How I Integrate ICT Across Subjects in a CBSE Curriculum

When people hear “ICT teacher,” they usually imagine me glued to a screen teaching kids how to bold text in MS Word or type at lightning speed. But in my classroom, ICT isn’t confined to just one computer period a week. It’s the secret sauce I sneak into every subject like a tech-flavoured biryani.

Let me explain.

One fine Wednesday, the English teacher said, "My class is bored of writing essays." I smiled like a villain with a plan. Next thing she knew, her students were designing interactive storyboards using Scratch, complete with talking animals and plot twists that even Bollywood would envy. Suddenly, adjectives and transitions were fun again.

In a Grade 5 science class, we were learning about the water cycle. Instead of drawing the same old diagram (again), I had students code a simple animation showing the clouds, rain, and evaporation cycle—with music. Trust me, nothing beats watching a fifth grader yell “Ma’am! My cloud is not raining!”

Then came maths. Oh, dear maths. Even the number-loving kids start zoning out after a while. So, I introduced Google Sheets for live graph plotting. We took a survey on favourite snacks (spoiler: samosas won), and plotted the results using bar charts. Suddenly, averages and percentages made sense because snacks were involved.

Even in social science, we’ve taken virtual field trips via Google Earth, created digital timelines, and done mock "newsroom" reporting for historical events. Imagine kids reporting live from the Dandi March like they’re on NDTV. Yes, Gandhiji is now trending.

The best part? ICT gives every student a chance to shine, even the quiet ones. The kid who never raised her hand in class suddenly became the go-to for troubleshooting PowerPoint animations.

CBSE curriculum is rich, yes. But ICT is the thread that weaves it all together and adds a bit of sparkle. It’s not about fancy tools or expensive gadgets. It’s about mindset. I often say, “If you can’t plug it in, at least log it in.”

And yes, sometimes the internet goes down. Sometimes the projector refuses to cooperate like a toddler on a Monday morning. But when I see students excited about learning "regardless of the subject" I know it’s worth it.

Because in my class, ICT doesn’t stand for ‘Insert Chalk and Talk’. It means ‘I Can Transform’.