Using Smart Phone in teaching and learning

Using smart phone

New technologies encourage independent and active learning, and students’ responsibility for their own learning (Passey, 1999). ICT proves that students who used educational technology felt more successful in school they are more motivated to learn more and have increased self- confidence and self-esteem. It is also confirmed that many students found learning in a technology-enhanced setting more stimulating and much better than in a traditional classroom environment (Pedretti and Mayer-Smith 1998). Hence, I used mobile phone to integrate ICT in classroom teaching and learning in the simplest way.

Almost all the lesson begins with mind training activity in my school. So, Music 

was played from my mobile phone and made students to listen, focus on the 

whispered words and feel the music. The music helped the students to learn the

 

human values, promote positive thinking, compassion and made them ready for

 learning the day’s lesson effectively. When the music was played students were 

silent and enjoyed the music as they meditated. It is one way to integrate ICT 

thus, making teaching and learning exciting.

Therefore, ICT can be used in our daily teaching and learning process through the use of the easily available technology to cater to the 21^st century learners’ desire to learn using ICT. It would support realistic learning for our contemporary learners.

Note : Could not upload the music. The music is "Meditation by Aum Phuntsho".