Project Works

We were given two group projects as take home assignments. Each group consisted of four or five members. We were four in the group; Sonam Tenzin, Jigme Norbu, Lhamo and me.

Though we were introduced to wiki site for collaborative learning and also to work on our group assignment where we can share and edit each other’s work, we were not able to use it effectively so we created a group chat on wechat. We did try to discuss both our projects through wiki, we landed using the wechat the most.

Project 1: Creating Quiz 

Like the Google Form we used to create the survey questionnaire, the Wonder Share Quiz Creator also showed the different question types that we can use while creating the quiz questions. Firstly we discussed the types of question we should be making and then we divided the types of questions amongst the four of us so that we can experience ourselves:

ü  True/False and Short Essay Type: Lhamo

ü  Fill in the blanks and word bank : Sonam Tenzin

ü  Matching, sequence, and click map questions : Jigme Norbu

ü  Multiple choice and Multiple response : Me

This was another tool that we can use to tackle students of the 21^st century. By learning how to create quiz, we will be able to do away with our age old ways of conducting quiz- picking up paper for the questions, handing over it o the quiz master, reading and responding to the question. Adding animated images, Flash movies and sound effects will make the quiz fun and interesting. Each child is a unique individual with a distinctive learning style so conducting quiz can cater to the diverse learners of our classroom.

In our classroom, we had been using class test and interview based performance task to assess children’s learning. Creating a quiz can be one fast way to evaluate children’s understanding of a chapter. Instead of conducting a chapter end test all the time we can now create a quiz                    (individual or group). It will generate the marks at the end of the quiz lessening the correction that the teachers need to do after a class test. So, I will create a quiz in my teaching and learning process to save my time and to develop interest in learning in children.

Project 2: Video Tutorial

To complete this project work we were asked to use Camtesia Studio 6, record and produce our video tutorial of 15 minutes. We chose to work on Class IV Mathematics on Diagonals and Symmetry.

We discussed on the class, subject and the topic and then I agreed to write the draft lesson plan which I posted on wiki and shared with my group. My friends and I together made the final lesson plan and divided our parts for recording as follows:

ü  Introduction- Sonam Tenzin

ü  Lesson Development- Sonam Tenzin

ü  Activity 1: me

ü  Activity 2: Jigme Norbu

ü  Follow up and Closure : Lhamo

All recordings were shared to Jigme Norbu to produce the video tutorial through Google drive. While Jigme worked on producing the video tutorial he captured what he was doing and sent to us on wechat. He called us and fixed a time so that we can also learn how it was done. He told us how we can record it directly or otherwise import it from the videos that we already have. It should be in the format that Camtesia Studio 6 accepts, if not we need to convert it using some other converters. Once we have imported the video, we need to drag our video to the story board, then we can trim, add effects, music, etc to produce the final video.

I tried to do it myself after his explanation and I realized that I did this kind of video making helped by my brother using Movie Maker to produce a video clip on “Seasons” as an assignment for Creative Arts during Semester Five. I needed to compose a rhyme and then add images and animations to produce a video (I have already shared this video on my Blog). My friend Kuenzang Yangden and I are also in the process of making another video to mark the Reading Year. I will share it on my blog once it is launched.

Learning different things brings joy and we are happy when we near success. If we are able to use this kind of software we can create video tutorials to substitute our class when we stay on leave. We can create songs and rhymes as children in the lower primary love singing and dancing to a tune. It also develops their oral skill and hence improves their communication skills. So, let us learn all new things and create a better teaching and learning environment with whatever ICT facilities we have in school.

I have developed an interest to work with Camtesia Studio 6, I will create some more video tutorials, songs and rhymes, dances so that I can use it in my classroom to enhance my teaching and share it with my friends so that they can also use it in their class.

Lastly I would like to thank our tutor Mr. Chenga Dorji for making us work on such projects. We have learnt a lot and this is really going to cater to the digital native students.

Thank You