Monday, August 26, 2019

Pros and cons of using audio visual in the teaching and learning


Topic: How life began on Earth.
Class: V, Social studies
On 26th August I taught the above mentioned topic and subject during the 2nd session. I introduce the topic through questioning and began the lesson. For this lesson I have explained all the information that are present in the text and manual as usual through normal teaching. And I skipped the activity part and showed them the video through my laptop on how life began on earth.

Introduction of the topic

As soon as I showed the video there was shift in the behavior of the students. All were very excited and eager to watch. My aims and objective of showing the video was to make the concept very clear and also to provide additional information beside textbook. I also thought that since this is a very complex topic if I teach only through normal lecture method my children wouldn’t understand as how life began on the earth long time back. I also gave very clear instruction to observe the video and do the critical thinking and ask question later if they feel or if there was an
y confusion with regards to the information presented in the audio visual.
children engage in watching audio visual

Since my children were watching scientific audio visual for the first time in their life in the class during teaching hours, children were quite nervous but they paid good concentration. Normally these days our young learners get attracted towards any kinds of ICT and they tend to do better and faster through ICT related tools. So I tried with this audio visuals and found very effective later when I carry out follow up activities through questioning. Some of the learner also expressed their feeling and enjoyment of the video. In fact from children’s side they wanted to have similar audio visual whenever feasible and possible. However given the non-assessable of good internet connection in my school I would not be in a position to provide audio visual on regular basis except occasionally whenever I get from other sources.
short clips during audio visual watching

While using any ICT in our teaching and learning some draw backs comes along. In my case there was shortage of time. This was because my audio visual was bit long and could not complete on time. For follow up activities I have to use few minutes extra from interval time. One attributes for shortage of time was children were able to answer the questions in details after watching audio visual. So from there I could make out that teaching through audio visual was one best way to convince our learner to get the clear concept of the topic. Beside my children also demanded more of such kind in the future, however I assured my students that more teaching will be done through power point and projector more often as my school has a laptop and a good projector. At the same time I also felt that we need to do the planning in detail in advance to avoid any confusion while teaching especially time management and collection of resources.
Children watching audio visual
Pause and explained



















By Tenzin Wangchuk
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19 comments:

  1. It seems you really have used ICT knowledge in suitable way to enhance the children's learning.so keep going with the same spirit all the time .

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  2. It seems to me that sir had well planned lesson and the time for the lesson was bit short.To complete the lesson sir could have presented during the block periods.Any way it was a lesson with ict.keep on integrating ict in the class henceforth too.

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  3. With the change of time our children too need change. Seems that your children got the concept very clearly and your aims was fulfilled. Well done and keep going

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  4. Well planned and delievered with use of ICT. Audiovidual helps to reduce our verbalism. They convey the same meaning as words mean. They give clear concepts and thus help to bring accuracy in learning. Audio-Visual provide variety and provide different tools in the hands of the teacher. There are some advangtages that enhance the energy level of teaching, provide a realistic approach and experience, helps to grab the attention of targeted children and
    build interest and motivation.

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  5. Good used of ICT knowledge in your classroom teaching. It can up hold the learners in learning better and it can be also use to check children's understanding. Continue your same spirit it can motivate the learners too.

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  6. Well reflected with all the strength and weaknesses of your lesson, ICT is the best aid to teach the concept of complicated topics or abstract topics. It's good that you could teach your lesson effectively with the help of ICT facilities, it would be better if we could use block periods for those type of topics

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  7. You have integrated ICT in your teaching lesson , it is learnt that your students really enjoyed the lesson which is a good sign of improvement in learning.So keep on using ICT in your teaching learning processes.

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  8. Your use of ICT is in a simple form but to a constructive side. Its difficult to teach and convence the concept of life beginning on the earth. With the use of ICT you might have shown the real picture and the condition during that period where it would be difficult to do it with the chart paper and other TOM. Nice work and keep going.

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  9. Sir
    Children must have enjoyed learning this topic through ICT.
    This the one of the best topic to teach so that children must have understood very clearly.
    Great job.

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  10. Audio substitutes the teacher voice where teacher can lessen the throat pain and visual lessen the parden of making aids in chart paper. Therefore, ict tools really helps us in many ways. So students enrich depth knowledge out of your teaching. Great!

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  11. Sir you have really integrated ICT in your teaching lesson. It sense that your students might have really enjoyed the lesson.

    Looks like there is a good progress and improvement in the way you have conducted your teaching and learning using ICT facilities and skills.

    So keep on using ICT in your teaching learning processes with better means always.

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  12. Wow sir, though the way you used ICT is in a simple form but used meaningfully. Actually its difficult to teach and convince the concept of life beginning on the earth since its vast and really difficult to convince our young children. But With the use of ICT you might have shown the snapped picture by scientist and archaeologist for better understanding of the text.

    Nevertheless, looks like it was a nice work with dedication.

    Keep going for all times.

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  13. Hi Tenzin sir
    It was a great news to know that you have done a great job with your students. I could imagine how your students felt being for first time learning through ICT.
    Keep it up.

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  14. Through the use of ICT in teaching, we can demonstrate the use of electronic gadgets in an efficient ways. Other wise, children nowadays are using these gadgets only for entertainment and when they see us with cell phone, they assume that we are playing. So it's necessary that we educate them the right us of it.

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  15. Effectiveness of ict in teaching can be directly make out from the students' learning. I felt the same. After having shown video most of the students trend to do better compare to our traditional way of teaching. So ict is necessary for better and quality outcome.

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  16. Great teaching and further you can bring improvement by selecting a short and very effective video clip.

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  17. The children might have learned a lot listening to audio and watching the video. That was good use of ict.

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  18. Watching movies or clip helps children to improve listening,speaking and reading skills.Good use of ICT knowledge.

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  19. Yes it is true, education clips really helps students learning

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