The Importance Of Communication In Education

In setting up my classroom for a child who has a partial hearing loss, I would first make modifications and accommodations so that the child who has partial hearing loss can learn at their best. I would make sure the child is seated in the front of the room and I would keep my door shut during instruction, to minimize other noises. I would also use supplemental audio technology in conjunction with induction loop systems, remote microphones, and FM systems. FM systems will help a child with partial hearing loss by helping the child hear speech better when they are in noisy environments. A remote microphone will deliver a speech signal from the microphone to other audio devices such as a hearing aid, and a cochlear implant so that the child can

The importance of communication is crucial. Being able to communicate with one another allows an individual to create a moment of expression towards a particular interest they have, that the other person did not know, but also creates a uniformed understanding amongst both people. It is important to communicate because it also allows others to gain lacked information that could have not been heard or forgotten. Being able to communicate will not only allow you to express how you feel, but it gives others the insight into the way you are feeling if you are able to express in such a way. For example, if a teacher tells a class that their assignment is due at a particular time, then by expressing that to other students they may be able to receive the information needed. Furthermore, with communication also comes organization. Being able to communicate, for example, in a workplace will also help lead to the organization of a business. If all of its employees are able to work together than there is a more likely chance that the business will begin to grow, but it will also look more uniformed, organized. In particular, in college, it is essential to communicate because it is inevitable that we will be required to work in groups. If a person in the grow is struggling or not on the same page as the rest of the group than that will reflect poorly among the group as a whole. Being able to communicate will allow the student to receive the help that they need because without it than

One of the most important things that a teacher must have in the classroom is great communication skills. Not only in the classroom, but with the rest of the school, parents, and the community. The text defines communication as the act by one or more persons, of sending and receiving messages that are distorted by noise, have some effect, and provide some opportunity for feedback (DeVito, 2005 pg. 108). Teachers not only have to ensure effective communication within the class, but they also have to turn the classroom into a motivating place where students want to learn. I believe that teachers should love what they do and should be positive every time they enter the class. I also believe that in order to have a successful classroom, students must be rewarded for their accomplishments. Teachers should put some type of reward system in place. As I continue this writing I will discuss different types of communication, listening as it pertains to the classroom, motivation, reinforcement and rewards.

The moment I began English class and read the textbook On Course, I learned new information about myself to becoming a successful student and having a support system in my education. I began to think about why is communicating about my educational goals to individuals is important to me? How do my family play a significant role in my academics? What methods help me communicate with individuals for someone to understand or if I am listening to someone talk? However, there are many reasons communicating with my family is the most important to me.

Today’s education differs much from the education fifty years ago. One of the reasons they are so different is because of technology. In the past fifty years the world of technology has grown tremendously, affecting everything, including education. A few things that have been brought into the world of education are computers, video and digital equipment such as DVDs, digital cameras and recording devices. The technology also includes information presentation technologies which includes the Smart Board, and different interactive whiteboards. There are many more that schools did not have fifty years ago.

I have always thought that good communication is a vital part of succeeding. With all the technology the world has to offer today there are more than enough ways to create exceptional communication between people. In order to understand someone there needs to be good communication. To have a relationship, business or personal, there must be good communication. For someone to put their trust in another person, there should be good communication. Before technology, the only real way to have a conversation with anyone was face-to-face. Now, I’m not saying communicating with someone in person is unnecessary, because it very much is, however, this day and age we are lucky enough that we don’t have to wait for a convenient time to talk to someone. Let’s face it, as a teacher there is no convenient time. According to Holcomb, Castek, and Johnson, it is important to keep classroom teachings current with the present day (2007). This is where technology and its importance comes into play for teacher and student/parent communication.

The use of technology in schools has a great effect on not only students, but teachers as well. Today, we mostly think of technology as computers, but it is much more than that. In fact, one of the first technologies used in the classroom was the chalkboard.

Education and the ability to communicate effectively go hand in hand. Without proper knowledge of communication, the ability to teach would not be possible. "Communication is the key to learning because a great deal of what we learn depends on our interactions with others" (Downing & Hanreddy 2015). The forms of communication in a classroom can set the tone for the entire school year. During my interview with Mrs. Lynne McNutt, a teacher employed at Lorraine Elementary School, she stated that if you do not know the signs of proper communication you cannot teach to the individual. The only way to teach to the individual is to be able to recognize common forms of communication. Communication lays the framework for life in either succeeding or failing.

As mentioned prior, students in middle school are going through significant changes. This means that there must be a clear path of communication between the parents/guardians and the educator. Parent-teacher conferences are a great way for parents to be involved in the learning environment. Through these conferences, parents can learn how their adolescent is performing in class. These conferences not only address academic progress, but also behavioral needs. It is common for students to act up for attention or to look cool in the middle grades. With parent-teacher conferences, the parent(s) can be made aware of any negative behaviors that need to be addressed. Another approach is a school newsletter, which I personally really like. Within the newsletter can be important upcoming dates, shout-outs, and relevant information. I really enjoy the idea of newsletters being sent home versus emailed. This is because I have students who do not have internet access at home. It is not fair for those students and parents to miss out if they do not have internet access. The communication line between parents/guardians and the educator is critical in the middle level. It is crucial for me to fulfill my role as an educator and communicating with the families. If I push this topic to the side, it is my student who suffers. It is not fair to my student to suffer if I do not perform my job the proper way.

It is commonly observed in children at their primary education level that conversation among their peers does not always take a pattern and as such; respect of their peers is not given a proper attention. However, interactions among pupil or students and their teachers in school used to be in turn, when the teacher speaks; it is not expected for the pupil to interrupt his/her discussion, the pupil listen to the teacher and take a turn on his own response to what he’s been asked, where this rule is not followed; then the respect expected from pupil/students to their teacher is compromised. Example of this is When children enter first grade, they are often told they must raise their hands before speaking. The rule is: “You may not speak unless the teacher gives you permission.” The symbol by which the rule is implemented-by which permission is requested and gained-is the upraised hand. When new children are admitted into the class, such admitted student is expected to learn this process of turn taking, violations of the rule are corrected, but tolerated. They believe that the children are not yet part of the school-culture and as such; they might not be punished for the violation. After a certain period when the children have learnt this process, now when the hand-raising rule is violated, the children are likely to be punished; disrespect and disregard for the school-culture is assumed.

Language is a vital skill required to communicate with others and to survive in society. if someone lacks this expertise they encounter countless obstacles. At the end of 2010, my family and I immigrated to the United States of America in search of new opportunities. At the time, I had mixed emotions about the move, I was unable to process everything. I did not know how I was going to survive in a new country with a completely different culture. For the first ten years of my life, I had been brought up in an Indian household where I had been instilled with Indian values and spoke Punjabi. Much to my dismay, my largest obstacle would be the language barrier, because I wasn't fluent in speaking English. When I started to attend school, everything began to intimidate me. I needed to get accustomed to a completely different schooling system compared to the one I had just come from. I wasn't fluent in English which hindered my ability to communicate with my teachers and my peers. On the first day of school, I had difficulty navigating through my elementary school because I was unable to figure out where I was supposed to go. I tried asking other students for assistance, but no one was willing to help me. When I finally found my class, my teacher gave the class an introduction and assigned the class an assignment which we were allotted twenty minutes to complete. I looked at the assignment which had the words "about me" printed on top. I quickly glanced through the rest of the

As discussed earlier, student communication is key in all situations, and while online is often less involved and more difficult to practice good communication, there are many resources that assist in the fight for solid student- teacher communication. In “Student Communication” we discussed some different ideas that can be used in the online (or traditional) classroom and this article will discuss Open Education resources (OER), the types of technology used in the lessons, how they can be used in a teacher-centered or student-centered classroom, some of the challenges this system could present, and how the OER relates back to the online standards of iNACOL.

Communication is an important tool that billions of people use on a daily basis. There are many forums of communication today. Families have access to computers, tablets, and smart phones all things keep them communicating everyday. In the classroom, communication is also a key for students to succeed. Nevertheless, it is also equally important for the parents and guardians of those students to have constant, quick, and quality information about their students. Furthermore, they need to be able to monitor progress and the be able to help that child learn outside of the classroom. Communication between a teacher and a parent comes in a variety of forms. Subsequently, different technology platforms are utilized the technology that we all have available to us.

Communication is a vital and multifaceted aspect of teaching and learning, as it is the basis of human interaction. When communication is effective, both the student and teacher benefit in numerous ways, including increased self-esteem in students, increased class performance, and personal growth in both parties (Ministry of Education, 2015). Every teacher communicates differently with their students in diverse contexts and situations, using verbal communication as well as non-verbal communication such as classroom setting, curriculum materials and non-verbal gestures or body language (Marsh, 2008). In the classroom, disruptive behavior is not met with commands and reprimands, but instead with a commonly repeated question ‘Is that a good decision to make?’. The teacher can ask a disruptive student who sits with another disruptive student, this question and use their answer to guide their next steps. Using questioning in the psychological/social setting reminded the students of the thinking process they need to undertake when choosing where to sit on the mat or at tables and can get the students to think critically about their decisions. Another way questioning was used was in a pedagogical setting. During an assessment task, students had to catalogue pictures of features such as farms, buildings and playgrounds into categories of natural, managed and constructed. One student told the teacher he did not understand what the picture was of, or where it would go. Instead of

As times change, so does usage of technology. More and more schools across the world are using technology as a tool in teaching their students. While there are several districts that teach in the “traditional” sense, there has been a steady incline as to the amount of school districts across the world that are switching to iPads and other electronic devices to aide in the pupil’s education. Depending on the administrators, students are allowed to bring their devices to the classroom (BYOD, Bring Your Own Device), while other districts receive grants and other types of funding to purchase a technology device for each student.