📝Reflection (A critical Analysis of the Learning Experience)

 

Critical Analysis of the Learning Experience

“Experience is the best teacher. "Usually in our life, there is no way for us to learn something without exploring and experiencing the things. To acquire knowledge and skills, there should be a platform so that we can learn and groom towards betterment. I personally feel that this particular module is crucial and authentic which prepares us to be the most resourceful and competent ICT teachers but also help oneself to get adapt to this present digital world.

There are various tools in ICT where we can implement or integrate in our teaching and learning in order to create a very intellectually active, engaging and responsive classroom. We are soon going to be the teacher and as an individual, we need to possess the technical skills necessary to integrate ICT into our teaching practices and be knowledgeable about the potential benefits and limitations of using technology in education.

My Experiences

So far, we have learnt so many tools that are much applicable in our daily life and among that I find almost all are very much necessary but specifically I find the implementation of Camtasia the most interesting and beneficial. Earlier in my elementary and high school days, I didn’t get an opportunity to explore and learn Camtasia. It is considered as the constructive tool, particularly in the context of video editing and screen recording. I find quite challenging while using this for the first time but gradually I was able to create and edit videos with wide range of features and functionally. With Camtasia, we can record our screen activity, capture audio and import media files such as images, videos and music. It also provides the user-friendly interface with a timeline-based editing system, enabling us to arrange and trim our footage, add transitions, apply effects and include annotations or captions.

While using a Camtasia, I have also encountered with other features associated with it especially like voice narration, webcam recording, and interactive quizzes, making it useful for creating instructional or educational videos, product demos, tutorials, presentations and more.Moreover,it also provides tools for enhancing the visual appeal of our videos and ensuring they are engaging and informative. After knowing all those features, it was really helpful while doing an assignment for video tutoring and in the process of creating and editing, it was an opportunity for me to explore and learn more beyond the content part. Thus, I really find it as the most crucial feature to be taught to our students so that they can gain knowledge about it and use it effectively in teaching and learning. It can also offer them the ability to express their ideas, educate others and communicate effectively through visual content.

Moreover, unlike in the past, everything at present scenario has to do any kinds of work virtually and due to that I personally find Google docs as the most appropriate means which will enable us to create,edit,and store the documents online, eliminating the need for traditional desktop-based software like Microsoft word. While doing class activity or the tasks using google Docs, I find it was really effective in teamwork or lead into collaborative learning since it allows individuals to simultaneously work on the document, making edits, adding comments and discussing changes in real time. This feature is particularly valuable for team projects or when multiple people need to contribute to a document.

In addition,google docs also provides flexible sharing options, allowing users to control who can view,edit,or comment on our documents and can share documents with colleagues by sending them a link or granting specific permissions. Due to that, I will implement, or use google docs so that to encourage every student to work collaboratively and keep track of their work in a simpler way.

Apart from exploring so many components of ICT and their positive impact on teaching and learning, I also find some of the challenges embedded with it. With the vast amount of information available online, ensuring the quality, reliability and accuracy of digital content can be challenging. So as an individual, it is very essential to critically evaluate digital resources to ensure they align with curriculum objectives and fetch an accurate information. By overcoming the challenges of ICT, it can significantly enhance teaching and learning experiences, fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

Therefore, I have realized that even if we are learning something new but if we fail to integrate in real teaching and learning classroom, it's quite useless and I personally feels all these acquired skills are much more important and applicable where I can effectively incorporate in my daily life. The concept of ICT is not rigid, but it is very tentative whereby it keeps on evolving or change. Thus, one should build a habit of learning new things and keeps on updating in order to adapt to the new change in this digital world.