Reflection on Computer as Tools

There are four tools:

• Informative tools
• Communicative tools
• constructive tools
• situating tools

ICT in education and basic, middle and high integration of ICT.

What do you mean by ICT integration in our classroom?

Infusing ICT to make teaching-learning effective and enhance comprehension of the concept rather than using ICT to reward students and make them explore it leisurely.

I     ICT in education and Basic, Middle and High integration of ICT

·         What do you mean by ICT integration in our classroom?

      Infusing ICT to make teaching -learning effective and enhance comprehension of the concept rather than using ICT to reward students and make them explore it leisurely.

·         What are three different levels of ICT integration?

      The three levels of ICT integration are basic, middle and high level.

·         Read and share your understandings based on scenario used in three levels.

1 .Basic level:

  Knowing how to open and shut down computers.

 Showing images, video clips etc

2. Middle level:

Knowing how to design learning task incorporating instructions.

3.   Higher level:  knowing how to use blog, e-learning etc.

Basic level of Integration

The technology used by Ms. Chen is basically to make the teaching flexible, economical and least time consuming. She integrates the technology by emphasizing and magnifying the pictures at a time. This saves the print outs energy and amends the changes required instantly.

Middle level of Integration

This level requires planning, instructions, directions and other assistance tools basically to support and motivate the learners and keep record of their progress. This allows the children to solve the problems using technologies and make learning motivating and supportive.

Eg: Students who is poor in English can participate in online discussion with tutor rather than arranging remedial classes and constraining time for studies.

High level of integration

The activities such as web designing, video editing, producing advocacy programmes and other educational merely to improve their high level skills such as creativity, evaluation, computing skills, technology skills and other skills that make them more analytical.

For instance, when designing the website, students learn about computing literacy, technology skills, creativity and digital terms. This makes the learning retainable and comprehensible.