ICT integration into teaching and learning provides
students different opportunities to make learning more effective, fun and
enjoyable. It can encourage a more active participation in the learning
process. In this 21st century, ICT is seen as tools to enable and
support teachers in creating more “learner centered” learning environment. It
is found to be creative and motivated for teachers and students.
During this COVID-19 Pandemic we cannot teach through the real classroom. But we can use different apps like WeChat, WhatsApp’s, Telegram, google classroom and Gmail to teach the students. Most of the time I use WeChat apps to deliver the lesson to the students. I taught English lesson for grade I students on the topic fruits. To arouse the student’s interest I explained the lesson through short video clip.
Students watched the video clip and they were actively
engaged in the activity. The lesson went effectively that all the students were
able to complete the activity on time. Their work was corrected and send back
through the WeChat. The follow-up activity was given to name the
fruits through voice message. All the students were able to name the fruits
correctly. They were able to respond correctly through the voice messages.
Some of the challenges that I faced while teaching
through WeChat are that there is network problem in my place. Some of the
parents have smart phone. When I teach the lesson those parents give quick
response through WeChat and support their children. Other challenge is that
most of the parents don’t have smart phone that’s why effective teaching and learning
is not taking place. I am helpless to those students who don’t have smart
phone. I couldn’t deliver lesson to them.
