Using ICTs in the Classroom
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There is a clear need to integrate ICT into the classroom as it is in the curriculum, there have been numerous research studies conducted to prove its effectivity and it is essential that students practice using technology to adapt this knowledge into their future workplaces.
A framework that I will be integrating into my teaching practices is the RAT framework. It shows how ICT can be used which are:
A framework that I will be integrating into my teaching practices is the RAT framework. It shows how ICT can be used which are:
ICT as a Replacement (R)
ICT as Amplification (A)
ICT as Transformation (T)
The RAT framework and technology is impacting and altering students learning, teacher instruction and the curriculum. If you would like to read more on this framework, please click here.
In my lessons, I aim to focus on ICT as amplifying the lesson and ICT as transforming the learning experience. I will be designing activities, which will be focused on in the upcoming pages, to better my students involvement in the lesson and provide them with more in-depth understandings of topics through ICT.
The following pages will demonstrate the use of ICT in the subjects of English, Science and Mathematics.
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