We can distinguish two types of social media: synchronous and asynchronous communication tools.
A synchronous tool is a tool which “enables real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-different place" mode”, while the asynchronous “enable communication and collaboration over a period of time through a "different time-different place" mode”. The synchronous tools, e.g. audio-video conferencing, chat and instant messaging, Twitter, Skype, etc., have some advantages in that they offer spontaneous reaction, updated data and immediate feedback, while the asynchronous tools, e.g. e-mail, web board, web blogs, streaming video-audio, etc., have less immediate interaction, and the delayed response will cause information to be out-of-date. However, it’s not always plausible to respond quickly because in some cases, message receivers need some time to digest the information. The selection of synchronous and asynchronous depends on the purposes of correspondence between senders and receivers, hereby; the teachers and the students whether they want to communicate in real time or share information for later use. Yet, social media tools are wonderful communication tools. If we use those tools wisely and integrate them in teaching process, we can leverage student technology skills for learning purposes.
There is a wide range of audio and video tools every teacher has at their disposal:
A synchronous tool is a tool which “enables real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-different place" mode”, while the asynchronous “enable communication and collaboration over a period of time through a "different time-different place" mode”. The synchronous tools, e.g. audio-video conferencing, chat and instant messaging, Twitter, Skype, etc., have some advantages in that they offer spontaneous reaction, updated data and immediate feedback, while the asynchronous tools, e.g. e-mail, web board, web blogs, streaming video-audio, etc., have less immediate interaction, and the delayed response will cause information to be out-of-date. However, it’s not always plausible to respond quickly because in some cases, message receivers need some time to digest the information. The selection of synchronous and asynchronous depends on the purposes of correspondence between senders and receivers, hereby; the teachers and the students whether they want to communicate in real time or share information for later use. Yet, social media tools are wonderful communication tools. If we use those tools wisely and integrate them in teaching process, we can leverage student technology skills for learning purposes.
T. Anoshkova "SOCIAL MEDIA AS ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS"
http://www.kamts1.kpi.ua/node/996There is a wide range of audio and video tools every teacher has at their disposal:
| Handybits, | Audiopal, Audioboo, Vocaroo, Soundcloud, VoiceThread, Voxopop, Podomatic, |
| Podbean; | Eyejot, Mailvu, Winkball |
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