THE FINAL REPORT

ICT integration in science teaching

09/12/2011By Setsuo NAYA

1. The aim of my activities

1. To disseminate ICT integration.2. To make and improve digital contents, i.e.

teaching videos, used in classrooms.3. To make and improve lesson-plans which

show how to use the videos in classrooms.

2. The aim of ICT integration in science teaching.

(1) To make science lessons more interesting.(2) To make science lessons more student-

centered.(3) To help teachers to organize their teaching.(4) To introduce the simple and essential experiments using low cost materials.(5) To provide the multimedia solution about the experiments which are difficult to perform in class rooms.

3. How are the videos composed?

(1) The Kenyan syllabus(2) Three steps of science teaching (i) Question (ii) Prediction and discussion (iii) Experiment

4. The procedure of making the videos

(1) Storyboard(2) Lesson plan(3) Shooting (4) Editing--- (Windows Live Movie Maker)(5) Trial in classrooms(6) Revising

(1) Storyboard

(2) Lesson plan

5. Videos and lesson plans(Chemistry)1. Separation of a solid-solid mixture2. Separation of a solid-liquid mixture3. Separation of a charcoal powder and common salt4. Extraction of salt from cheese5. Conduction of aqueous solution(Physics)6. Heating effect of an electric current7. Effect of resistance on heating8. Magnetic effect of an electric current9. Construction of a simple DC motor

6. Video presentation

1. October 5th : VVOB, NI3C, ICT unit

2. October 25th : ICT champion teachers, Kenyatta college lecturers

October 25th Workshop

7. Workshop Evaluation

8. COMMENTS

What would you want included in the subsequent workshop?

• More practical.• More hands on creation and practice in lesson delivery.• More video presentation.• Full lesson presentation.• More time for interaction with all the stakeholders and

participants.• Integrate ICT lessons in all the subjects.• There should be presentation in mathematics subject.

9. Any other comments

• KIE curriculum developers and ministry of Education should join us to get firsthand information on improving the curriculum in secondary school.

• Regular workshops are important.• Training to be organized for teachers in

schools.• Champions be given laptops• Make ICT champions principals.

10. Recommendation (1)1. To continue with making videos.• Mr. Mutua & Cemastea trainers :Physics• Mr. Kilonzo & Cemastea trainers : Chemistry• Mr. Kizito & Cemastea trainers : Biology• Cemastea trainers : Mathematics• ICT champion teachers

2. To deliver demonstration lessons using videos in ordinary lessons.Questionnaire Revising the videos

Recommendation (2)

3. To have workshops on ICT integration regularly: Contents: How to make videos and lesson plans. Video presentation. Demonstration lessons using students

Participants: ICT champions, KIE, CEMASTEA trainers, Ministry of education, School teachers Facilitators: Mr. Mutua, Mr. Kilonzo, Mr. Kizito……

4. To provide cameras and laptop PC.

11. Acknowledgement

I really appreciate your kindness and endless support. Mr. Sang B.K., Mr. Oyuga J.O., Ms. Joice Marete, Ms. Elisabeth Birgen, Mr. Ronald Kili, Mr. James Ogola, Mr. Kizito Makoba, Dr. Paul Van Otten, Ms. Maaike Smulders, Mr. Silas,　 Mr. Mutua, Mr. Kilonzo

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year