Using ICT in Life skill lesson( taught on 19th September,2016)

Life skill class using ICT ( taught on 19^th September,2016)

Learning can become less stressful when imparted through such approaches which are more acceptable to the students. The young learners can acquire information efficiently when taught through filmic assistance.

Therefore, I selected an audiovisual to teach values during life skill lesson. The last period of every Monday is being allocated for life skill class or value education class in my school. So I decided to teach values of being ‘responsible’ by using a story presented in audiovisual for my third grade students. It is a human tendency that we do not prudently protect and diligently use any asset or property for which legal rights are not attached to despite using them and deriving many befits during normal course of our lives.

Therefore, I wanted to help my students to instill this very values right from young age as it is one of the most important values for individuals. Subsequently, the students were taken to the school IT lab; made the appropriate sitting arrangement and briefed them on the lesson.

It was unbelievable, as the eyes caught hold of the curiosity and excitement that the students wore on their faces; waiting for the story to be played. It was their first visit to the IT lab and they always bore a belief that it is actually meant for senior students during IT classes only. Next, the video clip on “How to love your school” was played in the laptop which was presented through OHP.  The microphones were used for a better audibility. The class was so silent as they were interested to watch the movie and listen to the story. It was followed by an interaction amongst students for about 10 minutes to share ( with the person sitting to his/ her left and then to the one on the right side) which they have learnt from the story.

Then, few students were made to share their understanding to the whole class. It was surprising to hear the points from such young learners that they grasped lots of things from the story which otherwise would have been a challenge to get their attention to listen to the story if told by the teacher in the classroom. They were able to share information like we can be responsible by act of putting off the lights when not in use, closing water tapes after use, taking care of books and classroom furniture and keeping the surrounding clean so on and so forth.

Therefore, to enhance effective teaching and learning the students must be taken to different environments and present the lessons using various methods making the leaning easy, fun and enjoyable. Thus, preparing the students to develop positive attitudes towards learning.

Understanding of the lesson was better, when ICT was integrated in the lessons. The likely challenges would be the availability of internet facilities in schools and selecting the appropriate materials to be used as per the students’ interest and grade level. However, if the lesson is planned with determination, use of ICT can be made available to our passionate 21st century learners to learn with interest irrespective of subjects. Finally, use of ICT in classroom teaching and learning has more merits than demerits thus it warrants integration of ICT into teaching learning for enjoyable classes that are taken as fun yet very effective approaches/ method.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3GDwwajkFg