Collaborative Web Tools for Learning English at the Teritary Level
H. Sofia
Associate Professor of English, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-48
Keywords: Web 2.0 tools, Zoho writer/Zoho docs Google Docs/Google Drive, Google Classroom, Remind
Abstract
Today, technology has changed the way the teacher teaches and the way the learner learns. Technology integration into the curriculum not only enhances the learners’ progress in terms of creativity but also paves the way for professional development for teachers. This paper examines the use of three web 2.0 tools namely Zoho writer, Google Classroom and Remind. The aim of the author is to explore Zoho writer and Google Classroom as effective collaborative writing and learning tools and Remind as a tool for communication. From the findings it is evident that these tools can be used in the classroom or beyond to improve the writing and learning skills of young learners.
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