Reflection for July

 

                                                       Reflection For July.

In today’s world of 21^st century, the knowledge of Information and communication technology has been very fundamental and crucial in everyone’s live. It provides wider knowledge and can help in gaining and accessing information. That’s why ICT is defined as an access to information which includes storing, operating and receiving information in digital form. It is the main authentic and reliable source of information. Thereby ICT has become an integral part of everyday life for many people.

ICT may also be a significant motivational factor in students’ learning, and can support students’ engagement with cooperative learning. Thus, teaching and learning process is made more relevant, easier and user-friendly because materials and information are available from various sources like work samples, video lessons and readymade projects and assignments on a varied topics and subjects. It has interconnected the world through different means and techniques.

ICT has an important role in the world since we are now in the information age era. Technologically advanced ICT facilities have immensely helped the learners to get motivated to carry out the given tasks without any difficulties. On the other hand the workloads of the teachers were drastically reduced and the atmosphere in the class rooms were seen completely change with the coming of ICT techniques.

On 5th July I taught English in class IV. I have chosen a topic “Adjective”. I have used ICT to teach Adjectives. I projected them a short karaoke song on the projector to gain the attention. Children enjoyed singing and they were very attentive to start the lesson.

To introduced the lesson I have shown video. Children watched the video for ten minutes and they were able to grapes the idea and understood what they are going to learn without being explained.

In the first activity I have shared a short essay in the class forum and gave fifteen minutes to read the essay and underline the adjectives. Children were allowed to use their mobile phone to do the activity.

In the second activity children were given opportunity to explore from the internet more about adjectives like how to pronounce the words correctly. They are taken to ICT lab to do the activity.

ICT improved the quality in teaching learning. Use of ICT in education adds value in teaching and learning, by enhancing the effectiveness of learning.    

With simple basic use of ICT facilities in my class, I found a lot of differences especially in students’ learning. They were motivated, enthusiastic and were eager to learn and take part in every activity.

Though it was bit of time consuming and extra work to teacher but I enjoyed a lot with students’ and was happy to complete my task successfully. Henceforth, I will always try and use one or the other ICT gadgets in my teaching and learning.