2nd blog for October Month

On 21^st October, I taught class one, English and the topic was use of water. Since it was a block period of 40 minutes each, I designed variety of activities to arose my children’s interest in learning. First I brainstorm to see how much children know about the uses of water. After that I made them to talk with their partners about the uses of water. Then I made one or two pairs to present to the whole class.

Then I gave one smart phone to each group and I asked them to look for more examples of uses of water using the Google apps.I made them to talk within their group by looking at the information from the Google. From that I learned that children were very interested to look for more information. I made them to browse turn wise by letting every child to use the phone once. Then we discussed the uses of water with the whole class.

After that I asked them to write at least five uses of water in our daily life. To my surprise children came out with more than five uses of water which shows that they have learned more by using ICT as they were given smart phones to look for more examples. Our children are more advanced when it comes to the use of ICT.

Lastly as a home work I told them to look for more uses of water at home by using smart phone as their parents have at home. I informed their parents about the homework through class we chat. Nowadays we can always disseminate any information to our parents through class we chat. So I conclude here by saying our children learn more and faster through ICT use.

ICT integration for October Month

ICT integration for October Month

AS I was wondering how to make my children to use ICT, today I got substitution class in VA that too it was IT period. The idea came to my mind that it would be the best time for me to write this reflection. So I took my children to the IT lab.I asked them what they want to do, to my surprise they told me that they want to browse and some wants to play game, some wants to make some pictures. So I agreed with them and I told them to put on the monitor. To my surprise I saw some children facing problem to log in, I helped them.

I gave them the freedom to play according to their interest as my main intention was to make them gain control over mouse and to gain confident. As I went around I saw some children facing difficulty, so I made their peer to help them. I found out that peer helping really works as they feel free to ask their friends. I found out that some children are far more advanced when it comes to use of ICT.

After that I made some weaker children to sit in pair to play so that their friend can help them. Though I didn’t have the plan as it was substitution class yet I was satisfied with what I did as children did something which adds extra knowledge in their ICT use. Children were fully engaged in carrying out the activity.

So my dear friends if we get substitution and if we don’t have lesson plan we can always make best use of the available ICT.