Communication Tools

Communication can be defined as an exchange between two or more people. There are multiple forms of communication tools: one to one (phone, IM, email, text), one to many (blog, email), and many to many (wiki). There are two forms of interaction: synchronous (immediate feedback like texting or talking on the phone, chat room) and asynchronous (email, blog, bulletin). A good example of a communication tool is yakpack; teachers can use this asynchronous tool to communicate information to students such as notes, review information, or important updates. A similar tool is vocaroo.