Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training organized an extension lecture on Innovative Use of ICT by Ms. Prabhjot Kaur, a PGT in computer by profession and with an experience of an assistant professor in computer science of four years was conducted with an aim to guide us, the B.Ed. second year pupil-teachers regarding the use of ICT to improve our teaching and learning with the help of pedagogy and technology integration.
Ms. Prabhjot Kaur provided an insight of the history of ICT i.e Information and Communication Technology. She explained the meaning of ICT and its various components for example information, communication and its types that are synchronous and asynchronous communication meticulously. She also highlighted the importance and various uses of it. ICT as an inexhaustibleresource for us and the students as well.Its creative usage helps us to make the learning easy and gives us the opportunity to do things differently from a traditional class.
It was a fruitful session as we were able to have a more in-depth understanding of the innovative use of ICT as a teacher and modify our teaching techniques. She concluded her lecture by highlighting the wide usage of ICT and some negative health effects its long usage can cause.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks by a fellow peer mate on behalf of all of us.
