ICT for Meaningful Learning

I agree with Claire in respect to the question most of us have attempted - Scenario 1 Activity B. But I feel that the reason for this is due to the fact that many of us view classroom management problem as one of the most challenging issue we, as teachers in training are facing right now.

After completing the e-learning tasks and reading up on the opinions of others, I realized that it is impossible to reap the benefits of ICT without proper planning, anticipation and classroom management skills. I've also learned that no learning process can take place without a good learning environment. This scenario is one of the examples where students are distracted; not getting the attention of their teacher, feeling frustrated and bored in the classroom which stops the learning process.
I feel that this is a chance for us to familiarize ourselves with most ICT tools, understand the various difficulties of their usage in a lesson and thus avoiding future mishaps similar to Mrs Xing’s.

On a side note, I’ve enjoyed reading the different approaches of my classmates on solving scenario 1 & 2. I’ve always been very interested to know the various tactics available to deal with student’s antics in the classroom. I used to try varying types of teaching methods to every different class during my 1 month school experience (ESE). Hopefully these suggestions come in handy when I encounter similar incidents!