Teaching Practice - 6th April 2009

6th April 2009
Year 4
Lesson: Introduction to MS_Powerpoint.
Content: Introduction to basic tools of MS_Powerpoint.
Activity: Creating and designing “My friend and I’ e-book using MS_Powerpoint.

I first showed them the finished printed output and the slideshow of the e-book (My friend and I) that I created. I told them that today, we will be doing this and the pupils got excited and were very eager to learn.

I started the lesson right away by introducing them to MS_Powerpoint and they followed the steps that I made as I went through MS_Powerpoint and my explanations.

Year 4A (7.30 – 8.00)
Majority of the pupils were able to catch up with what I explained regarding MS_Powerpoint, they were also able to create and design their own e-book (My friend and I), which I have instructed to just be a minimum of 2 slides and a maximum of 4 slides. However, only about 4 pupils were able to finish the activity on time, the rest could not finish it on time, maybe it is due to the fact that the equipment (computers) were lacking and their time for the ICT lesson was cut (we were left with only 15 minutes) because of the morning assembly. I told all of them to save their work in their own folders on the desktop (which they have created during my last semester’s Teaching Practice) and they shall continue the lesson the following week.

Year 4B (9.30 – 10.00)
As excited as Year 4A was, Year 4B showed the same interests and anticipation throughout the entire lesson. Although they were a bit noisy, most of them were able to finish the activity right on time. Only 2 groups were unable to do so as they had trouble with identifying alphabets and numbers. But these 2 groups did manage to come up with something, they were able to change the background colours and themes, and they were also able to create 2 slides although their slides had no texts.

Year 3B (8.00 – 8.30)Lesson: MS_Word
Content: Typing skills.
Activity: Typing compositions “My Family”

As usual, I showed them the output first, and told them they could try doing this on their own about their families. I explained the similarities to physical pen-unto paper compositions and they seemed to have understood what I have explained. Without further delay, I instructed them to start on their compositions while I go around checking on them.

Results: Very few managed to type their compositions, the rest still had trouble with recognising the alphabets, and about half of the pupils were a no-show. I was informed that some went to special teacher, and some were still stuck at the previous period’s class doing unfinished work. I was frustrated with this as it usually happens. I spoke the teacher regarding this matter and the teacher responded that the teacher shall be more cooperative in the future lessons to come.

I, at last, checked on all the pupils and told them to save their work so they could continue it the following week.