MAKING THE ICT LABORATORY

AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING PLACE

U.H.T.S. ARIYARATHNE
2016/RP/ICT/E/F/1447
National Diploma in Teaching ICT
Academic Year 2016-2018

Ruwanpura National College of Education

 CONTENT

Acknowledgement 02
Introduction 03
Aims and Objectives 04
Target Group 05
Details of Beneficiaries 06
Resources Utilized 07
Steps of Implementation 08
Time Frame 09
Results Gained 10
Conclusions and Proposals 11
Annexes 12
Copy of Project Proposal 13

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place was a tremendous challenge for me. But today it has
been a successful one due to the help of great hearts. So, I would like to extend my heartiest gratitude to them.

First, I would like to extend my heartiest gratitude and sincere thanks to the President of Ruwanpura National
College of Education, Mr.Ajantha Nimirathne for being the pillar of my success. Next the Former President
of Ruwanpura National College of Education, Mr.Sugath Marasinghe who was with me from the beginning
of this internship period and giving his valuable advices.

Next, I would like to thank the Vice Presidents of Ruwanpura National College of Education and specially the
Vice President of Continuing Education, Mrs.Champa Jayamanna and Internship Coordinator, Mrs.Priyangani
Kalawitigoda for giving me this great opportunity of doing a project and gathering the experience for my
journey of becoming a prospective teacher in the society one day.

Next, I would like to extent my gratitude and sincere thanks to my Internship Supervisory Lecturers,
Miss.Chandima Dissanayake and Mrs.Buddhika Chandrasekara for their inspiring guidance, expert
consultancy and tremendous cooperation which was given throughout this project to make it a successful one.
Also, I would like to thank all the other lecturers of Ruwanpura National College of Education who guided
and helped me by giving their valuable advices.

Next, I would like to thank the Principal of R/Sivali Central College Mr.Kamal Ariyasinghe, my Mentor
Mrs.Shrini Abeydheera, the In-Charge-of the ICT unit Mr.Jagath Sapumal, the Sectional Head Mrs.Upeka
Wanigasekara, the other Teacher Trainee Mr. Chathura Cooray and all the members of the academic and non-
academic staff and specially the members of the ICT unit who guided me by giving their fullest cooperation
to make this endeavor a successful one.

Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude and sincere thanks to all the other internship teacher trainees of
Ruwanpura National College of Education and all the ICT students of R/Sivali Central College who extended
their supporting hands by providing the necessary resources and specially my student, Gayashan Pathirana
who supported me in designing to make the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place.

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 INTRODUCTION

A learning environment is a diverse platform where users engage and interact to learn new skills. While
learners can learn in an array of settings, the term refers to the more preferred and accurate alternative to
the traditional classroom. The term does not pass on a traditional or limited connotation such as a room
full of desks and a chalkboard.

Today’s learners seek a learning environment that is not as obsolete as traditional classrooms but that is
specifically engineered to support thinking. They prefer the learning environment that pushes their
learning capacity with altering strategies and teaching practices. They want to be a part of an impactful
learning setting that provides a sense of achievement while they can be adaptive and interactive with fellow
learners as well as instructors. In brief, they want to be active and engaged players throughout the learning
period.

So, in order to fulfill this requirement, I as an ICT teacher trainee decided to make the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place by undertaking this task as one of my individual projects to be done to get the
National Diploma in Teaching.

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 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

▪ To develop the ICT knowledge of both students and teachers

▪ To provide students an interactive learning environment

▪ To motivate students to engage in self-study by observing the ICT laboratory

▪ To motivate teachers to use the ICT laboratory as a teaching learning aid

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 TARGET GROUP

▪ The Principal

▪ The Vice Principals

▪ The teachers of R/Sivali Central College

▪ The students of R/Sivali Central College

▪ Non-academic staff of of R/Sivali Central College

▪ Teacher Trainees of Ruwanpura National College of Education

▪ Guest lecturers or visitors who use the ICT laboratory

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 DETAILS OF BENEFICIARIES

I was successful enough to achieve my target group by creating this ICT E-Library.
So, they are as follows,

▪ The Principal
▪ The Vice Principals
▪ The teachers of R/Sivali Central College
▪ The students of R/Sivali Central College
▪ Non-academic staff of of R/Sivali Central College
▪ Teacher Trainees of Ruwanpura National College of Education
▪ Guest lecturers or visitors who use the ICT laboratory

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 RESOURCES UTILIZED

For this project I used both human and physical resources as follows,

Human Resources

▪ ICT teachers
▪ Students
▪ Teacher Trainees of Ruwanpura National College of Education
▪ Other resource persons

Physical Resources

▪ Computers
▪ Hardware
▪ Software
▪ Internet
▪ CD/DVD
▪ Pictures
▪ Banners
▪ Stationary
▪ Other physical resources

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 STEPS OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. Discussing about making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place with the mentor
and other ICT teachers at the school and getting their ideas
2. Getting the approval of principal
3. Planning the tasks to be done before making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place
4. Collecting the necessary resources
5. Carrying out the project according to the plan
6. Making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place

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 TIME FRAME

January

February

March

April
Responsibility
Activity

▪ Getting the approval of principal to

make the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place

▪ Getting the approval of supervising

lecturer to make the ICT laboratory
an interactive learning place

▪ Planning the tasks to be done before

making the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place

▪ Collecting the necessary resources

▪ Carrying out the project according to

the plan

▪ Making the ICT laboratory an

interactive learning place

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 RESULTS GAINED

I launched this project to achieve 4 objectives.

As this project was a successful one, I was lucky enough to achieve them.
So, the results gained from this project are as follows,

▪ Could develop the ICT knowledge of both students and teachers

▪ Could provide students an interactive learning environment
▪ Could motivate students to engage in self-study by observing the ICT laboratory
▪ Could motivate teachers to use the ICT laboratory as a teaching learning aid

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 CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS

Conclusions

▪ By making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place, we can share the knowledge of
ICT among both students and teachers
▪ By making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place, we can provide students the
experience of learning in a joyful classroom environment
▪ By making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place, we can motivate students to
engage in self learning by observing the ICT laboratory
▪ By making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place, we can motivate teachers to use
the it as a teaching learning aid

Proposals

▪ Maintain the ICT laboratory as an interactive learning place

▪ Update the information used to make the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place by time
to time
▪ Always add new trends in ICT to the laboratory environment in order to encourage the
interest of students to learn ICT
▪ Make the other ICT laboratory which is in the school, also an interactive learning place

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ANNEXES

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Designs used to make the ICT unit an interactive learning place

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COPY OF THE PROJECT PROPOSAL

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 Name : U. H. T. S. Ariyarathne

PROJECT Reg. Nos : 2016/RP/ICT/E/F/1447

Course : Information Communication & Technology

PROPOSAL School : R/Sivali Central College, Rathnapura
Date : 02nd January 2020

1. Topic : MAKING THE ICT LABORATORY AN

INTERACTIVE LEARNING PLACE
2. Introduction :

A learning environment is a diverse platform where users engage and interact to learn new skills. While
learners can learn in an array of settings, the term refers to the more preferred and accurate alternative to
the traditional classroom. The term does not pass on a traditional or limited connotation such as a room
full of desks and a chalkboard.

Today’s learners seek a learning environment that is not as obsolete as traditional classrooms but that is
specifically engineered to support thinking. They prefer the learning environment that pushes their
learning capacity with altering strategies and teaching practices. They want to be a part of an impactful
learning setting that provides a sense of achievement while they can be adaptive and interactive with fellow
learners as well as instructors. In brief, they want to be active and engaged players throughout the learning
period.

So, in order to fulfill this requirement, I as an ICT teacher trainee decided to make the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place by undertaking this task as one of my individual projects to be done to get the
National Diploma in Teaching.

3. Objectives :
▪ To develop the ICT knowledge of both students and
teachers
▪ To provide students an interactive learning environment
▪ To motivate students to engage in self-study by
observing the ICT laboratory
▪ To motivate teachers to use the ICT laboratory as a
teaching learning aid
4. Implementation of the Project
:
▪ Discussing about making the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place with the mentor and other ICT
teachers at the school and getting their ideas
▪ Getting the approval of principal
▪ Planning the tasks to be done before making the ICT
laboratory an interactive learning place
▪ Collecting the necessary resources
▪ Carrying out the project according to the plan
▪ Making the ICT laboratory an interactive learning place

5. Proposed Time Frame : January

February

March

April
Responsibility
Activity

▪ Getting the approval of principal to

make the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place

▪ Getting the approval of supervising

lecturer to make the ICT laboratory
an interactive learning place

▪ Planning the tasks to be done before

making the ICT laboratory an
interactive learning place

▪ Collecting the necessary resources

▪ Carrying out the project according to

the plan

▪ Making the ICT laboratory an

interactive learning place
6. Name of the Teacher Trainee : …………………………………………………………….

Signature and Date : …………………………………………………………….

7. Recommendation of the Mentor :

Name : …………………………………..……. Signature and Date : ………..……...…………

8. Approval of the Principal :

Name : …………………………………..……. Signature and Date : ………..……...…………

9. Approval of the Supervising Lecturer :

Name : …………………………………..……. Signature and Date : ………..……...…………