04May_Regent PD Digest for Teachers Issue 3

SCIENCE
I tried a range of ICT tools such as Nearport, Slido, Loom, Kahoot, Quizizz and Google forms to monitor and support students’ learning. Though I had to
troubleshoot problems, I managed to discover new ideas through the SG LDC Facebook page.
In future, I plan to keep up with trends and new ideas through the SG LDC community and share my knowledge with colleagues.
Joan Lim
I was able to use various online platforms to engage students in learning and make use of ICT to capture the students' responses so that any
misconceptions can be addressed on the spot. I also got to explore more than just SLS, accessing tools such as embedding external whitelisted sites
which have simulations that can bring across the concepts easily. The FB LDC helped with the exchange of ideas with fellow colleagues. It is actually
very fun to use ICT to teach concepts, especially when it comes to mechanisms. I find that students need to be taught to be more disciplined and are
motivated to play around with simulations.
The Jia-ling
I had a challenging time designing HBL lessons the first week as I was unfamiliar with the features of SLS as well as Google Meet. I also was not familiar
with marking softcopies of work submitted. However, with the help of colleagues and the tip picked up during Department meetings and Whitespace,
my challenges slowly diminished and I became comfortable with designing SLS packages.
I look forward to fine tuning my skills in setting SLS holiday homework so that I am able to assess and capture students’ understanding more accurately.
Elsie Mathews
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