Use of ICT in Learning and Teaching

  Chapter 33: Exploring the Wonder of Google Gemini Date/Time: 22nd April 2025 - Tuesday, 1:04 am This is yet another interesting post on the wonders of Google Gemini based on my recent online training sessions with educators from all across the country - Pakistan. In a 2 - 3 hour session online the participants had a great learning opportunity to explore the immense potential of Gemini in education. It was awe inspiring to see participants creating innovative content using Gemini.  The session was created in Google Sites with lesson checks, feedback forms and attendance forms all created in Google Sites. Participants had view only access to the Google site. They were added as collaborators in Google docs for collaboration activities. The session started with gauging participants' prior knowledge about Gemini. Some had used it and for most of the participants it was a new resource. Participants knew that it can be used for searching information and creating content. They knew ...

Using Flippity in the Classroom Date:27th March 2022/Sunday Welcome to my new blog post exploring Flippity. This blog post will share features ,  examples of Flippity and how this tool can be used by teachers in the classroom to  create interesting, interactive, meaningful learning experiences. Let's begin by exploring  what Flippity is. Flippity is an online tool , a series of web apps that can be used to create  interactive learning activities. Flippity turns data on a google Sheet into an online quiz show,  flash cards, memory games, word searches etc. This is a free tool, you do not need to create a login , just click on the demo to explore the activity and then click on the  instruction word to follow instructions to edit the template and create their own activity. Why Flippity? It is easy to use the tool. It is easy to integrate the tool with G SUITE of  education.  There are already built in templates that teachers and even s...

The World of Google Sites! Why Every Teacher Should have a Google Site! Date:18th Aug 2021/Wednesday/9:09 PM This blog post is inspired from my recent work on Google sites in school with teachers. Currently teachers are working on developing their individual sites as well as using Google Sites to share their learning experiences with other fellow teachers in school. Due to the COVID pandemic teaching and learning in classrooms has completely transformed and I believe for the better. It has provided teachers with a great opportunity to review their teaching and learning practices in class. It's an opportunity to provide learning uninterrupted and continuous. This blog post explores some of the practices currently introduced in school , a review of the pros and cons and a glimpse of the wonders that can be achieved with Google Sites. Let's begin by exploring the benefits Google Sites has to offer for teachers in schools and why they should opt to create their own individual sites...

What is Game Based Learning ? Part 1 Date:15th Sep 2020/Tuesday  This blog post is also inspired from my online course with #ISTE about game based learning . We will look into game mechanics and game dynamics, explore how brain activity is affected through games, understand the difference gamification and game based learning, define the purpose of game based learning, and make a case for introducing games in all levels. So lets begin by exploring what is game based learning? game based learning occurs when the students/learners reach or meet their learning objectives by playing a game, by being part of a game. For example students play a board based game in class, and learn the topic or concept through the game, students engage in immersive learning experience like learning math through mine craft, or building a city architecture in mine craft,  practice literacy skills in Reading Eggs, learn mapping skills in an interactive mapping skill activity online and so on. Gamificatio...