Olga Koplan, Osnovna šola Ivana Groharja, Škofja Loka
Modern lessons with Jurčič and Krjavelj Modern lessons should ensure conditions for comprehensive personal development to each pupil. Teacher directs students towards independent engagement in activities while taking responsibility for both individual and team success in the learning process. Using technology in class facilitates achieving the goals described. In sixth grade students digital literacy is being developed througout the whole study year. While technology related skills are limited in the beginning, great progress is achieved until the end of the year when presentations in class are no longer an issue. In sixth grade literature class the pupils were given a task requiring use of computers, camera recorder and digital camera. The task instructions were to present writer Josip Jurčič and his work, transform prose text into drama form and should it with other students using email. They learned to play the drama, record it using camera recorder, transfer it to computer and play it on screen for critical evaluation. The goal was developing digital literacy (electronic tool skills, information acquisition), critical thinking and creativity while decomposing and constructing literature. At first students were presented the goals of project work. For Creating PowerPoint presentations printed and online resources were used. Pupils reviewed the acquired texts, extracted the key information and included them in slides enriched with visual resources. The importance of respecting intelectual property rights and citation requests was emphasized. Each group of students presented their created presentations in class. They also performed and recorded the play on a base of their written drama texts. The videos of the play was later viewed in class. The role of teacher was primarily directing the students and supervising their critical choice of resources at creating presentation slides. Special incentives were not necessary since pupils enjoyed the work. Camera recording was one of key motivation factors in the process as it motivated students to put in some extra effort for the recordings.
