ICT 2nd Blog for October

Class VI

Subject; Science

Period: 3 rd

Time: 50 minutes

Topic: Connection in Parallel and Series Circuit

The lesson on the topic connection in parallel 

and series circuits was based on children’s prior experience which was done through practical activities with batteries, wires, bulb and switches in previous lesson. This lesson basically focused on the use of ICT skill, using circuit software. The lesson was successful as students had got an optimum interaction, sharing of their involvements and experiences particularly to find out the differences between parallel and series circuit connections. The students enjoyed circuit connections with the help of software, which they did not have to bear the risk of electric shock and seen satisfaction in students through the activities. The students were able to see the actual break down of circuit, if connections are made without much knowledge on circuit connection. The children could reason the hazards involved in circuit connection as they have explored adequately through this lesson. 

 However, few challenges were there, like time constraint, where all most all the groups could not explore the tasks within time framed. For these activities, I took around 10 minutes extra   by requesting the concerned teacher of next period. Since the school do not have IT lab I had request labtop owned by teacher colleges which I could provide one each to groups. Had students got a computer each the lesson would been more interesting and effective. In this 21^st century era, our traditional methods of teaching should update with changing world. Integration of information technology in our day to day teaching had become part and parcel. Through this particular assignment on blogging I learnt various way of integrating ICT in lesson from friends post. Here after I will definitely use all your great ideas and methods. In particular, I would like to thank the tutor for organizing eye opening task which is benefiting our young students. In fact, blogging was very challenging for me as this was first time in my profession. Besides I learned a lot despite poor knowledge and regular schedule at school. Thank you all for your valuable suggestion and comments provided for the all posts I shared earlier blogging. Hope every body would comment further for this final post.

Thanks.

Use of ICT in teaching for October

Class VI
subject : Science
Time : 40 minutes
 Topic; Flow of Blood in Our Body

Teaching learning materials;  A laptop each for group.

On 9th October  during 3rd period, I taught class vi science on the topic Flow of Blood in our body. Student were supposed to define pulse, differentiate pulmonary circulation ans systemic circulation.
They were also ask to tell the function pulmonary arteries and veins. The information in text is limited on the particular  topic. So I planned to use internet, to gather information by students themselves. Since our school have accesses to internet facilities , did not face network problem, however there was shortage of computers. I requested teachers to use their laptops.

Students in group  browsed internet  on blood circulation. They used the web address given in the textbook at the end of the topic. Students observed the diagram of human blood circulation and read the in information from the source. I asked groups to take note on important points to be share to other groups. later all groups shared what they got from the internet.

Students really enjoyed the lesson . On other hand students got an opportunity to explore the use of ICT in learning from various source.