Using ICT (Constructive tools) to Support Constructive Learning

After reading about ICT as constructive tools, I came to realize that we integrate constructive tools to support constructive learning. Using constructive tools helps teachers to impart concept clearly in effective ways and at the same time, it will also aids learners to comprehend concept better. In addition, constructive approach claimed maximum learning happens when learners involves in construction of knowledge and meaning in their own ways. For that, I found ICT provides a greater platform for the students to involve in self-construction through the use of different constructive tools. Moreover, I could make out that constructive tools are very important for teaching and learning to manipulate and visualize the concept of the content. When teachers used constructive tools in his/her teaching, the students engage actively in self-construction, think critically and become capable of self-assessor of their own learning. 

After doing class task on ‘creating simulated advertisement to attract visitors using power point’, I learned that constructive tool enables the learner to become a critical thinker, creative, and create their own learning. It also makes learners actively engage in learning through self- creation and give satisfaction when they construct useful things through the use of constructive tools. I got an opportunity to explore different features of PowerPoint and how to make innovative simulation. I think that it is essential for the teachers to include activities on construction of content concept through the use of constructive tools to evoke creativity and boost student’s interest in the learning. 

 
Through this activity, I learned different features of PowerPoint that I had never heard also, such as inserting movement simulation of the images and shapes. I found this movement simulation is enriching one for the students if teachers integrate in his/her classroom teaching especially teaching process content like, water cycle, absorption of water by root, change of state of mater, etc... I am sure that teaching content using simulation and animation will comprehend better to the learners as it shows in-depth process and  clear concept of the content. The link is given below if you want to see how I have created simulation on 'A unique Place to visit Yangtse Gewog'.  

https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=ICT%20Simulation%20Final.pptx

When we were in the school, there was no learning pedagogy with integration of constructive tools in teaching. Most often we were taught in detected manner where most of the concept were taught by teacher and a platform for self-construction of concept were not given. Now, with implementation of constructive tools in teaching and learning, there is paradigm shift in the teaching from teacher-centered to students-centered; where students are provide various platform to construct knowledge and ideas on their own  with assistance from teachers. That is the reason why most of the today’s students are equip with 21^st century skills.

Following are the benefits of integrating ICT to create a constructive learning environment by using constructive tools from four perspectives;

I found out that constructive tools is interesting and engaging where it provide a platform for the students to explore and construct their own knowledge. The use of constructive tools in teaching and learning serve as an effective method in imparting skills, knowledge and concept to the learners. Further, students were also keep engage throughout the lesson unlike in normal teaching and learning, and it become much more effective than usual method. Therefore, it is important to integrate constructive tools in teaching and learning.

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