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...

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...