ICT in Teaching and Learning

  Reflection on Two Assistive Technologies: Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) Due to evolving classroom environment, technology plays a significant role in making education accessible to all regardless of the challenges to learn. Assistive technologies which I strongly believe it to be effective when it comes to inclusive education, catering to the diverse needs of learners. It empowers the person with disabilities to be independent of their learning and let them engage more actively in learning. Assistive Technologies helps bridge the gap in accessibility regardless of ability to learn. I can assure that it tailors to the diverse learning needs in Inclusive Education. So, I explored two Assistive Technologies used in Inclusive Education: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA). I came to know that the AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is an Assistive Technology designed t...

  From my perspective, ICT has emerged not merely as a means of accessing information but as a powerful constructive tool that changes how we learn, create, collaborate and solve problems. I being someone engaged in teaching and learning process, I have observed as well as experienced both the advantage and obstacles imposed by integration of ICT in a meaningful and constructive ways in teaching and learning process. One of the significant impacts of ICT is its capability to support active learning and knowledge construction. Through platforms like Google Workspace, Educational Software and Multimedia tools, learners like us, no longer have to be the passive recipients of information. Instead, I am encouraged to construct my own understanding by exploring, experimenting and creating. Tools such as PHET simulations, mind mapping apps and collaborative documents provided opportunities for learners like me to learn by doing. Personally, I have found that ICT enables me to design i...

  PhET Simulations is an interactive researched based digital tools designed to make science and mathematics concepts more accessible and engaging for learners. Aligning with the constructivist approach to education, PhET simulations promote active learning by students to manipulate variables, observe outcomes and experiment with different scenarios in safe virtual environment. These hands on, inquiry based method encourages learners to construct their own understanding through exploration rather than simply absorbing facts. For me, PhET Simulations is really helpful when it comes to demystifying complex and abstract topics such as energy transformation or chemical reactions. As I engage myself with the simulations, I am able to form hypotheses, test my prior knowledge and ideas and most important of all, reflecting on the result.  PhET Simulations had enabled me to learn the concepts and topics taught during SCA201 Module at my own pace and revisit  concepts as needed. O...

ICT as a communicative tool play a pivotal role in the teaching and learning much like daily communication. Since I am a student, I just utilize Telegram and Moodle for academic work with friends and mentors and most importantly, accessing study materials. While I have used other communication interfaces like WhatsApp and Messenger occasionally, but due to the nature of Telegram and Moodle, I am a frequent user of the app and Virtual Learning Environment.   The aspect that surprised me the most was the app's ability to accommodate extensive group chats and sharing files of different types and sizes effortlessly. I remember being part of more than 10 groups created for our course where we exchange notes, reminders and updates. The cloud-based storage allowed me to access shared files anytime without downloading everything. The channel feature was useful for receiving organized content from teachers without unnecessary conversations. I really appreciate the edit and the delete o...

Telegram is a cloud based instant messaging service that has emerged as an effective communicative tool in the academic and working environment. It offers a wealth of features like text messaging, voice and video chatting, document sharing and live conversations, thereby it can be both synchronous as well as asynchronous friendly. In educational settings, Telegram facilitates collaborative work between teachers and students by its ability to accommodate group chats, broadcast channels and bots. It is useful when it comes to discussions, distributing learning materials and executing learning activities such as polls, quizzes and surveys.  Telegram encryption and privacy settings provide the platform as a secure forum for scholarly activity, creating a shielded space for knowledge and resource exchange. Pinned chats, scheduled posts and content organization into threads maximize the ease and efficiency of communication. All in all, Telegram is not just a messaging app but also a powe...