Technology that can be used in teaching and learning English

At the beginning of my experience studying at the university, I usually studied face-to-face with the lecturer after that discussion and asked questions. but now I feel the process of learning English is very different, namely online classes. Thus, it must use information technology media to be able to connect with online classes. One of these technological media is such as laptops, smartphones, tabs, computers and so on.

The following is one application of the process of learning English in online classes during my experience.

Edmodo

In Edmodo, lecturers can explore in terms of assignments and quizzes that will be given to students. Edmodo also has a class discussion feature in the form of a message box. 

Here are the advantages of Edmodo;

• Have a timeline like social media. students can interact with each other with lecturers and other students.

• Edmodo has features for parents, so parents can also monitor student assignments. The lecturer was finally able to inform parents about the progress of students in the classroom.
• Edmodo already has online assignments, quizzes, and polls features. If quipper school for assignments. Edmodo already provides a timer, so tasks can be completed at the same time.
• Lecturers can also connect with lecturers from all over the world. You do this by joining several community of lecturers that match your interests.
• Edmodo can now be downloaded on Google Play and i-Store, making it easier for teachers to monitor student assignments, communicate with parents and other lecturers.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a free web-based platform created to make learning activities easier for educators and students. Because it is web-based, this platform is automatically integrated with other Google Suite for Education services such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar.

The following are the features in Classroom, broken down by who uses them, and extracted from Google Support.

Features for teachers

The first functions that teachers can use in Google Classroom are creating classes, assigning assignments, and doing paperless assessments. Teachers can add material from YouTube, Google Forms surveys, and other documents on Google Drive, and conduct question and answer sessions with students. They can also invite guardians and parents to see a summary of the child's learning outcomes and possible assignments. Because it is connected via the internet, all of this can be done in real-time. So, the features in Google Classroom greatly simplify the work of teachers.

Features for students

Students can immediately find out the assignments given and collect them, directly in the Classroom. They can also check the results of the teacher's assessment. Well, another feature that can be used by students in Google Classroom is interacting in the classes held, either via email or directly in the application.

Microsoft Teams 

Microsoft Teams is a full-featured chat-based collaboration platform that can support document sharing, online meetings, and many more features that are very useful for communication in business. Having a great team space is key to being able to make creative decisions and communicate effectively with each other. This shared workspace platform makes these things easier to achieve, especially if the particular team is based in a very large company, has many remote employees, or consists of a large number of professional team members.

Microsoft Teams features

1. Chat

The Microsoft Teams app has a big focus on chat. Users can send standard GIFs, stickers, emojis and texts via private chats or group chats. The chat history for common channels remains, so you can use the channel as a summary that can quickly record how long a meeting lasts, document changes, or add new team members.

2. Audio & Video Calls

Sometimes your group chats can get too complicated, and you need to communicate in sync to make sure everyone is on the same page. The Microsoft Teams app lets you quickly switch from a group chat to an audio or video conference. With video conferencing, you get standard features like meeting notes, screen sharing, meeting recording, and instant messaging.

3. Meeting

The Meetings tab can pull your meeting schedule from Outlook and also lets you set up a new meeting schedule in the Microsoft Teams app that is also notified via Outlook. If you want to schedule another meeting with external users, you can still invite users from outside your organization by entering their email addresses when creating a new meeting in Microsoft Teams.

4. Files

Under Files you can quickly find and view files in OneNote, OneDrive, and in Microsoft Teams (stored on their own SharePoint site). There's also a really helpful 'Recent' tab so you can quickly access the latest document you're working on, as well as a shortcut to your Downloads.

5. Live Events

Microsoft Teams also allows you to expand your conference. With the Microsoft Teams app you can hold meetings live — large meetings, webinars, company-wide events, and presentations with up to 10,000 participants inside or outside your organization. You can deliver live events by sharing content from your desktop or webcam. And for important events, you can even connect to professional cameras and various content sources.

6. Connectivity To Other Devices

The ability of the Microsoft Teams app to integrate with other devices such as smartphones, tablets, and cameras, along with peripherals such as speakers and headphones. This capability can increase efficiency for companies with highly mobile teams, but still maintain security for the smooth running of business.

Zoom

Zoom is a communication application using video and can be used on a variety of devices both mobile and desktop.

This application is usually used to conduct face-to-face remotely with a large number of participants.

Zoom Features

Many features are available in this Zoom application, including:

• HD Video and Audio

Using this application, you don't have to worry about the quality of the resulting image and sound because this application is supported by high definition or HD quality.

• Built-in Collaboration Tools

Users can share screens together and co-write important meeting notes for more interactive meetings with built-in collaboration tools.

• Security

The existence of an end-to-end encryption feature that can be used in all meetings through the Zoom application makes the security of its users unquestionable. Additional security you can get from a password that only you know

• Recordings and Transcripts

Meeting participants can also record meetings conducted via Zoom and then save the recordings on their respective devices or on a cloud account.

• Scheduling Features

In the Zoom application you can schedule a video conference that you will do. You can also start a video conference or meeting through your Outlook, Gmail, or iCal account.

• Team Chat

You can easily chat with meeting participants. You can also easily find conversation history, share files that have been integrated and the data can be stored for 10 years. This feature certainly makes it easier for meeting participants to make calls between fellow participants or make group calls.