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Shari Kath

Successful and not so successful moments during professional experience - 8 views

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started by Shari Kath on 07 Jun 13
  • Shari Kath
     
    Although there were a lot of unexpected moments of success when integration ICT, the most challenging and rewarding moments were when ICT failed to be useful in lessons. On a few occasions there were technical issues that limited the amount of content visible to students on the Interactive Boards, which as a result made it difficult to use ICT and required using a whiteboard and handouts instead. Students during ICT enriched lessons responded positively at all times to the lesson and appeared to enjoy the visible interaction with ICT.
    ICT was a support saviour however in other ways when the lessons were not able to run using the Interactive Board whilst in the lessons. Allowing students to have access to the lesson content on the school database meant that students were still able to access the work for the lesson. Students stated that this was beneficial to their learning as they would be able to access this information outside of the classroom also. Students were provided with ICT generated handouts that were easy to develop and supported all aspects of learning necessary for the unit of work.

    I was actually surprised at how well students responded to the integration of ICT and how beneficial it was as an educator to produce information at gradual stages to support the students development. Step by Step work was able to be provided and this allow the lesson to have structure and for me as the teacher to have control.
  • Andrew B
     
    Hi Sari

    This is one of the first post I have read on the site. Yes a late start to the term for me for various reason.

    I like what you wrote in your post because I could see you planned thoroughly for the lesson and when unable to use ICT, you referred back to your hand outs etc, and the schools data base. Its sounds like a success to me. I feel this is something for me to do and to keep in mind when I do my pro experience, as technology being what it is you can always have it glitches.

    As for students reacting well to ICT, I have seen the same in the class I work within. Oh, I work at the International School of Bergen in Norway in the Early Childhood Department with 3 -5 yr olds. What I have seen is children who have difficulty recognising shapes and colours develop more quickly when I use the IWB with them with the paint app. What I do is set the app to draw say a shape, a circle square etc with the IWB pen in a primary colour and, then place circles and square objects under the IWB. Then with a little guidance when children are drawing I will say the shape and colour which is drawn automatically when the IWB mark hits the board. Children automatically then just pick up the matching shape from the floor and match it to the shape on the IWB. This is quite amazing to see as children learn their shapes and colours much quicker through guidance and its fun for them.

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