Reflection for ICT integration in the class

I understood that information and communication technologies are technological tools that are used to communicate as well as design, develop and manage information. Even the use of mobile, laptop, computers, tablets and internet are included in ICT. I also understood that ICT plays an important role in enhancing the students learning and better teaching methods, it can motivate students and teachers, and it helps us fulfill the lesson objectives effectively.

To integrate ICT in my lesson I learned that ICT plays an important role in the classroom, as it provides opportunities for teachers and students to operate, store, manipulate and retrieve information and moreover it allows the students to explore more of their own rather than depending on teachers. It also helps students for building successful careers and lives, in 21^st century and it also talks about how ICT change the learning environment.

I had a lesson on 16^th August on the topic “Demonstrative Pronoun” for Class PP. I used my lap top to browse the video on YOUTUBE to introduce my topic as shown below:

 I found out that the children really enjoyed the lesson by being very active, attentive, and engrossed in watching the video. When I pose the questions they were able to answers the questions. If they were given opportunities to explore by themselves they would love to learn it. From that I can tell using ICT really help the children learn better. I also learned that the use of ICT in the classroom makes the classroom more dynamic and interesting were all the learners were fully engaged and also it encourages the collaboration of learning.  ICT change in paradigm shift in educational philosophy and change in school curriculum system is the information gatherer vs. information consumer and it is a student’s centered learning and active learning as all the learners were engaged and explore more on their own.

 

In the activity part I provided them the link and asked them to open the link to watch the video. From that activity I learned that digital native is generally comfortable in the digital age, because they grew up using technology. The children process the information quickly, enjoys multi- tasking and gaming, As a result the teachers must change the teaching strategies in order to engage their students in learning.

 

In the conclusion, I used projector to pose the questions and it was my first time using projector to teach my lesson for pre primary children. I found out that the students really enjoyed the lesson and could answer all the questions posted on the projector.