Co-constructive tool

Co-constructive tool is yet another role of ICT to teach and learn. Co-constructive tool are the applications that support the construction of knowledge through a shared understanding, which is collaboratively consolidating the ideas. Getting to learn about the co-constructive tool, I felt myself like still living in nineteenth century. I had no idea that there are such amazing applications that can offer multi-features, where number of people can collaboratively work together on a single task at the time on the same page. It made me feel like, why had I been holding to this gadget all the time not even knowing the main purpose of it. It was amazing to explore on the applications such as, Google Docs, blogs and wikis, electronic whiteboards, and discussion forum on portals which can provide facilities to work in group even from the distance. After learning this, I wished if all the teachers and the students around the country are blessed with this knowledge of using co-constructive applications, it would have been productive learning besides inconveniences caused by the covid-19 pandemic.

It is always expressed that ‘collaborativeness’ is effective in teaching and learning process. If that is so, I think that we should make use of these applications very fruitfully. These applications have a power to bring different minds together in one field even with the immeasurable distances. For example, working with friends to plan a lesson in ‘Google docs’ was very engaging and great learning from each other. We have freedom to write our minds without restrictions. I would say that this application makes work easier but enhances learning with collaborative environment. Working in co-constructive applications, learning becomes active and intentional as we participate to edit and refine each other’s work.  In case I be a teacher, and have my students’ opportunity to carry smart phones, I would first make use of these application in teaching and learning.

These applications are affordable and manageable to work with. To work with, we just need to download the app which is online free and then have one secured mail accounts to do the functions in the applications. For example working with the app ‘Google docs’ we just need to open the Google docs form the Google and do the necessary works where rest is handled by the apps such as saving the file and keeping it secure. I felt like learning these applications are blessings for people who are yet to become teachers.  I really feel like teachers should manage to imply these approach in teaching and learning process.