Reflection on the usage of Microsoft office publisher

 Information and communication technology has a very strong effect on education and it provides enormous tools for enhancing teaching and learning. ICT enable new ways of teaching and learning when used appropriately under right conditions such as suitable resources, training, and support as we do in our college classroom setting.

 Having opportunities to take a module called functional information and technology in the first semester and ICT in teaching and learning in eight semesters. I have learnt lots of essential skill that could bring better teaching and learning in the near future. From many I have got familiar with the use of Microsoft word, preparing power point presentation, usage of excel spreads sheet, animating simple video and many other things.

From many, I must say that I have got a clear concept on the usage of Microsoft office publisher to design brochure. I have learned that if I can use this Microsoft, it can permit the user to place importance on layout, pictures, and effect. Since this publisher has got template design, I found it comfortable to use it though I did not have the experience to design using it. I learned much designs as there were many ready-made templates available on Microsoft office publisher.

I have also found that this Microsoft publisher got features like customizable, task feature, insertion, autoflow, and faster flow as it can help in saving our time. As this Microsoft got features to call customizable I can just access the office online and choose from a wide range of templates available in the Microsoft office publisher. This can be done if I am not satisfied or impressed with my brochure template.

I found this Microsoft office publisher easy to use as it can allow us or user to insert our own choice of pictures, images and text by using the clip art. Having these advantages I learned that this can be done as it has got feature call insertion. While designing this brochure I came to know that there was an easy flow from one column to another. As similar to Microsoft word this publisher to allows us to do copying and pasting which make our work easier and faster. One reason I love to use this Microsoft office publisher was that it can help us to design brochure within a short period unlike in Microsoft word which helps in saving our time.  

                                  

Reflection on the use of ICT in the classroom

Globally, educational systems are adopting new technologies to integrate ICT in the teaching and learning process, to prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need in their subject matter. In our country too, the teaching profession is evolving from teacher-centered to student-centered learning environments. “ICT integration is understood as the usage of technology seamlessly for educational processes like transacting curricular content and students working on technology to do authentic tasks” (Kainth and Kaur).

Nowadays ICT facilitates not only the delivery of lessons but also the learning process itself. This includes computer-based technologies, digital imaging, the internet, file servers, data storage devices, network infrastructure, desktops, laptops and broadcasting technologies namely radio and television, and telephone which are used as instructional tools at schools. Integrating ICT in classroom help to nurture modes of learning, or learning styles, such as visual, auditory and kinesthetic to maximize the learning potential of individual needs.

Integrating ICT works best as a supporting tool making complex processes or creative experience either possible or easier to accomplish. Moreover, technology can offer new ways to provide meaningful, real-life context for learning, it also allows students to collaborate with peers and experts across the country and around the World.

Integrating ICT in teaching and learning are found better than, the traditional method of teaching and learning as it is limitless of time and space.  Moreover, suitably integrated computer use can contribute to successful results in the classroom as it can support teaching and learning, support children’s socialization and enable children with disabilities to integrate into the classroom. So the benefits of ICT for students are greatly dependent on the technological skills of the teachers and their attitudes towards technology.