Third ICT Reflection
In spite of numerous
obstacles for both teacher and students, none could remain ideal with
continuous closure of the school rather,
I believe everyone has tried out various means in reaching our learners who are
in far flung places. So, online teaching is the powerful tool to access the
learning progress and the problem of the students. Moreover, it enables
teachers to maintain the academic link with their students and guide them with
their lessons
On
27th October 2020, I taught class PP, on the reader, Is this a
Takin?. To teach this lesson, this time I opted to video tutorial, as it might seem
monotonous in my teaching and it might sense lame excuses if don’t even try it
once. The readers visiting my blogs might feel that I am not trying to make
video lesson or might think that the lessons learnt is not being put into
practices although I have hindrances in sending the video lessons. Moreover, in
SIM volume IV, the remaining three activities are all readers. So, I have to
make video lessons and this time I made a short video using camtasia, so that
the learners can read the text well. The lesson is kept for a week as they need
to read and carry out the activities after reading. Things were not as easy as
I thought but with the encouragements and guidance from my friends I could
somehow manage to make and sent it in the We-Chat forum. The phrase frequently
stated by our tutor during the residential course,” Go and explore”, had a
greatest impact on me in making the video lesson. At first, I made video for
seven minutes but it couldn’t be uploaded in We-Chat as it was lengthy, once
again I made shorter video for two minutes forty three seconds and this time it
was a success. It was my first ever success in making such video and all the
credits goes to our tutor and friends who have really encourage me although it
was short. Never the less, with remaining four pages, I sent it in voice
messages through We-Chat so as to have win- win situation for teacher, learners
and parents.
After sending the video, I inquired them
in We-chat regarding the video lesson and the parents were positive with it and
I had to convince them since the remaining activities need model reading for
class PP. The students were very much excited to watch the video. One of the
girls even voiced out to have such videos in future too which was plus point
for me. Some even sent me their reading in We-Chat adding a plus point with the
lesson.
As said, with every advantage, there are numerous
disadvantages encountered. True to this statement, I too faced lots of
challenges in regard to video. As stated in my earlier two reflections that
most parents being illiterate cause major problem with the flow of lesson. Poor
net connectivity and the learners residing in far flung places are other
hindrances.
Although there are countless challenges in regard to
online teaching but we cannot just rely on social platforms rather finding
other alternatives to overcome those obstacles have become crucial to us. So, I
went door to door teaching, making sure that everyone is reached out. Further,
I have requested parents to download the videos early in the morning or late
night as shared by some of
the parents as mentioned in my second blog.
As we all know that this pandemic is not going to leave us, the
primary classes still closed yet we have to move forward. With lifting of
lock-down, it is bite lively at my working place so I am going for door to door
visit to check their learning and giving guidance, when we have chance. So I am
taking advantage of these as we might never know what might happen next.
To conclude my reflection, I would like to whole heartily thank
our tutor for enriching us. With your given knowledge, I really tried my best
with online teaching lesson and hereafter I will give my heart and soul to
integrate ICT in my lesson in future. I could succeed due to your generous
support and you being very particular with this module. If you were lenient, I
could not have been successful in regard to online teaching and have lots of
chaos with my teaching. I too would like to thank all of my friends who have
helped me in regards to ICT integration with my teaching. Once again kadrenche
tutor for really shaping me to fit in this 21st century world.
Yangkey Lhamo
(Student ID- 06170394)
Video Lesson
Works of the students
