1. COMMUNICATION TASKS
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2. THE FIVE TYPES OF TASKS…
CONTENT
EXPLORATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTION
TASKS
DATA
COLLECTION AND
ANALYSIS
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COMMUNICATION

3. WHAT ARE COMMUNICATION TASKS?
• Communication Tasks
o Help students interact, collaborate, and connect with others
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Parents
Teachers,
Other students
Experts
o Allow the sharing and co-exploration of knowledge
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4. WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
• Definition: Conveyance of information either one-way
or two-way with two or more partners
• Various Forms:
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Basic Communication Patterns
 One to one | One to many | Many to many
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Interactions
 Synchronous | Asynchronous
 Teacher-Student | Student-Student
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Media
(Example: Blogging as Learning)
 Text | Audio | Images | Video | Animation
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5. DISCUSS
• Think about the tool you were assigned for the Class
Prep, how can you describe it based on the
categories: (more than one category may apply)
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Basic Communication Patterns
 One to one | One to many | Many to many
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Interactions
 Synchronous | Asynchronous
 Teacher-Student | Student-Student
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Media
 Text | Audio | Images | Video | Animation
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6. Communication Tasks in the Classroom
Communications Tasks
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7. Communications Tasks – the Why
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Communication tasks can be combined with other tasks, e.g., Production
o Google Docs in Education (Teachers speak out)
Science
Math
- Students work with students in other parts of
the country or countries to determine acidity of
rain
- they create a wiki page to present their
findings.
- Students provide a description of how they
mathematically determine the speed angle of an
incline necessary to jump a skateboard a specific
distance.
- They provide written steps and include a video
or images. (read more)
(This task also has data collection and analysis,
which is next week’s focus.)
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8. Communications Tasks – the Why
Skype in the Classroom: Examples
Social Studies
Reading and Writing Science
Culture/Health
Education
Modern American
Civil Rights
Movement
Skype Story Tellers:
Reading Books
Around the World
Global lunch (boxes)
Eagle Cam Project
If your subject area is not listed above, search for one in
the following site: ePals
Question: How
was Skype used?
What kinds of
planning is
required?
“My kindergarten classroom is watching the eagle cam in Iowa and would
like to compare information with another kindergarten class. The chicks
have all hatched and now we're watching and learning about baby eagles!”
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