2.2 Communicating, creating and collaborating

Some examples of common apps that fit under the four functional categories you thought about in Activity 4 are explained below. We have provided downloadable PDFs explaining what they do and how they can help you.

Read one or two of the descriptions under each of the headings within these tables and think about some of their possible uses. You might want to download these PDFs for future reference.

You might be able to see a different use for these apps. Depending on the area you work in, you might have a use for Facebook in your job, or you might run a Facebook page to advertise your company or want to set up a closed group for colleagues.

Tools for communicating and connecting

The tools on the Tools for communicating and connecting PDF [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   provide different ways of communicating with others online. Others widely used in Myanmar are Line, WeChat and Facebook Messenger.

Creation tools

Creation tools help you create, edit and share different types of content. The different applications described on the Creation tools PDF help you create presentations, visualise mathematical data, video, screencasts, record and share audio, and curate images.

Be aware that all sites with video capabilities might contain some pornographic material. If you wish to avoid that content, you can set limits on your searches or choose not to use a particular service. Different services provide different ways of limiting searches.

Collaboration tools

All the social media tools already listed in Communicating and connecting also enable collaboration. Many of the tools and apps listed here rely on cloud storage to enable collaboration. You will need to carefully consider whether cloud storage is suitably secure for the type of material you are sharing. Do your documents contain personal data or contain commercially sensitive information? In these cases you might need to use other storage options. Collaboration tools PDF.

Tools for keeping up to date and managing information

The tools within the Tools for keeping up to date and managing information PDF are most likely to be used by those pursuing study; some, like Twitter and Reddit, are also used for more social purposes.

You might be able to see a different use for the apps in the PDFs above. Depending on the area you work in, you might have a use for Facebook in your job, for instance, to run a Facebook page to advertise your company or to set up a closed group for colleagues.