Precilllia's Reflection

Technology is undoubtedly one of the most ubiquitous inventions. Thus its integration in the classroom should be viewed with high priority and a way of enhancing the learning process for students and educators.  Fortunately, I was privileged to participate in a programme which broadened my knowledge on ways in which various types of technological tools could be used in the classroom. Our first project was based on the creation of a power-point presentation which would be used as a cognitive tool to enhance instruction in the classroom. My initial belief was that, this was an excellent tool; however the term excellence was insufficient to describe our second project – the creation of a video.

Our preparation process included the creation of a lesson plan and a storyboard. We decided to select the topic – Nutrition – to teach a grade three class since it is a requirement of the curriculum.

We were required to orally present the contents of our lesson plan to the class for critiques from the lecturer and colleagues.  This process proved successful since changes were made as a group. We uploaded our lesson plan on our blog entitled, “Food For Thought” – for comments. Our group members as well as our lecturer were invited to join in discussions on the blog. The idea of the blog was well-placed in the project because after reading the rubrics, I realized that grammatically correct sentences must be used. As an educator in training, I would definitely model the idea of using blogs in my classroom as I foresee increased students’ motivation to learn as well as improved writing.

Our introductory shooting was successfully accomplished though we were faced with the challenge of a rainy weather. Our second shoot also proved successful. I particularly enjoyed working with the members of my group. This experience was indeed testimony that group work is in fact an essential element of our programme.