The Role of Virtual Class Room in promoting learners’ collaborations and cooperation
Muhammad Inam Ul Haq
International School of Pakistan Kuwait
Does Innovation Mean Just New
Technology ?
Educational Innovation
• Processes
• Services
• Programs
• Partnerships
Educational Innovation
Processes
Providing Relevant information
Reinforcing Through Exercises
Clarifying and Reviewing Material
Testing to Verify Learning
Educational Innovation
Services
Primary Education Services
Secondary Education Services
Higher Education Services
Adult Education Services
Special Education Services
Educational Innovation
Programs
Academic Program
Training program
Vocational Program
Special Education Program
Educational Innovation
Partnerships
PSGN – Partner Schools Global Network
Challenges for Teachers
Limited Time
Syllabus Completition
Class Tests and marking
Maintaining Record
Students Reports Preparation
Challenges for Teachers
School Administration Sets Targets
Syllabus Break-up
Mandatory Class Tests
Improvement of low Performers
Meeting the deadlines set the office
Challenges for Teachers
Examinations
Paper Setting for Exams
Supervising Exams
Marking Answer Scripts
Preparation of Results
Challenges for Teachers
Teacher’s Success Criteria
Class Results
Popularity among Students
Class Control
Unsatisfied Pupils
Management’s Satisfaction
Challenges for Students
Competition
Winners OR Losers
Grades Earned
Limited Seats
University of one’s own Choice
Challenges for Students
Unrealistic Targets Set by Parents
Student Lacks Potential
Wastage of Talent
Indigestible Subjects
Too Ambitious Targets
Challenges for Students
Exam Pressure
Exam outcomes
Parents’ Anger
Self Respect at Stake
Facing the Family
Challenges for Students
Fear & Concerns about Future
Career
Employment
Earning Livelihood
Supporting Family
Challenges for Students
• Stress & Anxiety
What Interests Present Day Students
Virtual Class Room
A class room that is independent of time and space
What is Education ?
Education is nothing but communication
as a Tool For Collaboration and
Effective Communication
• The underlying purpose of WhatsApp is to facilitate communication
Help promote Collaboration and
Communication among Students, Teachers & Parents
• WhatsApp provides a channel through which teachers
can achieve faster and more seamless communication
with their students
Teacher
Student “A”
Student “B”
Collaboration & Communication
Among Learners & Teachers
Students can borrow notes from friends
Collaboration & Communication
Among Learners & Teachers
• Students can interact with teachers to clarify doubts
Collaboration & Communication
Among Learners & Teachers
• Being a part of study groups, students can discuss problems and issues.
Collaboration & Communication
Among Learners & Teachers
• Students can make a group of like minded class fellows who are willing to share and exchange their thoughts.
Collaboration & Communication
Among Learners & Teachers
• Group Chats feature of WhatsApp can be used to create study groups to create another venue for learning.
Teacher
Student A
Student D
Student B
Student C
Teachers’ Application of WhatsApp
to Education
Audio lessons and study guide lines can be created and those can be sent directly to
students through WhatsApp.
Teachers’ Application of WhatsApp
to Education
• Stay in contact with students outside the classroom.
• Send out problems or assignments to students even when they are not in class
Teachers’ Application of WhatsApp
to Education
• Send report cards and SOR directly to the parents’ phones.
Teachers’ Application of WhatsApp
to Education
• Stay in contact with parents
• Send videos to students
Teachers’ Application of WhatsApp
to Education
• Send graphics such as pictures or charts directly to students.
Teachers’ Application of WhatsApp
to Education
• Facilitates real-time communication
between students, parents and teachers.
Strengths of WhatsApp
• It allows free unlimited messaging
Strengths of WhatsApp
Can be used to reach students via the technology they are most familiar with:
their phones, tabs, laptops and desk tops.
Strengths of WhatsApp
• WhatsApp is a cross platform solution.
Strengths of WhatsApp
• It can be used directly over the Internet via WhatsApp Web on desktop.
Strengths of WhatsApp
• WhatsApp can be used to reach students and parents that do not utilize other modes of communication such as landline telephones and email.
Strengths of WhatsApp
• Very cost effective and less time consuming.
Strengths of WhatsApp
• WhatsApp can be used on Wi-Fi without a data plan.
Strengths of WhatsApp
Easier communication with scattered students during excursion and study tours
From: Muhammad Inam Ul Haq International School o f Pakistan Kuwait