Teaching and Learning with ICT Based

Most of you have known about using ICT in teaching and learning a lesson. However, did you know the impact of using ICT in the classroom? Then, why does it become issue in education world? And we just limited it for good issues in using ICT.

On behalf our microteaching in the next two weeks, we just want to make sure that what we will deliver to our students going well. If we were using IT in our micro teaching, it should be interesting and understandable by the students. An issue that we raised from a literature review “The Impact of ICT Teaching and Learning” (Newhouse Paul, 2002) is talking about how ICT (computer and software of mathematics). There is a phrase namely “Techno centric thinking” which means the educators should be aware not only focus on the hardware but also focus on the software. Using software of mathematics can help the students’ visualization and audio skill to gain the learning purpose.

However, inserting comprehensive thinking is not easy to integrate ICT in the learning process. Educators sometimes just having the fun and miss with the content. Some educators choose real things as visual aids to teach mathematics concept. Aren’t tools that help the students’ visualization and audio skills belong to technology? Yes, that is right. So, Teaching and Learning ICT based not only computer and its software but also real model of mathematics.

Some teachers use dices or coins to teach probability. They also use domino cards and 3 dimensional designs to deliver the concepts of mathematics itself. Educators today shall have the comprehensive understanding about mathematics concept. Why? Just imagine when an educator is trying to use ICT in their teaching, and then their students ask about why it works like that and where the correlation with mathematics is. As an educator, we need to know about the beyond of mathematics. We want to put on students’ mind that mathematics is so near with our life by using those ICT tools.

Last word is as an educator, we should be able to teach in any places with any conditions. Sometimes we find a high ICT class and sometimes we should teach in conventional class. We should bring mathematics with same of form, same of usage, and its application in everywhere. That is a wise mission for us as an educator and we are able to make it real.

Made by Group 6:

Annas Bentari

Arsyatul Alawiyah

Dian Ayu Utami

Dian Sulistiani