Use of ICT in Learning and Teaching

Developing Creativity in Classroom - Strategies Date: 24th Jan 2022 This blog post is interesting in the sense that it will give you insight into various creative learning strategies that you can use in your classroom. Strategies that can be easily and readily applied in the classroom. In Bloom's Taxonomy this is the most challenging skill that can be acquired. It is placed at the highest level. Why because it helps you think out of the box and find ways to problems , find solutions that never existed before. Also it enables you to stretch your thinking. People who made movies like Star Wars, Kung Fu Panda, Knight Riders and a number of other movies were inspired from some idea shared by someone. There are artificial intelligence machines around us that help us make our life easier for example   . So how do we inculcate this skill in our students ? how do we empower them to think out of the box? below are a list of some strategies that you can use in your classroom. Crossover Strat...

Designing Learning Experiences Online Part 2 Date: 4th Sep 2020/Friday So how do we choose the best tools for online and blended learning. Do we need to choose all tools that are freely available or do we need to look for some criteria. What elements do we consider when we select tools for our digital tool box?  Michele Eaton my course instructor for  Designing Learning Experiences Online with #ISTE says that in times of this pandemic you could give your students and yourself some grace, because everybody is stressed at times, they must understand each other. Technology should not be just used for delivering content online but for creating meaningful learning experiences online, formative assessment online, encouraging collaboration, communication online.Though there are a lot of free tools available but not everyone needs to be explored. Be comfortable with using the tools students already know well. Be intentional with creating online learning experiences because learning is...

Googling it the Google Way - the Magic of Google Classroom Date: 19 Mar 2018/Monday This blog post is inspired by my recent encounter with the amazing Google Classroom [1] .  Initially I thought it will be similar to a traditional classroom set up. On exploring I was able to get a deeper insight into the marvelous features the classroom has to offer. This  can help you flip your classroom. From organizing content for various courses to assigning work to students online, commenting on the homework , collaborating in real time etc are some of the tasks that make this online classroom a dynamic interactive learning experience for all learners. The blog explores each feature below in detail. Though its easy to login to your #Google Classroom using either your personal google for education account or GSUITE for education account set up by school. You can choose to login to your class by various methods either directly through web browser by going to classroom.google.com o...