QUESTION NUMBER 12

 Qn.no;12. How creative teachers need to be to use Educational Media and Technology in classroom to teach form six topic of a choice?

Educational media is a type of media that is used to educate people. Educational media can include computer programs, television shows and radio broadcasts.

Technology is application of knowledge to the practical aims of human life or changing and manipulates a human environment. Technology includes the use of materials, tools, techniques, sources of power to make life easier or more pleasant and work more productive

In the 21st Century technological advances has exploded. Schools have not been left out in these advancements. Classroom technology has become increasingly more popular. The following five technological tools are must haves for the classroom of today. Each tool provides teachers with a method in which they can actively engage their students in the learning process. Today's students are digital natives and as such use of technology in education has proven to be effective. The following are the tools that creative teacher may use when teaching:-

The creative teacher should know how to use internet, the internet is arguably the greatest technological invention of all time. The explosion of the Internet and its capabilities has provided resources to teachers that were unimaginable just a generation ago. There are so many potential educational uses of the Internet that it is virtually impossible for a single teacher to tap into all of them. It provides information both beneficial and detrimental to students with easier access than ever with a simple click. The information available to students online is vast. Teachers who use it appropriately can actively engage their students on a daily basis in ways never imagined a short time ago.

The creative teacher should know how to use LCD projector, a mounted LCD projector allows a teacher the opportunity to share activities, videos and Power Point presentations,  from their computer with the whole class. In the technological age, an LCD projector is a must have in a classroom. It is a powerful tool because it allows a single computer to become a powerful tool in a large group setting. A teacher can put an entire lesson together on a Power Point presentation and actively engage their students within the lesson by putting it up on the LCD projector.

Also the teacher may use document camera when teaching, a document camera works in conjunction with LCD projector. A document camera essentially has taken the place of the old overhead projectors. With a document camera, you no longer need transparencies. You simply put the document you want to show your students under the camera, and it is shot up on the screen through LCD projector. Once it is up on the screen you can use the camera to take a screen shot of the document and save it directly to your computer for later or just use the live version. A document camera also allows you to place diagrams, charts and textbooks on a large screen so that all the students can see the images and passages at one time. The camera also broadcasts in color, so if you want to show the students an example of a color wheel, they will see exactly what the original looks like.

Smart Board may also be used by the creative teachers to teach their students, smart boards are becoming increasingly popular. Students love to interact with technology based educational tools. A smart board takes place of a traditional chalk board or white board. It is essentially a white board with technological capabilities that allow teacher and students to interact in ways they had previously not been able too. Teachers can create engaging, active lessons using the many tools that a smart board provides. They can transpose diagrams, charts, and templates, have students come up and actively participate in the lesson, and then print anything such as notes that were completed on a particular day and given to students as a handout. Learning to use a smart board correctly does require some training, but teachers who use them regularly say that notice their students are enthusiastic when they create a lesson that implements the smart board.

Digital Camera is the other tool that a teacher may use when teaching, digital cameras have been around for a while, but you don’t often find them used in a classroom setting. Today’s digital cameras also have video capabilities that could bring another dimension to your classroom. A digital camera could be used in a variety of ways to engage students in the learning process. A science teacher may have students take pictures of different trees that can be found within their community. Then the students identify those trees from the pictures and build a Power Point presentation giving more information about each specific type of tree. A reading teacher could assign her students to act out one scene from Romeo and Juliet and then record that scene to play back and discuss different aspects of that particular scene. Teachers who use this technology find that students will work hard to learn because they enjoy the interaction with the camera and the fact that it is a different style of teaching and learning.

Productivity tools, every teacher should be proficient in the use of productivity tools. Teachers should have to process many different types of data. Productivity tools(word processor, spread sheet, data base and presentation soft ware)

Trouble shooting every teacher should be able to troubleshoot technology related problems that commonly crop up in the classroom, for example, you should know that when a computer is behaving oddly in anyway the simplest solution often is to turn off the computer and turn it back on. Sometimes plugs work loose from their sockets or disks get stuck in drives.

Technical assistance. Every teacher should know where to go for technical assistance, because sometimes technical problems arise that are beyond a teacher’s competence. Good schools will have response and skilled technical staff available full time.

Web resources. Every teacher should be familiar with what is available on the web in his or her subject area. The web is magnificent recourses for teaching and learning and getting better by the day.

Search skills, every teacher should have well honed web searching skills. Searching the web has become an essential skill for all computer users. Almost anything you can imagine is available on the web if you only know how to find it.

The creative teacher must use different technology or media which can be used to teach form six topic such as the topic of communication in General studies, the sub topic is barriers of    communication. The technology which may be used  to teach such subtopic are like digital learning tools like projector, computer, hand held devices like phones, audio and audio visual.

Communication can be defined as a transactional process that involves an exchange of ideas, information, feelings and attitude or believes and impression. Apart from meaning of communication, the followings are the barriers of communication:

Apart from technological skills the teacher should also have  teaching skills as follows;

§How to prepare for teaching before classroom

§How to organize content to be taught

§How to organize tools and teaching aids relevance to the content

§How to prepare official teaching document, i.e. scheme of work, lesson plan.

§Consider the domain of learning i.e. cognitive, psychomotor and affective.

Mind that teaching should generate  a learner with;-

üCritical thinking .

üAbility to problem solving.

üGood spiritual morals acceptable by the society.

üSelf reliant ability and accountability.

üCapability to compete in free employment labor market.

The selected topic is communication and sub-topic is

               communication barrier.( form six) 

A " communication barrier" or "a barrier to communication" is anything that interferes with the transfer of intended information from a sender to a receiver. This can include anything from static on a radio, preventing the listener from hearing the program, to a third party interfering in a conversation between two people. The following are the communication barrier.

Language barrier, here the message might not be understood by the receiver hence cause problem of misunderstanding each other, example the use of technical jargon and improper use of punctuation marks can lead to the problem. In order to solve or avoid the problem the creative teacher by using educational media can show differences between texts which is well grammatical and another one not grammatical and show proper use of punctuation marks on the right text. Example on the following sentences; “Where is the girl in a red dress she is a beautiful charming human being on earth”. This sentence is supposed to be written; “where is the girl in a red dress? She is beautiful and charming human being on earth.”

Noise barrier, where by sound of things stop a message from getting through or being heard for example too much speaking of people, wind industries, music with high voice.

Encoding barriers, means the process of selecting and organizing symbols to represent a message requires skills and knowledge. Obstacles listed below can interfere with an effective message. For example, lack of sensitivity to receiver, lack of basic communication skills, insufficient knowledge of the subject and information over load.       

Perceptual barriers, in contrast, are internal. If you go into a situation thinking that the person you are talking to isn’t going to understand or be interested in what you have to say, you may end up subconsciously sabotaging your effort to make your point. You will employ language that is sarcastic, dismissive, or even obtuse, thereby alienating your conversational partner. Think of movie scenarios in which someone yells clipped phrases at a person they believe is deaf. The person yelling ends up looking ridiculous while failing to communicate anything of substance.

Emotional barrier, which means relationship between sender and receiver of communication, might adversely affect the message which could be ignored or misinterpreted. Emotional barriers can be tough to overcome, but are important to put aside to engage in conversations. We are often taught to fear the words coming out of our own mouths, as in the phrase “anything you say can and will be used against you.” Overcoming this fear is difficult, but necessary. The trick is to have full confidence in what you are saying and your qualifications in saying it. People often pick up on insecurity. By believing in yourself and what you have to say, you will be able to communicate clearly without becoming overly involved in your emotions.

Cultural barriers are a result of living in an ever shrinking world. Different cultures, whether they be a societal culture of a race or simply the work culture of a company, can hinder developed communication if two different cultures clash. In these cases, it is important to find a common ground to work from. In work situations, identifying a problem and coming up with a highly efficient way to solve it can quickly topple any cultural or institutional barriers. Quite simply, people like results.

Gender barriers have become less of an issue in recent years, but there is still the possibility for a man to misconstrue the words of a woman, or vice versa. Men and women tend to form their thoughts differently, and this must be taken into account when communicating. This difference has to do with how the brain of each sex is formed during gestation. In general, men are better at spatial visualization and abstract concepts such as math, while women excel at language-based thinking and emotional identification. However, successful professionals in highly competitive fields tend to have similar thought processes regardless of their gender.

Interpersonal barriers are what ultimately keep us from reaching out to each other and opening ourselves up, not just to be heard, but to hear others. Oddly enough, this can be the most difficult area to change. Some people spend their entire lives attempting to overcome a poor self-image or a series of deeply rooted prejudices about their place in the world. They are unable to form genuine connections with people because they have too many false perceptions blocking the way. Luckily, the cure for this is more communication. By engaging with others, we learn what our actual strengths and weaknesses are. This allows us to put forth our ideas in a clear, straightforward manner.

Conclusion

The teacher’s creativeness should be done when preparing and presenting lesson, it is important to consider the following factors;

•Environment where learning will take place

•Background knowledge of the learners

•Topic to be learnt

•Availability of resources

•Age and cognitive capacity of learners

•Individual sociocultural and economic differences of the learners

REFERENCES.

 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/media-technology

Hanke .S, Delivery technique:6 communication barriers and how you can avoid them

Jim Riley: communication barriers 23.september 2012

Merriam-Webser, retrieved from cantechletter.com/2015/011 what-u-technology

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