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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's) are powerful tools to use in a classroom - they add a dimension to learning, and create dynamics that were not possible before.
Growing up in a developing country, the most technology we had in the class-room was the watch on our teacher's wrist, a pen, and the clock on the wall. We sat in agriculture class and frantically copied notes off the board for a solid hour. If you were too slow, he'd rub it off to get started on the next board full of notes, and you missed out, hoping to God that those weren't crucial notes for your exam. In between the frantic note-copying were days spent out in the agriculture fields, cutting elephant grass down with a machete, running the soil through your fingers, filling seeds into moist earth, and waiting impatiently as your seedlings unfurled, grew stronger and finally gave fruit. We learnt, we thrived, we are doctors, bankers and aspiring teachers now. That was then. For the aspiring teachers, it is always our responsibility to give our students far more than was given us, and watch them grow greater than our generation could ever be. As a teacher, the seedlings you watch unfurl are your students, and it is your responsibility to know what elements will yield the best growth.
In this blog, we explore how ICT's can engage, enhance and extend the learning of our students, and look at the practical use of several technologies in a classroom settings.
Growing up in a developing country, the most technology we had in the class-room was the watch on our teacher's wrist, a pen, and the clock on the wall. We sat in agriculture class and frantically copied notes off the board for a solid hour. If you were too slow, he'd rub it off to get started on the next board full of notes, and you missed out, hoping to God that those weren't crucial notes for your exam. In between the frantic note-copying were days spent out in the agriculture fields, cutting elephant grass down with a machete, running the soil through your fingers, filling seeds into moist earth, and waiting impatiently as your seedlings unfurled, grew stronger and finally gave fruit. We learnt, we thrived, we are doctors, bankers and aspiring teachers now. That was then. For the aspiring teachers, it is always our responsibility to give our students far more than was given us, and watch them grow greater than our generation could ever be. As a teacher, the seedlings you watch unfurl are your students, and it is your responsibility to know what elements will yield the best growth.
In this blog, we explore how ICT's can engage, enhance and extend the learning of our students, and look at the practical use of several technologies in a classroom settings.