Planning with ICT's

Planning for instruction is the foundation of every excellent lesson.

Everyone has been in a position where they were uncomfortable and embarrassed because they were under-dressed/over-dressed. Don’t we wish that the invitation had stated the dress code?   If we had known we would have been confident, comfortable and strutting our stuff.

The same can be seen this in our classroom, no lesson plan and we are faced with eager faces waiting on our delivery and oops! surprise assessment.

If we have this magical aid the lesson plan, we would be the bell of the ball, comfortable, engaging and achieving our objectives, while delivering attractive content to get the students soaking up our awesomeness.

 Now that is a party!   

Including ICTs ( Information and Communication Technologies ) in the instruction process is even more valuable.

I use to be a teacher that taught the way I was taught in the classroom. One day I was faced with the challenge of the absent text book.   I had an aha moment!  I instructed my students to take out their cell phones and record me teaching the lesson, noting the steps to bisect an angle.  The students in turn had to record themselves completing their homework.

 I heard the rustling and buzz of excitement in the classroom.  As I delivered my lesson I saw different antics, future film directors and camera specialists.  My objectives were achieved and students were able to keep recordings to totally grasp concept and to keep as a reference.   The students completed the assignment and shared in class.

ICT worked in this instance.  “It is fun, easy to use and produces great results.  Kids love it and you have to drag them off it!” (Jeremy Biddulph, playing for Success Coordinator: Derby).   Engaging the children in a fun, intriguing way using their own device students gets a chance to take charge of their learning and it gives the rewarding outcome every teacher wants.