Module 14 Assignment 2: Making a blog about using technology in the classroom
Principle
1. Using icts collaborative
learning example: mind mapping
tools as Popplet
2. Using icts to differentiate in the
classroom, example Toondoo,
YouTube
3. Effective visualization of
abstract concepts through
YouTube videos
4. Using icts for prior knowledge
test like kahoot and socrative
5. being creative in using icts can
increase the interest about a
subject
6. ICTs used to connect teachers,
parents and students together,
also afte school hours, example:
WhatsApp, Facebook, Outlook
7. Use of google suite
Audience: Teacher, Educational community and Parents
Using Mind mapping tool in the classroom increase the students participation and they can discuss their ideas in
small group of in the classroom. Mind mapping give students the opportunity to describe their ideas about a
subject and think beyond the subject
Every child is unique, they dont are the same. Some need more time to understand a lesson by hearing it, by
drawing or by music. Using ict to differentiate in the classroom will increases the durability of the lessons you
want to teach.
By differentiating you can get more out of several kind of students and this will help you as mentor to take your
class to a next level
Some subject here that we teach in school are very abstract and you will never find it in Suriname, like volcanos.
By using icts like YouTube videos (anatomy of a volcano) or creating a volcano eruption in the classroom will
increase the perception of students and better understanding the lesson
By using kahoot or socrative you can be efficient and effectively help students who have problem with
understanding some subject. If such a student is not open to come himself by the teacher, this tool can give the
teacher a hind about the student his prior knowledge.
The interest of student in a subject can be increase by using different icts to explain or by engaging students
groupwork. After explaining a topic, students can get some creative ideas to make a blog or video about same
topic in their school, environment of somewhere in Suriname
There are many ict-platforms that can be used to build a better communication process betwee teachers and their
students but also teachers and the parents. This will helps students asked something the want to know or a
problem they have during a lesson. Parents can also be in contact with the mentor of their childs class to be up-
to-date about the results, test, behavior or other kind of information they need. Even if teachers see that one of
their students is absent for more than 2 days the can be simple in contact with the parents using these platforms.
Google provide many of the Ms office applications online. This helps the teacher to easily make their lessonplan
online and share this with other colleague. It will be easy for students to share their paper with the teacher and
the teacher can provide online comments, when the parents can also involve in this for better results of their
child.