Module Number and Name:

Module 1

Learning Theories and Teaching strategies

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF TEACHING TOOLS:

Assessment Criteria and Learning Outcomes for this Assignment:

AC: Evaluate a range of different teaching tools.

LO: Be able to utilise teaching tools.

I am taking computer science (Python programming) for Year 8 and 9 students and my
main goal is to implement my effective teaching for the whole class using different teaching
tools.
 Using different teaching tools in a classroom is the key to reach all students to
stimulate and identify the depth knowledge of their learning. I am taking the following four
main teaching tools to evaluate here.

1. Mind map
2. Google classroom
3. Padlet
4. Zoom

EVALUATE TEACHING TOOLS:

1. Mind map:

Basically, a mind map is a simple diagram or a tool that is used for visually organized data.
A mind map is hierarchical, so it helps students to understand the topic easily and it gives a
vivid description of the topic which is taught.
It's usually designed around a particular topic, drawn in the form of an image in the
middle of the page, surrounded by different ideas that are related to the topic so it makes it
easier for the students to understand the lessons. Important ideas are combined straight to
the central topic, while other less important ideas are connected to the Important ideas like
branches.
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 For example, when I teach the input and output devices to my students in year 8, a mind
map will be the best choice because it directly inserts the study into the student's head. As the
input and output devices are the main topics and the examples of input and output devices
are the subtopics connected to the main topics.

2. Google classroom:

Google classroom is a service that allows teachers to share files, create assignments and to
communicate with the students in a paperless way. Google classroom was founded in
1998.Google classroom is completely free, however the school does have to sign up for a G
suite for an education account in order to use it with students, as this G suite education
account will help to ensure additional privacy and security for students.
In Google classroom teachers can post announcements, assignments, materials, links to
additional resources and more, as the students will be able to hand in their work through
Google classroom and the teachers will be able to provide feedback to the students. Students
can also communicate with other students as well in Google classroom, which is going to be
important in order to maintain the sense of a classroom.

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 3. Padlet:

Padlet is an interactive online bulletin board where students can post an array of
different types of content and then see what their classmates are doing in real-time.
Padlet is one of the main tools that is used to help facilitate students sharing their
ideas and works with each other, rather than just with one person. While teaching remotely, it
is going to be even more important to create opportunities for all students to feel like they are
still part of the class and their involvement is important here. It is creating student’s
involvement in a digital space.
Although padlet is a very easy software to use, it is actually incredibly dynamic.
Students cannot share only the answers of what they are typing. They can also upload any

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types of files like images, audio, video etc. They can post screenshots and important diagrams
in a padlet. Teachers can fully customize the settings to best fit for the class’s needs.

4. Zoom:
Zoom is a place where teachers and students can meet, talk, discuss and etc. Teachers and
students can join from their mobile or tab or desktop or laptop from any part of the world and
can come together and meet face-to-face on Zoom and it's so simple to use.Zoom has the best
audio and video quality, bringing the teachers and students together and make them feel just
like they are in their classroom.

Teachers can share their screen and start their lesson, students can speak or chat with
each other and can ask their questions freely. Students can even annotate the shared screen.
There is also a raise hand button for the students, so they can raise their hands if they have
any questions, as it pops up on the teacher’s screen.

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 SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM:
Differences:

Mind map Google Padlet Zoom

Classroom

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 Basically, a mind Google classroom Padlet is an Zoom is a place
map is a simple is a service that interactive online where teachers and
diagram or a tool allows teachers to bulletin board students can
that is used for share files, create where students can meet,talk,discuss
visually organized assignments and post an array of and etc, teachers
data. A mind map is to communicate different types of and students can
Definition

hierarchical, so it with the students content and then join from their
helps students to in a paperless see what their
mobile or tab or
understand the topic way. classmates are
desktop or laptop
easily and it gives a doing in real-time.
from any part of the
vivid description of
world and can come
the topic which is
together and meet
taught.
face-to-face on
Zoom.
It’s an offline tool. It’s an online tool. It’s an online tool. It’s an online tool.
It was founded very The teacher can An alternative for Students and
early itself. post assignments Google padlet can teachers can see face
and get answers be genially. to face.
from each student.
It was founded in
1998(Very earlier
itself).

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 It uses drawing to Teachers can hide Students can Teachers and
represent the lesson assignments from highlight their students can share
content. students. points in different their screen.
It encourages An alternative to colours. Students can
students to think and Google classroom Students can write annotate while
note them down. can be Top Hat. in different colours teachers are sharing
It includes neatness and fonts. the screen.
because if it is not Students can Teachers and
neat you can’t connect their post students can record
understand anything. to another post too. the lesson.
A Zoom
Meeting refers to a
Activity

video
conferencing meetin
g that's hosted by
the teachers in the
classroom. We can
join
these meetings via a
desktop or phone or
laptop.
Zoom Room is the
physical hardware
setup that lets
classroom schedule.

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Platforms Supporte No need for a It supports Saas It supports Saas It supports all
platform. Platform. Platform. Platforms.

Educators, school Educators, school Educators, school Educators, school

teachers, nonprofits, teachers, teachers, teachers, nonprofits,
and private nonprofits, and nonprofits, and and private
companies private private companies companies, small
Users

companies. teams to large

businesses that need
a video conferencing
solution.

Document Content Course Authoring. Collaboration,

Management. Management. Students
Communication
Tools,
categories

Live Streaming
Meeting,
Remote Work,
Screen Sharing,
Video Conferencing,
Web Conferencing.

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Similarities:
All these are the main teaching tools that most of the teachers use during
pandemic.

They are all used in the classroom to support student learning, ranging from
traditional to high-tech options.

All these help students to study and understand the topic well and easily.
All these can help students feel that they are still in the part of a class .
All these encourage children to study well and effectively.
students are actively involved in constructing content and new ideas. They use
active learning approaches, such as project-based learning and design-based
learning, where students are engaged in real, relevant, and purposeful activities.

Even though all these have lots of advantages in classroom, they also have some
disadvantages.

All the tools develop creativity and critical thinking.

Students who are afraid to talk in class get a chance to prove their talent.
All the tools encourage students to explore the lesson content with their own
experience and own ways.

They all encourage reflective processes that help students reflect upon their
learning and extract deep connection with the lessons.

They increase students' sense individually.

They give opportunities to students to explore their identity.
They support students to systematize their thought process.
They are free tools available online.
They provide a collaboration and brainstorming environment on the web.
They save time and increase the effort of tasks.
All students' works are saved permanently.
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 They all reduce paperwork and written timing.
They are all very easy to share with many students.
They all require internet connectivity and computer devices.
They provide more opportunity to the students to find more on the topic through
the internet.

STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF EACH TOOLS:

1.Mind map Strength Weakness

1. It helps the students to think, It does not explain the whole

remember, collect knowledge and topic.
create ideas.
2. It helps the students to take notes It contains very little information.
on only the important information,
but not the least important
information.
3. It breaks down the hard topic into It takes a long time to make a
smaller and easier topics so the mind map.
students can learn easily
4. It helps students remember It’s harder to make it neat enough,
connections between the topics. if it’s not neat nothing can be
understood.

2.Google Strength Weakness

Classroom
1. Students can type their doubts to While correcting the student’s
teachers and get answers. paper, teachers should

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 download the paper, teachers
can’t correct the paper directly.
2. Students can add pictures and Teachers can’t see the students
videos in the stream. face to face.
3. It’s easy for teachers to give a task If a student gives his/her email
to students and get it privately to others, they can also view all
from everyone. the work.

4. When the teachers conduct tests If a hacker hacks and gets a

the teacher can hide the test paper student’s email with the
from the people who did not join password he can send
the class and only show it to appropriate things in the
students who joined the class. stream.

3.Padlet Strength Weakness

1. Students can not only share their Students cannot see face to face.
work with the teachers, but also
their classmates.
2. Students can not only type, but can Students can’t speak or ask
also add pictures, video, links, etc. questions to the teacher.
3. Students can even highlight their If students forgot to write their
points in different colours which name, the teacher cannot
makes the children write more. identify who wrote it.
4. Students can participate from any Less pictures to add.
part of the world.

4.Zoom Strength Weakness

1. Students can directly communicate Not all students have proper

with teachers and with their internet so there would be

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 friends. students who would not be able
to attend the class
2. Teachers can share their screen to If students mistakenly sent any
students and make them study. message in chat, it can’t be
deleted
3. Students can learn from all parts of The teacher and students need
the world. to download the app as it’s hard
for many p
4. Students can annotate the screen, There are lots of screen
shared by the teachers and show recording apps, so students can
their answers or doubt even if they record it and send it to others.
can’t speak.

JUDGMENT:

1. Mind map:

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 The Mind map is hierarchical.

 Mind map helps students to collect knowledge and create ideas.

Mind map helps students to improve their memory.

Mind map facilitates collaboration.

Mind Map helps students to take only the most important notes using key words,
and then makes a link between facts and data visually.

Organizing all of our lesson thoughts together on one page.

It creates easier note making for students, as it simplifies big lesson notes into one
single side of paper.

It makes students to understand the overall lesson together in a simple way.

It is very useful for students to revise full subjects for the exams.

2. Google classroom:

The Google classroom app is free.

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 It's easy to assign tasks to the students.

Students can chat with their classmates or with the teacher directly.

Students and teachers can post videos or pictures or links extra.

There will be a small box in the left of the student’s page where the student can see the
assigned work.

Next to the stream, classwork is there. Students can view all the work assigned by the
teachers.

Students can access the google classroom from any part of the world.

3. Padlet:

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 The Padlet is the easiest tool, used to make any content and collaborate with the
world.

Padlet is a canvas tool which creates or makes beautiful and impressive projects or
even notes which are easy to share and even collaborate with lots of students.

It looks like a piece of paper, which is empty but we can add many things on it like
pictures, GIF images , videos etc.

We can drag in a video, snap a picture during the lesson.

We can record a live interview.

It allows us to write texts or past texts and post it on the padlet or even we can
upload many documents and multimedia files.

 We can choose custom wallpapers and make it more beautiful and attractive for
learners.

4. Zoom:

Zoom is one of the main apps that teachers use to teach the children during this
pandemic.

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  In Zoom teachers and students can share their screen and even others can
annotate the shared screen .

If the students or teachers have any issue in showing their background they can
use a virtual background too.

Students and teachers can speak, show them self in zoom, as it creates the mood of
a classroom.

Teachers can assassinate breakout sessions to the students and can separate the
students into groups.

During class parties, students can have virtual face masks like funny faces.

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