Chapter 8

Electronic Communication between Teachers and Students: This section of the chapter was really familiar to me being a student because I have used all of these ways to communicate with teachers and other students. Just recently we used a wiki for a class assignment and before this semester I was really unfamiliar with wiki. Not only was wiki listed as a way to communicate with teacher or other students but email, teacher or classroom websites, blogs, and online discussions are all a part of the list. I have used each one of these this semester and I feel that it is a really great way to connect with teachers and students in class. These are great resources for schools to make available to all those on campus. Synchronous and Asynchronous Communications: this section of the chapter caused interest in me because I had never heard of these types of communications. I had never known that texting and other real time communication routes are considered a different style communication than emails and other time delay communication styles. To me this is a perfect example of “you learn something new every day.” Integrating Electronic Communications into Your Teaching: Chapter eight is all about communication with teachers and other classmates. This section was short and just listed how social media can be used in communications as well. Such as sharing information or publishing students work. I think social media, even with its negatives, can be helpful in communication and teaching beyond school hours.