In this module, we covered how to engage learners by designing 21st century quality learning lessons with the use of ICT. In particular, I learnt about the four aspects of 21QL - authentic, active, reflective and collaborative learning as well as the pedagogical strategies for each. Through the course, I also learnt about effective lesson design, flipped learning and the critical issues related to designing ICT-ehanced lessons and what students need to consider. We also discussed about cyber wellness issue to promote the responsible use of technology and how we could integrate cyber wellness into our discipline-specific lessons.

As part of the assignment, we had to do a group presentation on a specific ICT tool that would be relevant for our subjects. In our tutorial groups, we learnt about Spiral, Mindmeister and a Crossword Puzzle Maker. My group focused on Desmos which is a free graphing and teaching tool for Math. In particular, we wanted to compare the strengths and affordances of Desmos and Geogebra which are two seemingly similiar graphing tools online.

With the launch of the Student Learning Space (SLS), we as student teachers must also be well-versed with the platform and how to design and appropriately scaffold a lesson on SLS. For this assignment, I chose the topic on Transport in Humans and decided to use a real-world Singapore context - dengue to bring in the concepts of blood clotting and blood pressure.