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The project being referred to in this discussion was a Form two lesson on Relations done
for a clinical supervision last week, where I included ICT by using Google Slides to recap work
done with embedded videos, after which they had to draw a Graph of the form y= mx + c on Excel.
Students were better behaved than usual, they were quiet and attentive to the presentation
and videos and the pictures used were clearer than the ones I drew on the whiteboard. I think it
was essential especially for reviewing a topic, I would not use anything different. The laptop being
used was a bit slow so transitioning from the video back to the presentation took some time. I had
to have some patience in order for this to settle so I questioned students on the topic while waiting.
This part of the lesson where students had to use excel to draw a graph was a first even for
me. Students had to first obtain ordered pairs in their groups (each group had different relations to
use), after which they were guided through the process of drawing their graphs on Excel. Students
were unaware of the terms being used such as: cells, minimize the screen, using the left or right
key to move through cells to name a few. I had to walk around quite often to check each group’s
laptop to ensure they were on task. After reflecting on this, maybe I could have shown a video
demonstrating the steps first after which students would try it on their own, which would have
been the implementation of the SAMR model, where students could pause the video or rewind for
better understanding.
The students walked around after completing the exercise to observe the graphs obtained
by other groups. They were able to see the different types of possible graphs with positive or
negative gradients as well as the possibilities of the y-intercept value. I was unable to give students
a question to attempt on their own since time ran out. Even though it was a double period, the time
was insufficient partly because the procedure to get the laptops from the office took some time.
Also, it was the students’ first time using the laptops in my subject area and I think it contributed
to the time delay in completing tasks. The fact that I myself found this to be fun to use, I will
In conclusion, the use of ICT in this activity introduced students at an early stage to be
more prepared for the upcoming e testing from next year. Since most jobs now are computer related
this exposure will make them ready for the real world.