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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Designing Learning Experiences Online Part 1 2nd Sep 2020/Wednesday This blog post is inspired from my online course with #ISTE about designing learning experiences online. Its an insight into what is online learning and what are the important elements that need to be taken into account while designing experiences online. This is important for us as educators because due to COVID most learning is happening remotely and online. We will look into strategies that could be used to make learning online more effective and meaningful. So, lets begin. Online  learning is basically the combination of instruction and assessment that happens online. Where as blended learning is a combination of both face to face and online instruction but it includes student agency. We will look into what is student agency and why is it important for online learning.We need to differentiate between asynchronous learning and synchronous learning. Asynchronous learning means that both the instructor, the audien...

Exploring Hello Ruby - a new way to learn Technology, Coding & Computers Date: 19th June 2019/Wednesday 21st June 2019/Friday  This blog post will give you an insight into an interesting way of learning algorithms in creative and artistic ways. This may sound weird but its interesting and engaging like anything. Linda Liukas who is the founder for the HundrED Innovation project Hello Rubi [1],  a children's author and illustrator, who has written 3 books about technology, coding and computers which is based on learning through play, creativity and imagination. This blog post explores Hello Rubi in detail and why there is a dire need to adopt the same approach in schools in Pakistan. So just for a moment think of the traditional and usual way of teaching technology, coding and  computational thinking in schools and classrooms. We usually begin with explaining technology terms  and concepts to kids on the white board, share examples, watch a video, read s...