Third Lesson Reflection On ICT integration

 

ICT INTEGRATION IN DAILY ONLINE LESSON        

Monday, October 19, 2020

Reflection on ICT integration (3^rd)

In my first blog lesson I have primarily emphasized on general social platforms used for teaching and learning. The second blog lesson was concentrated particularly on specific subject and topic using one social forum to deliver the lesson. Now it has been almost a year for both the students and the teachers not having normal class, different strategies are being put into place to ensure the continued education to all students. Online learning has become popular because of its potential for providing more flexible for the learners and educators to explore. The mobility and flexibility offered by video conferencing gives more control over their lesson, and this helps to improve retention. It feels connected and part of team when they can connect face-to-face with their teacher and classmates.

Considering the opportunity various online strategies to teach English lesson on three strands (listening, speaking and writing.) with grade two students were looked into. These are done via video conferencing on social media platform like telegram, WeChat, zoom and messenger. Initially video conferencing was not satisfactory as many students failed to follow the instructions on operating the video conference. In addition, those students who are having younger siblings distracted the conference and could understand the lesson taught. I had to re-teach them. After couple of trial students were able to follow the instructions provided through video conference. More over students were so much excited to see their friends live and enthusiast in learning.

The lesson conducted during video conferencing was on short text ‘get well soon’ for the students to read and tell what they understood by reading text and share their view. I have categories students into three strands (listening, speaking and writing) according to their ability and carried out the activity to cater to accordingly. Those students who are poor in listening were given to write a short text narration to listen over the head phone and write the text in their note book. Students who are not good in reading were given reading text to read, practice and make video of them reading. Finally, for those students who are poor in writing were given to write a short descriptive essay using the picture send through telegram; and literary need to type in the computer and send back for correction.

All the above teaching and learning happened due to students’ parents’ support. Students of my class has given immense support specially in operating video conferencing and guiding their work to complete. Some parents used and took help from their immediate neighbors to carryout especially during live video conferencing. In a way students, parents and teachers became technology savvy after couple of experience. It helps to learn new teaching and management techniques.

To improve her fluency and pronunciation, she was given a text to read for several times. Later she can make a video of her reading and send to WeChat group for evaluation.

Sonam Wangmo

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