Reflection on ICT Integration through google search and Video Clip.

Overview of the Lesson:

My lesson on the topic Connection in series in grade V on 22nd October 2019, started as usual by greeting the children, followed by regular meditation for a minute. As a recapitulation, I quickly asked few questions to relate the topic. Then, I introduced my lesson topic ‘Connection in Series’. To make children understand better about the connection, first I taught what is connections in electricity is, then I read the text and explained. After that I let children to read definition and related write ups present in the text. After that I asked children to browse google search to look for instructions to make connection in series using their smart phones which I have asked them to bring in group. Student did exactly what I wanted to do them. I also found out that ICT could create positive learning environment, plays vital role in enhancing curiosity, help to discover things by themselves and arouse their imagination. This helps students develop strong likeness in the subject. Here I have some photos showing students participation in learning through smart phones.

  (Children looking for instruction in the phone)            

 (I helped children to look for correct information)

I felt, it is good to have ICT integrated lesson in our teaching. It is very effective. We get full concentration from our students. Students learn better through ICT integration. By reading the instruction from the google search and the text book children made simple connection using bulb, wire, holder and cells.

                                  (Children making connections)                                       

(After making connection testing their connection)

After finished making the connection children tasted whether their connection works or not. Then they filled the table to find out which are conductor or insulator by using the things that are mentioned in the table. I also explained about how to fill the table after tasting with connection.

          

                          (Table to be fill by children)                                                                                 

 (Explaining how to fill the table)

Next activity was watching short clips on how does switch works and how to make connections in electricity. I have already downloaded the clips from you-tube and played through laptop since there are only 11 children in my class. This short video clip helped my children to understand more on connections and gained exposure too. This contributed in good learning outcome.

                                                           

  (Children watching the video clip)

Future Commitment:

In our teaching we have both positive and negative points. I whole heartedly accept those comments from my children and I will try my best to place central importance on these areas during my next teaching. I will further work hard on those positive points so that the quality of my teaching will be further enhanced. More importantly, I will stress on those weakness and try to rectify the problem. I will also focus more on the integration of ICT in planning of lesson according to the skills to be practiced.  Hope, I will be able to make every part of my lesson rich in delivering the required skills, so that end beneficial will be our learners. Another thing will be as per our school policy we are expected to teach at least few lessons in a year with ICT integration in our daily teaching and learning.  To this end I would definitely endeavor to explore and look for all possibility to integrate ICT in my lessons with appropriate and relevant tools. 

Thank You
By Tenzin Wangchuk
DE III A, 06160372

Fifth ICT Integrated lesson Reflection

Class V,  Social Studies

Topic: Different Countries and their flags

On 7^th October in 5^th period I taught class V social Studies on the topic different countries and their flags. The reading on the topic from the text book was done in the previous session and right after recapitulation went for the activity part. In the activity aside from what was given in the text went for the google search by the children themselves in groups of 3 to 4 students in a group. Since our school do not have computer lab, I borrowed the laptops from my fellow teacher friends and used pocket wifi which is commonly known as Dongle form Bhutan Telecom which can be shared by ten users.

In group I assigned to choose five different countries of their choice and find out about their flags. Before allowing children to start searching in the google search I collected the name of countries the group has chosen as to avoid double selection. Then I instructed the children to search the flag of their chosen country. Since children already knows how to use google search engine I didn’t talk much about the google usage. Rather I asked all the group to find out the national flag of their chosen countries and draw against their name in their note book.

I asked each group members to use the laptop turn wise to find out as I could not provide a laptop to each child. After instruction I also did good monitoring and helped to needy ones in technical facilities. During the course of the activity children didn’t face much problem in using the tool as they were well acquainted with the google search in the smart phone at home. However few children were not able to handle the laptop properly and at times required my attention. But all my children tried their best to use the facilities and result was awesome as all the groups where able to complete the task on time with good quality.

Now a days due to ICT development especially usage of smart phones our children were able to use some basic ICT tools correctly like google search, YouTube and online dictionaries, however we as a teacher to educate the user on the impact of ICT too. Sometimes they may miss use the tool which may led to negative impact in their learning. We can make the tool usable with our proper guidance and instruction as google search has many advantages such as time saving, accurate information, paper less tool, collaboration learning, and engagement etc. in my next attempt I would like to try and use other tool such as You Tube in my ICT integration lesson.

Thank You

Tenzin Wangchuk

06160372