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USING ICT IN TEACHING AND
LEARNING
PLANNING LESSON USING ICT
Don’t use ICT for the sake of it – ask yourself, is ICT the best way of achieving my
teaching and learning objectives?
If you are not confident about using ICT, please ask your colleagues.
Take into account that many pupils are confident and competent users of ICT – they are
growing up at the world of computers. Don’t see this as a threat to your authority, but as
an opportunity to get some extra help and support. Pupils love taking on the role of an
“expert” and it raises their self-esteem. They won’t think less of you if you ask for help.
Don’t re-invent the wheel. Many teachers have already developed ICT content or
strategies. Talk to colleagues and get online – there are lots of school websites, teacher
websites and online communities where people are sharing ideas, lesson plans and
experiences. Don’t forget to share some of your good ideas too!
Following this chapter you will see some possible ways to use ICT with the aim of making
teaching and learning process more interactive and motivated.
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD
The primary advantage of IWBs is their ability to integrate Web 2.0 tools and computer-based
programs into any lesson. With these boards, teachers can present information via power point
presentation with built in links to websites, videos, and podcasts in a lesson. Teachers can adjust
their presentation on the fly to allow teachable moments or bring in additional supporting
material to support a lesson and explain difficult concepts. IWB allow work to be saved, printed
out or adapted for future use.
IWBs appeal to visual and kinesthetic learners because of their interactive presentations. Verbal
and auditory learners develop a better understanding of materials during large group interactive
lessons. The ability for students to touch the screen and interact with the material being taught
encourages their physical participation in lessons.
The IWB can be used in different stages of the lesson. It can serve as a means to introduce the
aim of the lesson and present introductory materials. You may have to build in some thinking
time for children to look and process the new information displayed before continuing with the
introduction. After the introduction, pupils can work through examples on the IWB to
consolidate the teaching points. This needs to be thought through so that they are truly
interactive. Alternatively, present introductory materials could be hidden, and referred to at a
later point in the lesson.
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