Properties of 3-D shapes in class I through ICT
As per the studies conducted by scholars, and my own
experience of having worked both in remote school and in central school, I can
endorse that the schools with sufficient ICT resources achieve better results
than those that are ill-equipped, as ICT brings significant improvement on
learners’ performances.
According
to a document entitled teaching and learning with ICT, G. Galea (2002), states
that with the change in students learning behavior, ICT can change the lesson
pace where learners will develop sufficient potentials and skills. ICT allow
for a higher quality lessons through collaboration with teachers in planning
and preparing resources. ICT technologies encourage independent and active
learning, and students’ responsibility for their own learning which truly
constructs the teaching- learning process.
Having mentioned above statements, on 25th of the September, I
taught Mathematics lesson in class I through ICT tools. It was on the
properties of 3-D shapes such as number of rectangular faces, number of
triangular faces, circular faces, number of edges and corners.
To be different from normal lesson, I showed video on topic in
the class. The video clearly demonstrated on how to draw the shapes; it also
showed how many rectangles and squares are used. For example in triangular
prism, in the video it clearly demonstrated of using two triangles and three
rectangles. It was properly explained by the tutor in the video.
The number of Edges and Faces were counted properly
by literally touching on it in the video.
The part of video in which the triangles, rectangles and circle
were used to make shape by interested students. It gave clear picture in their
mind of how the 3-D shapes are constructed. The music and the beautiful
drawings in the video caught their attention and they watched it sincerely.
Students smiled and felt happy to watch video, it was
interesting and new to them. Unnecessary noise was not there other than discussing
and pinpointing to the shapes that they are familiar. I though the videos
allowed them to recapitulate their prior knowledge. It was as if like they were
fixing the broken part of the concept.
Further, I found students were looking at the video very carefully. They were
able to catch on how to draw and count the edges and faces of the shapes. I saw
their eyes moving as the shapes rotated in the
video which states that they were very curious.
After the video I let them do activity which demanded to count
the number of edges, corners, vertices and faces of the shapes. To my surprise
all the students counted and filled it correctly. I think ICT can bring
lots of changes in learning, especially in gaining attention. I too realized
that old-school visual aids such as
chalkboards and hand-drawn illustrations was of time-consuming while video presentation was of
easy and faster mode to deliver the lesson.
