ICT for Meaningful Learning

Class was really interesting last Friday and very out of the norm for me. I seriously can’t remember the last time I even stepped into a class educating me on IT so during the whole lesson, I was really engaged.

K: What I already know about IT definitely isn’t at a level enough to surpass say, a Sec 1 boy with very proficient IT skills. He could jolly well know 200% more than I do.. In many years to come, who knows what might happen in schools? Maybe all students will be bringing their own laptops to school to study by that time. However, I’m glad that I at least know how to use some basic applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint as well as interactive websites on the internet.

W: What I would like to learn definitely includes more interesting and captivating applications which can be used during teaching. Besides that, to ensure that these things are used to the maximum success, it would be important to learn how these mediums can be utilized in the most effective manner.

L: This week I learnt that ICT can be very important in order to keep engaging students. From my personal point of view, lessons will be very interesting if the teacher can come up with something new each week instead of the old and common “talk-talk-talk” classes in consecutive weeks. All students love surprises.

Q: How can students incorporate ICT into the learning of Home Economics?

CLAIRE