but parents and students can communicate effectively with the teacher as well. I think email is a great way to keep effective communication between the parent and teacher so you can talk frequently about the students’ performance. I think in some ways students who may not feel as confident as others can ask questions about assignments over email without feeling embarrassed in front of their peers. Students can upload/download assignments via email, and they can also collaborate with the peers and use email to discuss and share their opinions/thoughts and work on group assignments that way.

          Usually when a person hears the term “communication tools” your first thought is of email. As I stated above, I use email constantly for school, work, and personal use, and it is an effective way for me as well as others to communicate globally and conveniently.