Human learning is always constructed, that learners build new knowledge upon their existing knowledge. Similarly, through my personal experience I found that constructive tools are very important for a teacher to make our students learn better. For example in PowerPoint presentation if that teacher has used attractive images, animation and graphics than it is sure that students can also share their interest in learning. At the same time it also helps in knowledge building.
Some of the constructive tools that I am using are; Firstly, PowerPoint presentation. Sometime I used to prepare my lesson in the form of PowerPoint presentation with a aim that learning will be more. I used to insert some relevant images, maps, diagram, videos and graphics so thinking that they will learn better. At the end of my lesson it helped me in fulfilling my dreams because are able to perform better in test and exams. At the same time I learned a lot while creating effective presentation.
Next example is on creating advertisement through simulation. As we are asked by module tutor to prepare advertisement describing our own village. While in process of creation, I had bitter experience while inserting text and and recording sounds. Infect I enjoyed a lot and it helped me in knowledge building because I learned how to insert sounds from this activity. Therefore, as a teacher if we teach our children through simulation than it helps them a lot in understanding the concept and also it is important to teach the concept on how to create advertisement in the form of simulation.
Advertisement(simulation) as constructive tools.
Second example could be creating video tutorial. As we are asked by our tutor to create video tutorial using camtesia. Before I start my work I thought I can do it without any problems with the knowledge I had. As I started to create video tutorial there In stuck and even asked help from friends. Finally I have completed it and come to know that it's bit challenging but has great potential in teaching field. Later I can easily use that concept in other module and now I am sure that I can make use of it in schools as well. In schools if we teach through the uses of those tools than I am sure that students can construct very new ideas and concepts on their previous knowledge. In this way ICT can be used in this form of constructive tools.
ICT video tutorial







