Reflection on the usage of the excel spreadsheets

Teaching and learning became much easier and effective with the access to Information Technology and it became an inseparable part of it. I was left doubted over the decades during that primary to middle secondary days how can a teacher produce results of forty students. I didn’t have the slightest idea of the Microsoft Excel sheet. However, teachers are masters to students and students assume the teacher knows everything from bit to the whole. I thought the teacher can do everything well.

My idea of ICT was just to have videos played and in addition few said we can also play games on it, nothing more than that. But my thinking on ICT remained in the box, was limited and lagged far more behind than what actually it does. Taking through the lined of computers in the lab in the first year on the FIT module, I was amazed by the information of its features and functions. Among many, I learned and loved the computer application called spreadsheet (excel).

The spreadsheet is an electronic document in which data is arranged in the rows and columns of a grid and can be manipulated and used in calculations. I was left in dilemma frequently during my school days, how much time is consumed to prepare academic result for the students by a single class teacher? But then in reality it was not, a thousand of copies can be produced within a few minutes time using this application. Mistakes in a spreadsheet can be corrected by entering a new number or text into that cell of your spreadsheet. Within one spreadsheet numerous can be done with the right formula entered.

In the process of learning, I found that it is easier to create the activities, such as, creating graphs or tables and many more effectively and efficiently by using excel spreadsheets.

Moreover, it saves time and effort of us. This idea of using spreadsheet excel helped me in teaching practice a lot. The tasks related to marking are all done with the use of this. So, as of many I profoundly learned about the spreadsheet and attached pictures below are my work of it during my college days.

Sample of my work(result);

1. https://www.scribd.com/document/407984562/Excell-on-Fit?secret_password=XAKY9k4cOvJswlXICyDD
2. https://www.scribd.com/document/407984564/Fit-Excell?secret_password=ZI0FglafpAb3wInTJCqm

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Importance of ICT in classroom teaching and learning

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is important in primary education because it enables kids to search for the information they need and to organize what they have found. As children progress through the school system, they become increasingly responsible for their own learning. By believing this idea in our country too ICT have been started to integrate into curriculums. So by this time all schools produce computer literate, independent learners.

Internet tools like Email, social networks, newsgroups and video transmission have connected the world like never before. In our country, most of the student use social networking like Facebook and wechat. Students can now communicate using those social networking facilities that provide knowledge-based information. Students can learn online and also talk to experts online (mostly their teacher). Notes, readings materials, assignments can be received by students from anywhere. The Internet provides major information in texts, audios, videos and graphics which can be accessed by the individual.

With the introduction of ICT in education, classroom learning is one attribute that makes learning experiential and experimental to students. Students can listen to the instructor or teacher, receive visual cues through PowerPoint images, handouts or whiteboard lists and participate actively. This helps in immediate interaction and students have opportunities to ask questions and participate in live discussions.

By using technology in the classroom, both teachers and students can develop skills essential for the 21st century. Students can gain the skills they will need to be successful in the future. Modern learning is about collaborating with others, solving complex problems, critical thinking, developing different forms of communication and leadership skills, and improving motivation and productivity. What is more, technology can help develop many practical skills, including creating presentations, learning to differentiate reliable from unreliable sources on the Internet, maintaining proper online etiquette, and writing emails. These are very important skills that can be developed in the classroom through the use of ICT.

 

Reflection on the designing of power point

When I was in higher secondary school I was excited to learn when my chemistry teacher teaches through the use of power point presentation. I feel like I learn faster when he uses this kind of modern facilities. However, at that time I have no idea about this power point presentation. I use to think about how this work, how it was made, and I use to ask myself many questions. But at that stage,  I have no courage to ask about it to my teacher. I got to pass out from higher secondary school without knowing what these things really are? How these things really work, and how it helps in learning of the children.

Conversely, I have learned many things being here at Paro College of education.  Starting from preparing power point presentation, preparing students result in an excel sheet, usage of Microsoft Word and other important skill that is mandatory to have, being a future teacher. From multi knowledge that I gained till this date, I found power point presentation could bring diverse effect on teaching and learning in the classroom. As I have prepared on games and sport using both the language thinking that I could reach individual need.

While preparing this power point I tried to use all principle that I learned from the module offered by the college. This could include seven by six rules; i.e. seven words in a line and six lines on one slide. Font size should be managed in such a way that it was visible from every corner. This can be full field by managing proper colour contrast like using the light on dark and wise versa. The word should be clear and simple which could be readable and understandable by every individual.

Moreover, I learned that to make complex concept simpler we have to add pictures and animations for teaching complex relationships. We must add visuals aid to support our main idea and concept. In this power point design, I have used images, visual aids, and pictures to make my concept clear. To meet all individual need we have to add videos with sound in our presentation. So to make our teaching and learning more interesting in a class we must design a power point presentation considering all elements.   

Sample power point: 
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/405735710/Presentation-on-Games-and-Sport?secret_password=QdDZ40nqDt42SYt5J7Ub