Blog 3- Teaching through Google Classroom

Introduction 

Google classroom is a free web service developed by Google for schools that aim to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. In the Google classroom students can be invited to join a class through a private code. I thought that this Google Classroom can help me to enhance my students learning as well as my teaching. It will help me to do away with the everyday monotonous teaching.

Click here to join Google Classroom

 

v  How to  create Google Classroom? 

Step 01 

I already had a Gmail account so  I directly signed into my Gmail account. 

After that I clicked right corner (goggle apps) in my Gmail account. 

Next I scrolled down until I came across an application as 'Classroom' 

After I found the classroom, I clicked on it.

 

Step 02 

Then I clicked on the plus sign at the right corner; 

After that I clicked on ‘create class’,

Later I typed class, section and subject. 

I created the classroom for class V ‘A’ for the Mathematics subject.

                                   

 

Step 03 

To add the students and co-tutor, I clicked on the ‘people’ option. 

I invited both students and co-tutor through their email. 

I added three students and a co-tutor.

 

Step 04 

I have changed theme, so under stream, I clicked on ‘upload photo to change theme'.

 

       

Step 05 

To make the students aware of what they are going to learn in the class, I made use of the ‘Announcement Dialog Box’; 

Therefore, in my first announcement I wrote a welcome note as well as an information making them briefly aware of the subject. Even, I have posted the promotional video.

Step 06 

To upload reading materials, I have chosen ‘Materials’ 

Then, I wrote title, instruction or description for particular reading materials. 

Finally, I clicked to ‘add’ option to attach file.

Given below are examples of reading materials uploaded.

Step 07 

To create quiz assignment, I clicked on Quiz Assignment option. 

I wrote the title, instruction or description. 

Finally, I clicked to ‘create’ option to compose questions.

(I have framed 5 questions (1 Multiple Choice Question, 1 short answer type question, 1 fill in the blank, 1 match the following and 1 paragraph writing).

Step 08 

To create Assignment, I went to classwork.

Then I clicked on Create option,

I clicked on Assignment option.

After that I wrote title, instruction. 

I clicked to ‘create’ option to compose questions.

I chose to 'Docs' option to write questions.

After that I have added reading materials to complete assignment.

 

To complete Assignment, I have uploaded reading materials like pdf format, video, web link and rubrics. 

Ø  How I am going to use this Learning Activity (Quiz)?

Click here for quiz 

I am going to use this learning activity (Quiz) on topic ‘Transformation’ after teaching the concept of this topic. As a revision or the summary of this topic, I will assign this quiz questions to students through Google Classroom. This can be also used as references in the later days by students. Moreover, I will assess their work to keep record.

As a teacher, if I need to take leave in future then I can make use of the Google classroom. I can cover up the leftover lesson by the Google classroom. Most of the times we are always worried about the coverage of syllabus but if we make use of that Google classroom I think it will help us to cover it on time. Instead of wasting time on explaining the entire task in the class I can just assigned it through Google classroom. So it will help us to safe our time as well as students. If I create a Google classroom, I need not have to be in an actual classroom or need not have to conduct face to face session. So from that point of view I think it will help us to save our time.

Thank you

Blog 2- Simulation on Weather

Introduction

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a blanket term encompassing all the technologies and services involved in computing, data management, telecommunications provision, and the internet. These technologies all deal with the transmission and reception of information of some kind. ICT permeates all aspects of life, providing newer, better, and quicker ways for people to interact, network, seek help, gain access to information, and learn.

Creation of the Material

The simulation is created by using Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation and I have chosen English subject purposefully for class II students and designed materials integrating the idea of ICT on the topic ‘Weather’.  My objective here is to let students to capture the concept of weather and to get idea of different types of weather. I have designed the materials which is based on content where I have used Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation as a means to teach the students about concept 'weather'. Firstly I have chosen suitable materials which is more relevant to my topic mainly to have effective teaching and learning processes. Next I started preparing and using different ideas for designing with the PowerPoint resources such as animation, and different effects.  And I have collected enough images relating to the topic. Moreover I have downloaded different sound to drag the concentration of students and to give clear ideas about the particular topic. After that I have inserted the text, pictures, and sound. I have adjusted the time for and also time for the start as ‘with previous’ using animation pane which under the animation toolbar. Next I did a short voice narration using the ‘Record slide show’ option under the slideshow toolbar. 

How to use the Materials

Teaching and learning materials is one of the main key elements which create conductive environments for disseminating the information. Thus, the simulation that I created will be using while teaching the students about the ‘weather’, as a replacement for making them read the text. This simulation can be used in two distinct categories that is during the lesson introduction and lesson development.

After introducing the concept of ‘weather’ let them watch the simulation and let them listen audio carefully. Then let them draw the picture of each weather type (representation) that describes each weather. Furthermore to understand better about four types of weather (sunny day, windy day, cloudy day and rainy day) I have inserted activities; here activity can be solved by individual students. Now, let them complete the activities after watching the simulation on weather. 

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