Use of ICT in Learning and Teaching

The Positive Impact of Technology In Class!What? Why & How? Date: 20th Aug 2021/Friday/11:17 PM This blog post is inspired by an article I read today which talks about how learning is impacted by the use of technology in class. The articles cites a number of case studies that show how positively learning has been transformed in schools because of the effective use of technology. It does mention, that it is not only technology that is responsible for effective teaching and learning to happen in classrooms, there has to be a change in the curriculum, supported by continuous teacher professional development. This has to be supported by provision of technology resources by schools, internet access, and teacher training so they could design meaningful learning activities to engage their learners. This blog post will share some technology resources that teachers could use in their classrooms to enhance learning for different subjects. Research does indicate that computer technology can h...

Googling it the Google Way - Exploring Google Expeditions , Google Tour Builder & Google Lit Trips Date: 31 Jan 2018 This blog post explores some interesting ideas worth trying out in classrooms with kids of all ages using the amazing tools that Google offers including Lit Trips, Maps and Expeditions. But as educators we all need to remember that learning journey begins with the learning goal in mind, considering technology as a vehicle to reach learning goals more effectively and efficiently keeping everyone on board. Considering this vehicle offers a lot of potential to explore and take all students through difficult terrains. One can only embed technology meaningfully , when one has a good understanding of both the learning goals as well as the tools available. This blog post will give you an insight of the above mentioned tools and share some ideas of using these in your classrooms. Lets begin with exploring Google Lit Trips [1] . Basically its a project started by...