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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Week 9 >> Collaboration and discussion using ICT

In this class we discussed the role of ICT as social constructive mind tools
In my point of view, I think it is the main role of ICT.
When student participate in learning process by using critical thinking skills to analysis the problem they construct their own understanding of a topic or problem.
Today students like to live in social life more than anything else. So using ICT as social constructive mind tools will be a great benefit for everybody.

we discussed also several kinds of ICT social tools:

1- Formal discussion like the blackboard >> I was using it in my bachelor study in
UAEU. most of the courses was depending on it. It was a great service and facility that the university provides us with it.

2- Collaborative discussion like the Wiki >> I was using the
wikipedia in referencing some information but the teacher was not accept it as a good resource. Because it depends on information from the visitors of the website not from official ones.

3- Informal discussion like
Facebook >>
I have an account that I used it just for one month J !!! Because I do not have a time for it. But really it was nice to participate in that community.

The only thing that I think is the SAFTY
Especially if we used it in learning for the student. I think we should let them used it under strict conservation

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