Reflection on ICT to Impart Life Skills topic: Problem Solving Skills, Class - 8.

Reflection on ICT to impart Life Skills topic on Problem solving skills

Class-8.

As I enter the class on 19^th of September, 2019. My objective is by the end of the lesson, each child should be able to critically evaluate situations for problem solving and effective decision making.

Life skill being used: Self-awareness, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and creative thinking.

Firstly, I greeted the class and recap what they have learned in the previous class. Ask them if they have faced any problems in their life?

Ask them what are the different kinds of problems they faced so far?

REMINDED THEM TO BE CONFIDENTAIL

 If yes, ask them how did they solve the problem? What are the steps involved in solving the problems? 

Tell students that everybody faces problems daily. Life is like a journey on the road full of thorns, we must make best use of our skills so that the thorns do not prick us. Some problems could affect our health if we do not solve them skillfully. Today, we are going to discuss on the PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.

This time I have recorded a problem faced by one of the student of my class in my mobile phone and let all the students hear his situation. This was done in the class in groups. Let them hear to the problem twice or thrice. They will also hear how he has overcome his problems.   

After that I have shared 5 EASY STEPS TO PROBLEM SOLVING through What, Why, How, Which and Act solutions. Through this lesson, I was able to give the message that Problem solving is the important life skill which is used every day by all ,It is a skill which can be developed by constant practice,Problem solving can be carried out by asking five different questions and Problem solving skill can help us to protect from diseases and promote our health.

Using Video Clips to enhance the teaching of finding the area of Composite Shapes in Grade - 5 Class.

It was on 6^th of September,2019, I taught this lesson. It was for class five mathematics on the topic Area of composite shapes.   The main aim to teach the topic was to make familiar on the topic and how to find the area by dividing the irregular shapes into familiar shapes. The activities were divided in to three parts like class discussion, class presentation and a video lesson. In the first activity the children were asked to estimate the area of their geometry box followed by class discussion.

The class presentation was made by explaining the meaning of a composite shapes with the help of a diagram and later followed by video lesson. They were asked to watch the video and later carried an activity to find the area of a composite shape by dividing it into other shapes..  

It was a valuable and informative learning experience for me. Firstly I got lots of video lesson as per children’s standard. The time allocated for each activity was sufficient.   I actually did not expect to be able to arrange this as well as I did.  Although video presentation was difficult for few children to understand the language due to tone of voice and limited vocabularies, they really did enjoy watching it.

After watching the video, most of the children started asking lots of question and I have to explain it further which indicates that they have understood the lesson well. Incorporating video lesson as a part of an activity is more enjoyable which in turn helps the children to get engage meaningfully without diverting their attention and hence forth I have to select the interesting lesson by adapting to new strategy in teaching and learning.

Singye Namgay

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DEA 3^rd Year