There are many
benefits in using ICT to teach students. It is generally believed that ICTs can
empower teachers and learners, making significant contributions to learning and
achievement for teacher to produce and modify
resources quickly
and easily. It
allows access to a wide range of information in various formats and have become
essential tools in the classroom. Therefore, I have integrated ICT in
teaching math with Class III children.
Firstly, I introduced the topic by recapitulating the previous lesson. Then showed the power point presentation on the topic ‘Arrays’ with its definition, meaning of column and rows with the pictures. After the teachers’ presentation, again pasted the chart on the board and explained the meaning. The children were made to listen, read the ppt slides in groups, individual in the middle of the lesson and asked few questions to children to make learning environment lively, to keep the children active and in the track. The children skimmed through it and looked for responses to the questions in teams and individually as well.
The use of ICT inspired critical thinking, creative thinking and encouraged the development of skills in children that proved vital in the real world. It also saved our time and inspired pupils to learn through fun. The integration of ICT into this activity made it instantly more exciting to the learners, and allowed the development of communication skills. In the classroom, ICT allowed greater opportunities for sustained forms of talking, such as asking and answering questions in the process of discussion. The use of smartphone to capture the photos of the children’s action extended interactivity, and allowed for instant feedback and reflection on the processes involved in talking, both in groups and individually.ICT
enabled new forms of interaction; between learners and materials, learners and
teacher and between groups of learners, e.g. student
peer teaching and the acknowledgement of children as experts in particular
fields. The
problem-based
learning became possible because of the increased availability of information and
avenues of communication.
Computers,
software, cameras and a range of ICT devices can all make teaching more effective
and more fun for the children. But the number of activities and
resources available to teachers is truly huge, and judgments need to be made
about when and more importantly why ICT should be used. It should only be used
when appropriate: meaning
when, and if, it allows the teacher or the children to do something they would
not otherwise have been able to do.
Conclusion.
Most of the students participated actively and enjoyed ICT integrated lesson .Almost all the students could understand the concept of an Array.
