Beyond Chalk and Talk: A Year of Creative Classrooms
As an educator entering the academic world, I have always believed that learning should be engaging, interactive, and purposeful. Over the past year, I’ve tried to go beyond traditional methods to ensure that my students not only understand concepts but truly experience them. This blog is a reflection of the innovative teaching practices I explored—some successful, some challenging, but all deeply rewarding. I’m writing this blog as I complete one year of working as an Assistant Professor at Silver Oak College of Computer Application, Silver Oak University. This blog is a personal reflection on the innovative teaching practices I’ve explored throughout the year. Some approaches were successful, others came with their own set of challenges—but each one contributed to a richer teaching-learning experience.
The photos and moments captured are more than just memories; they are a glimpse into the efforts made to keep my students interested, involved, and inspired.
List of activities
Communication Skills
- Reading Relay Activity – Practicing the 7 Cs of communication
- Dumb Charades – Learning non-verbal communication (kinesics)
- Impromptu Speaking – Using easy topics to boost speaking confidence
- Google Search & Peer Teaching – Topics like verbal/non-verbal communication, grapevine, proxemics, etc.
- Group Activity: Learn & Ask – Groups learned assigned topics and questioned each other
- Play Performance – Group dramatization to develop reading, speaking, and confidence
- Self-Learning + Explanation – Students researched content and taught peer groups
- Visual Communication – Students created digital posters on ethics in digital communication
- Teaching through ‘The Night Train at Deoli’ – Literature-based communication learning
- Dialogue Writing – A Conversation writing for communication improvement
- 2 truth 1 false- identify the false statement from the set of 3 related to communication skills
Digital Content:
Time Management & Productivity
Kahoot Quiz
Kahoot Quiz
5-Minute Challenge Worksheet – Hands-on experience prioritizing and planning under time constraints
Group Discussion
Self-reflection Worksheet
Time Budgeting Exercise
Time Budgeting Exercise
Professional Development & Soft Skills for IT
storytelling
Game- Power of leadership
Kahoot quiz
Design thinking- brainstorming activities
storytelling
Game- Power of leadership
Kahoot quiz
Design thinking- brainstorming activities
Value-added Course: Effective Leadership & Team Dynamics
Quiz to identify leadership type
Various videos explaining leadership types
Digital Content
