ICT in teaching the Mean

On 21^st October, I had a lesson on the topic the mean for two periods. To do this lesson I used the first period for explaining the meaning and examples on how to find the mean using two types of ways. After that I gave them a few questions to solve but I found them taking so long time to solve the questions especially with the bigger number. I could see them facing difficulty in dividing the numbers thought they know the steps on how to find the mean so in the second period I took my children to the IT lab to do hands on practice using ict .I took the questions written on the chart and ask my children to solve the question in the group since many of the computers were out of nets.  When they reached there I briefed them how to go about the activity .During that time I found my children were taking active role in solving the problems. Though the computers with nets were not sufficient but children were very happy to do their work in the groups whereas in the class they reluctantly do in the group. After five minutes children could solve more than five questions and they asked for more number of questions.

I felt that the use of ICT in teaching would be a great need to curve the timing and to enhance the teaching learning for both the teacher and the students. It is really a help for the students because the children know how to use the ICT and also they can solve a large amount of problems within a short period. They get lot of hands on practice but in the class they hardly solve one to two problems in a period. I wish to have availability of computers with Internets, projectors and television in every school in near future. The use of ICT in teaching is truly benefiting to students and teachers. Henceforth I will keep on using ICT in my lesson.

Thank you.

ICT in my October month

 On 2^nd October, I had a lesson on Prism 

and pyramid nets for a period of 40 minutes for class V. There my objective was the child will be able to create different nets for 3 – D shapes using internet.  After that I revised the topic by letting them to jot down the names of 3 – D shapes in their book. Then I showed them the 3 – D shapes one by one with explanation like what is prism and pyramid etc. How they are different and alike? What shape is this?

Then in the activity part, I asked them to find at least two different nets for triangular based prism, triangular based pyramid, Cube, rectangle based prism ask them to draw in their book using the internet. During the activity using with ICT, children were effectively  and totally engrossed with their activity. I found that children were really taking interest in learning their content when given chance to explore using internet. Once the activity was over, I asked someone to draw net for some shapes and could find that even the weaker students could do well. The next day, I asked my students to create models using nets in the group and children could create very neatly without any reference.

Lastly I would love to integrate ict if got opportunity to use the facilities for my lesson. Not only that I can also screen a short informative video to my students to enhance my teaching learning.

ICT in teaching Mathematics

On 17^th September, I had a lesson on the topic “Metric Units” for my class V students. Before I got inside the main topic, I discussed standards and non standards units to recapitulate the previous lesson that they have informed earlier. Then I demonstrated how to convert units using conversion chart and then with by dividing and multiplying by 1000s, 100s and 10. I also explained how to convert units using internet.

After that I allowed my students to solve a few questions on converting the units using internet in the group. In the time of doing activity, the children were actively responded to their answer within a short period of time and they asked for more questions. They found much untroubled in solving questions with the ict compared to solving problems in the class. With these converting units, children were found very difficult while solving manually in the class but with ict usage, children could easily do that without any problem. With using ict, children solved any type of questions on converting units.

With this experience, I felt that it would be much better in teaching and learning if every school is equipped with such facilities. Through ict children learn how to solve their questions in an easy way especially the subject like mathematics.Henceforth, i want to use ict in my teaching math.

 Thank you.

ICT supports the Teaching and Learning in the class.

ICT supports the teaching and learning in the class.

On 4th September, I had a lesson on angles for my class five students. During that time, instead of teaching the lesson, I took my children in the video room and let them watch the video on angles for ten minutes. Throughout the video, children were seriously giving the attention to the video since I also instructed them to watch carefully. 

After the video, children move back to their class. Once they reached in the class, we had few times for a short discussion on the video that they have watched. At that time I found many children could express well on angles. Next I provided with a worksheet each on angles for each group and instructed them to identify the angles. That time also, almost all the group had done very accurately. So I found using ict in teaching is a very useful aids especially with the mathematics lesson. Firstly it store up our time so that we can do something in that period and also enhances the understanding of the children. So I want to integrate ICT in my lesson henceforth.

Thank you.

Kezang Lhamo

06160357.

ICT in my Teaching

ICT in my Teaching

Using of ICT in teaching not only enhances our teaching learning but also helps children to understand the concept better. I am lucky that we have ICT facilities available in my school. Children from classes’ four to ten in our school learn ICT lesson one period in a week. Children get excited when they see their ICT period because they get the opportunity to explore many things in the computer.

During watching video

On 19th August, I introduced my lesson on the topic how to find area with composite shape. It was really hardened for me to make my children perceive the lesson. It took me three periods to complete the lesson. Still then, many children could not interpret the problems clearly. So to assist or solution to my lesson, children were asked to watch a short video on composite shapes thinking that it would support children to assimilate better. It was just ten minutes video on how to work out with the Area and perimeter. In the course of watching video, I’ve noticed that all the students were giving more attention to the video than in the class. 

 After that I gave some problems to solve on the topic and found that 90% of my children could work out more comfortably and able to comprehend the teaching easily. I would henceforth try to make use of ICT in teaching. Above attached is the video that shown to my children.

Thank you.

Kezang Lhamo (06160357)

ICT in Teaching Learning.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is important in primary education because it enables kids to search for the information they need and to organize what they have found. With the introduction of ICT in education, classroom learning is one attribute that makes learning experiential and experimental to students. Students can listen to the instructor or teacher, receive visual cues through PowerPoint images, handouts or whiteboard lists and participate actively. This helps in immediate interaction and students have opportunities to ask questions and participate in live discussions. The use of ICT in education adds value to teaching and learning, by enhancing the effectiveness of learning. It added a dimension to learning that was not previously available. After the inception of ICT in schools, students found enhancing environment more stimulating and engaging than in a traditional classroom environment.

My usage of ICT in this month in my classroom Teaching.

In the second term I couldn’t use much of ICT in classroom as it was the beginning of the session. I have used ICT in making result analysis for my midterm examination. It is very convenient and easy to prepare compared to making in hard copy. It also saves time. And regarding my lesson in the class, I just could start the “Getting started” part in my math subject. The topic was on Measurement and as I went through this “getting started” and the “exploration” part for perimeter and the area, I could not convenience the clear concept to my children. So the next day, I took my children in the IT room and let them watch a short movie on area and perimeter to help them understand the full concept on perimeter and area. I found my children have really shown their interest in watching the video since it was the first time they were doing. The active concentration was found during course of watching video. The class was found to be interested by using of ICT lesson.  The revision of the topic was done effectively. Just because of the change in strategy and incorporated ICT, the children have really studied well. The class was with full of fun and excitement. Children really enjoyed the class during that video, I could find my children were feeling interested and learn a lot through that. The next day when I gave some questions on perimeter and the area to solve, I found it was very easy for them to solve it easily. Even for some of the weaker children could explain it very well. So I want to continue the same using the ICT to support my teaching henceforth la.

Thanks 

Kezang Lhamo

DEA III A

Hygiene and Sanitation

Hygiene is keeping our body, our teeth, our hair, our clothes and our genital area clean.  It  is  one  of  the  mechanisms  used  for  breaking  disease  transmission  cycles.  It  also  helps  the  individual  to  have  a  good  aesthetic  value  by  the  people  he/she  is  living  with.  Moreover, it is a good figure of better living style. Personal  hygiene  is  therefore,  a  measure  taken  at  individual  level to promote personal cleanliness  so  that transmission  of  diseases  from  source  to  susceptible  hosts  is prevented.  It  can  be  seen  the  most  effective  in  protecting  the  health  of  communities  where  treatment  options  are  constraints  due  to  lack  of  health  care  delivery  systems.  Many health problems are due to poor hygiene behavior. The benefits of  safe  water  supply  and  sanitation  efforts  in  a  given  community  can  easily  be  lost  if  the  communities  still  carry  on  with  the  poor  personal Hygiene behavior. For   instance   the   source   water   in   a   refugee   settlement    in    Eastern   Sudan    was    protected    and    tested    as micro biologically very good.  However,  during  transport  on  donkeys  back  the  quality  has  deteriorated  by  the  time  it  was  brought  home.

How Hygiene And Sanitation Does Prevent Us From Developing A Disease?

Like any other forms of life, microbes that cause illness require suitable environment to survive, grow and multiply. Hence, when these basic requirements are not met due to cleanliness microbial growth and multiplication is discouraged denying them their chance of causing disease. To understand the survival of microbes, it’s good to see the basic requirements that microbes need to grow which are relevant for personal hygiene.

There are four basic requirements for microbes to grow in the environment:

1. Water:

Like all other forms of life, microbes require water to grow. Ideally a water content of 25-40% is required for optimal growth of microbes in a medium and no microbial activity takes place if the water content is less than 3%. Note, however, that as conditions become drier bacteria can form resistant stages called spores. These spores can germinate into vegetative cells when moisture content is improving. This Personal Hygiene tells us that, after we have washed our body, hair and clothes we need to dry it so that the microorganisms will not get favorable moisture to grow.

 2. Temperature:

Depending on the type of species and limits of tolerance, microbes vary in their temperature requirement. For example, soil bacteria grow best at 25^oC whereas pathogenic bacteria are active at 37⁰C.

3. Light:

Microbial growth and multiplication is favored by darkness or dim light. Bright light conditions, on the other hand, discourage growth and multiplication. In fact direct sun rays can kill most bacteria. In this case sunbath and exposing

closes for sunshine will help to have a better personal hygiene.

4. Oxygen:

Aerobic forms of bacteria require oxygen for survival  and multiplication and when this is lacking their growth is inhibited.

5.

Favorable pH:

Pathogenic organisms generally prefer a

neutral pH, or pH around 7. A sudden change in pH, either

above or below 7 will kill the organism. Applying

recommended chemicals, like soap, to clean our body, hair or

cloth will help to kill the harbored microbes.