Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills through IT-Based Project

Nuñez, Patricia Ann P.              BSEd-English4A             TTh 10:00am-12:00pm

Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills through IT-Based Project

This lesson discusses about the four types of IT-based projects that are effectively used in order to engage students in activities of a higher plane of thinking. These projects differ in the specific process and skills employed. The four IT-based projects are: first is the resource-based project, in which in this project, the teacher steps out of the traditional role of being a content expert and information provider, and instead lets the students find their own facts and information. Second is the simple creation, in which the students can also be assigned to create their software materials to supplement the need for relevant and effective materials. In developing software, creativity as an outcome is said to combine three kinds of skills or abilities which are analyzing, synthesizing and promoting. Third is the guided hypermedia project, which the production of self-made multimedia projects can be approached as an instructive tool and as a communication tool. Lastly is the web-based project, which the students are to create and post webpages on a given topic.

As to the experience, way back when I was in my elementary years our teachers then already exposed us to the different usage of computers. They want us to have a project doing it in the computer and print it afterwards which was a clear evidence that the teacher steps out to the traditional role of being a content expert and let us do the task by finding own facts and information. Like story making, poem making, gadget making and so on. During my high school years also we were exposed to different activities also in which we are to interview a professionals and put it in a CD tape afterwards, movie making, dubbing, music video making and post it in the Youtube and Facebook, etc. During my college years also, I have accomplished different tasks given by our instructors in which we are to create a movie, music video, sayings, pictures, CERA making, etc. that are related to our lesson and  post it in the Edmodo, Blogspot, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

As to the reflection, higher order thinking skill is one of the most important things that the student should develop and the teacher is one of the instruments that would help them to achieve those things. Thus, it is the students themselves who demonstrate higher thinking skills and creativity through such activities searching for information, organizing and synthesizing ideas, creating presentation, and the like. These IT-based projects are very conducive to develop higher thinking skills and creativity among learners.

As an application, through IT-based projects, higher order thinking skills are developed and students are given projects which let them learn in their own pace and pattern, with the teacher acting as a facilitator. We should engage our students in activities such as, searching for information, organizing, paraphrasing, synthesizing ideas, and creating their own presentations that will demonstrate higher thinking skills and creativity. Learning then had become more enjoyable for students and in return they also develop skills for lifelong learning.