The Sweet Spot

The lesson has been carried out and it  has been all about the play Romeo and Juliet. The children have worked in groups to analyse the contents of the play in terms of plot, themes, character role and characterization, and Language and Style. Each of these topics has been allocated to two groups. In all there have been eight groups. All members have been very active and have been in a positively excited mood. They have all been ready to do what it takes to accomplish their tasks, which they have done so well. There has been animated discussions within the groups. They have viewed and re-viewed the play in certain areas where there  has been lack of clarity in the actions of the actors.

The students feed back is that it has given them the time to view and also go back and view some areas that have not been clear to them. It has given them a chance to watch at their own pace and to collaborate to get the required details. However, presentation could not be carried out to the end because of the time factor. Only two groups have managed to present out of the eight. We have failed to get an interactive whiteboard to use so the presentations  have been physical.

As a teacher I feel technology is the way to get the students to have an interest in what they are doing because it even excites them. It gives them a chance to utilize the online resources of some of the things they need to know more about. It provides them with a constant supply of information that is useful to their studies and helps them understand more.

However, i have discovered that online videos tend to be slow especially when you are working against time. Apart from the teacher's facilitation of the entire lesson, the groups need to have a leader to control the discussions and ensure that they listen to each other when they are carrying out the discussions. All in all, the lesson has been exciting and interesting.