The Lesson of Literature and Ict. The Mentimeter Application

Abstract

RezumatDiferenţele între generaţii se observă din ce în ce mai mult în şcoli, nu numai din punctul de vedere al mentalităţilor, ci şi din perspectiva evoluţiei tehnologiei. În prezent, şcoala trebuie să se adapteze ritmului de dezvoltare a societăţii şi să răspundă nevoilor de formare a tinerilor, care vor deveni adulţi într-o lume a viitorului, caracterizată de schimbare, de prezenţa în viaţa de zi cu zi a tehnologiilor avansate şi a ştiinţei. Întrebarea pe care ne-o punem, în calitate de profesori de limba şi literatura română, este în ce fel metodele şi instrumentele de lucru utilizate la clasă pot fi adaptate la noile mijloace de comunicare, astfel încât interacţiunea profesor-elev să fie realizată într-o manieră mai constructivă şi mai motivantă. Propunem în acest articol o nouă pistă de reflecţie pentru profesorii interesaţi de optimizarea strategiilor de predare, aplicaţia Mentimeter, un element de noutate în România, însă folosită în mod curent în Regatul Unit, în timpul cursurilor preuniversitare şi universitare. Vom avea în vedere definirea conceptului, modul de utilizare, mijloacele materiale necesare, modul de realizare a unor sarcini de lucru cu evidenţierea rolurilor profesorului şi ale elevului, realizarea unei aplicaţii didactice. În opinia noastră, Mentimeter poate fi un instrument TIC pus în serviciul educaţiei, reuşita acestui demers depinzând însă, în bună măsură, de creativitatea şi deschiderea spre nou a fiecărui cadru didactic.Cuvinte-cheie: aplicaţie didactică, lecţia de literatură, Mentimeter, optimizarea metodelor şi instrumentelor de lucru, schimbarea societăţii. AbstractProgressively, the differences between generations can be observed in schools, not only from the mentality point of view, but also through the evolution of technology. Nowadays, school has to adapt to the society's development rhythm and prepare the youth for the future, which is characterized by change, advanced technology and science. As a Romanian Literature and Language teacher, the question which is raised is in what way the strategies, methods, and means used in class can be updated to the new types of communication and the necessities that students have according to the fundamental change of the society, such that the connection teacher-student can be realised in a more constructive and motivational way. This article proposes a new way of reflection for teachers interested in the optimization of methods and teaching means used in class -Mentimeter represents an innovative element in Romania, but currently used in the United Kingdom for high-school classes and university lectures. We will take into consideration how to define this concept, the process, the necessary means and materials, the lesson category, how to give suitable tasks in order to highlight the teacher's and student's role, realising didactic applications. In our opinion, Mentimeter can be an ICT method used in education, but it's success depends on the teachers' creativity and open-mindedness to innovation.

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