Module 3 Activity 4 reflection

this activity seem really long to me, but somehow it was manageable. I have prior knowledge of the use of Microsoft Excel so the navigation of the software and creating the document the an easy task. This activity reminded me that as a teacher we need to be competent with a variety of software in order to prepare documents that can help students and also help us with administrative purposes.

Module 3, activity 3, reflection

This module had two parts: part one was quite a simple and interesting exercise, it didnt take me too long because i am accustomed giving my students the word processor to use as a learning activity, espcially in maths to draw charts and graphs etc. however i learnt a few things from the other teachers who posted in this collaborative document; like i always say when we collaborate we not only share our views but we learn from each other so i continue to look for collaboration exercises in this course.

In part two of this module i had to create a lesson plan where MS word would be integrated. I found this a bit easy since as a teacher lesson planning is integral, however the activity reminded me to be always planning and remember to integrate ICT in future lessons.

Module 3 Activity 2 reflection

This activity was not a challenge since I am accustomed to creating worksheets and other documents as part of my everyday teaching/ learning experience, however I was glad for the practice.

Module 3 Activity 1 Reflecion

This activity was such an easy task since I had the help of our tutor Gerald on site to aid in any way that he could have, however I was confident that I was doing the right thing, this activity introduced us on word processing and other office material for administrative use in the classroom, It was a collaborative document and i enjoy working on these types of documents, in the end they are always content filled based on our varying thoughts and experiences. I am looking forward to learning more from the entire module which can help me in my work as a teacher.

Activity 9 Reflection

Activity 9, a very relevant activity, I can now use this STaR chart to assess the level of ICT readiness in my school, this chart may not be 100%  on target, but in assessing this chart I found it to be very useful because this chart can be modified where necessary, I would recommend all  participants in this activity and principals to copy this chart, critically analyse it and tailor it to their school.

Activity 8 reflection

A quite interesting activity, firstly I want to mention about the first research question-- how does the availability of ICT changes the use of classroom spaces? The author of the paper shared exactly what I was thinking--The classroom must be completely revolutionised, there must now be access to online resources, video displays, data projectors, students must now be seating in a non-traditional/conventional way to ensure student collaboration and use of ICT tools, teacher now takes up a more facilitator role that being the centre of the lesson. I also learnt that if teachers are to use ICT as an integrated part of lessons it would mean teachers would need to plan for it, causing a change in the curriculum basically, so teachers and administrators now have to go through curriculum reform. I am always first scared about the amount of reading that is required but I get to realise that the readings are beneficial to me as a teacher, soi continue reading.

Activity 7 reflection

Amongst all the activities, this one in my opinion had the most reading, however what stood out to me was
1. The levels of teaching practices-- showing us levels one to three, we should always strive to be at level three in all areas of teaching (materials, activities, strategy,evaluation, technology). My staff does not have a ICT developmental plan but the readings showed me a simple 5 stage evolution(entry, adoption, adaptation,appropriation, invention) of classroom practice and if followed correctly, the entire staff can be transformed ready to deliver constructivist , ICT integrated lessons. In essence I was giving ideas on how to properly implement a staff ICT development programme and how effective it would be.