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Using ICT in teaching and learning
By:Sanaa Fatima
What is ICT?ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.
O The concepts, methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly evolving on an almost daily basis. Its difficult to keep up with the changes because they happen so fast.
O While teaching our main focus is on the following three words behind ICT:
O - INFORMATION- COMMUNICATIONS and- TECHNOLOGY
O A good way to think about ICT is to consider all the uses of digital technology that already exist to help individuals and organizations to get information.
ICT in Education.O The creative use of Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) in education has the capacity to increase the quality of learner's lives by enhancing teaching and learning. In this presentation, the term ICT, includes computers, computer networking (the Internet and intranet), peripheral devices and multimedia, and the range of assistive technologies available for learners either in the form of CD or online.
Types of technology we currently have in our school
We are currently use the following technologies in our school: O Computers O Multimedia/ ProjectorO Digital cameras
What we are using?O ICT always help shape the learning
outcomes of the learners, it always motivates and encourages them, make them responsible, autonomous and gives them ownership of their work.
O When I’m talk about the learners of our section I’d say that they deprive this autonomy, power and ownership, because they are not the regular practitioners of ICT as we don’t own any lab.
Embedding technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
O The following technology tools I’d like to recommend for my section, as they are cost effective and can be easily used and understood by teachers and learners. Their selection won’t put the management in jeopardy.
Embedding software technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
(cont.) OClassroom BlogOPowerPointOWord DocumentsOOnline Video StreamingOStorybird
Classroom BlogO Value of classroom blogs
O Great for the beginning of the yearO getting information to parents and studentsO Engaging learners in various discussions.O allows learner to participate in another way other than in class.O follow through with lesson at homeO eliminates excuses for not knowing homework
O Possible ways to use blogsO Posting homeworkO follow up discussion on a book or lessonO Building on new vocabularyO sharing ideasO asking classmates questions or for help on a lesson/homeworkO classroom announcements
Blogs in an ICT ClassroomO Allows teacher to assess students in
a different wayO Gives students who hesitate to speak
in class an opportunity to participate in a less threatening way
O Provides follow up at homeO Engages students and encourages
them to write without feeling like they are writing.
PowerPoint in ICT
PowerPoint in an ICT Classroom
O Great for introducing new vocabulary (definition, picture, examples, etc.)
O Addresses the needs of visual learnersO Helps students who can’t see the
boardO Change font/color of slides it will save
time and is helpful to address student needs.
Microsoft Word
Word Documents in an ICT Classroom
OGraphic Organizers/Worksheets/Quizzes/Tests
OStudents typing their class work instead of writing
OEngaging in activitiesOGreat for Kinesthetic learnersOHelps learners focusOGreat for learners who struggle with
fine motor skills/handwriting
Online Video Streaming
Online Video Streaming
O There are several video streaming sites which allows the teacher to show content related videos in class
O Educational Video Streaming Sites include: O United Streaming
O www.unitedstreaming.comO Teacher Tube
O www.teachertube.comO Power Media Plus
O www.powermediaplus.comAnd many more are available on net.
Online Video Streaming in an ICT Classroom
OShort video clips significantly enhance a lesson
OAddress the needs of visual/auditory learners
OHelps students who have low reading levels learn content, yet is engaging to all students
Storybird.com
Web 2.0 technology Storybird.com
O Story and poetry writing software for English language.
O Self generated class for activities.O Can be integrated with Art O Stories can be made with the help of
given pictures.O It gives the opportunity to develop the
writing skills and expression in creative writing tasks.
Embedding hardware technologies to enhance
teaching and learning. (cont.)
OPodcasting
OSMART board/Interactive Whiteboard
Podcasting
PodcastingO A podcast is essentially the modern
version of tape recordingO Podcasting allows users to record
information which is later turned into an MP3 file
O These MP3 files can be listened on computer or uploaded to a class blog.
Podcasting in an ICT Classroom
OVery user-friendly; students can record their own podcasts with a few quick clicks of the buttons allowing the majority of this activity to be student-centered.
OAddresses the needs of auditory and kinesthetic learners
OSynthesizes information
Podcasting in an ICT Classroom cont.
O Assesses student knowledge orallyO Allows students to teach one anotherO Great for mixed ability groupsO Provides opportunities to learners
with Speech and Language Impairments to practice speaking
O It is also good for peer or group assessment
Interactive Whiteboard
SMART Board/ Interactive Whiteboard
OConnects to your computer to create a giant touch screen computer combined with an electronic whiteboard
OAllows teachers and students to interact with the whiteboard to teach and participate in lesson activities
SMART Boards in an ICT Classroom
OEngages studentsOAddresses the needs of
Visual and Kinesthetic Learners
OAllows students to teach one another
Decision O All our efforts in generating the
learning outcomes with ICT can come true by using the above recommended software and hardware tool, but the one factor that is missing is we need to avail computer lab more often, so our learners can have hands on experience and will be benefited by the technology tools available around them.
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