ICT integration
ICT integration in the class can be a tough job if the teacher is not well versed in the usage of the technology. Integration of ICT in the class requires a well planned lesson in which the students make full use of the technology in the class. The growth of technology have made it easier to use it in the class as most of the students are already familiar with the usage of technology. However, what the teacher needs to know is that just by knowing the use of technology does not mean that the students are using it in an effective way to learn and grow their knowledge. most of the students use them as a social media or to play online games, which does not help much in their learning.
ICT integration in the class can be a very motivational for students to learn. It can help the teacher as well as the students to have a effect teaching and learning session if they make the full use of it. However, allowing the students to play games in the computer as a reward for completing a task is not a good way to teach. There can be many way in which the learning is also fulfilled and the fun is maintained all the time.
Digital native Vs Digital immigrant
Digital natives are those who were born in the time when the technology was there and they could make the use of technology.
Digital immigrants are the ones who were bore before technology was introduced and they could not make the use of technology.
After we watched a short video in digital native and digital immigrant, I found that I am a digital immigrant as there was not technologies when I was young. The first ever technology that arrived at our home, which was a television, was back in 2004 when I was studying in class 2. I still remember how much I was excited to have a television at our home. My siblings and I would sit infront of it and watch for hours after school.
As we grew we came in contact with new technologies and found that they can be helpful in may ways. Now technology have integrated in our life as so much that they have become a part of our daily life.
However, in the 21st century we need to be careful while integrating and using technologies. Also we learned the 7C's of the 21st century under this topic.
Teaching in the 21st century requires the 7C's which are;
- Critical thinking and doing
- Creativity
- Collaboration
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Communication
- Computing
- Career and learning self-reliance
People are becoming smarter day by day and it is in the hands of the teacher to groom the students. For the teacher to bring the best out of students, they have to know the 21st century lifelong skills and be able to teach their students about it.
hi, Karishma! nice work, you did a good job. You have come up an awesome understanding on ICT integration in classroom. Excellent information and you have explained everything very thoroughly and made it easy to understand.
ReplyDeletekarishma, you have reflected quiet well about how ict integrated classroom can be tough and how ict can be motivating for children learn.
ReplyDeleteWow Karishma, I really liked the way you presented the ideas. This write up is very detailed and give an overview of you blog which help the readers to understand about what you plan on writing. I cant wait to read your reflections!!!
ReplyDeleteyou have well reflected on how ict is integrated in teaching ang learning .i too feel that knowing the use of technology does not mean that the students are using it in an effective way to learn and grow their knowledge since most of the students use them as a social media or to play online games, which does not help much in their learning.so teachers have guide them to use in a effective way.
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