Teaching 2D shapes using ICT

ICT integration in lower Primary classroom

Topic; 2D shapes 

Class: 1

Lesson objectives:

By the end of the lesson each child will be able to,

1- Name 2D shapes correctly after the discussion. 

2- Draw at least three to four 2D shapes correctly after teachers explanation.

3- Describe at least two properties of 2D shapes correctly after the discussion.

The everyday lesson where only the teacher teaches with a chalk and duster is not always fun, for teaching to be effective the teacher need to integrate various forms of teaching, using ICT can be one of the best way to teach the students about any topic, so today i am going to blog on how ICT can be used to teach grade one students about the topic 2D shapes.

Schools use a diverse set of ICT tools to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information. In some contexts, ICT has also become integral to the teaching learning interaction, through such approaches as replacing chalkboards with interactive digital whiteboards, using students own smartphones or other devices for learning during class time, and the “flipped classroom” model where students watch lectures at home on the computer and use classroom time for more interactive exercises.

When teachers are digitally literate and trained to use ICT, these approaches can lead to higher order thinking skills, provide creative and individualized options for students to express their understandings, and leave students better prepared to deal with ongoing technological change in society and the workplace.

Creation of the material

To teach about 2D shapes for grade 1 students, I have used PowerPoint presentation have used an animated video with each shape’s description so that it would be effective, as children are young, they are interested in learning through  ICT ,and then  the student’s learning interest would also increase, making them to understand the lesson well, as well as they can remember the concept for a long time.

 It would be of a great lesson for visual learners as they can see the shapes in the power point presentation.

I have made a short power point presentation where I have described each shapes with its characteristics well explained.

I also turned the presentation into a video.

Usage of the materials 

This presentation can be used to introduce the topic of 2D shapes, the teacher can show the video and then go into the lesson development, since the video has a lot of content idea it can also be used in lesson development.

This very presentation can also be used to teach the students with special needs such as visually impaired students or students with autism since I have used various colors and audio, which will help such impaired students. For those students with visual impairment I can use the audio to deliver my lesson and for those students with autism I can use various colors to teach each shape effectively.

 

Activity.

Name of activity: identifying of the shapes

For the activity, I will divide the children in groups, providing them with plastic scissors, papers and glue and a chart paper, for this activity I will paste a chart with names of shapes written on it ,ask my students to firstly read the shapes that I have taught in order and then paste a paper on the board with the shape names written, ask them to cut the A4 size papers with drawn shapes according to the list I give.