How ICT is changing the classroom?
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The document discusses a transformative shift towards a networked society that enhances education through technology, enabling students and teachers to rethink traditional learning models. Teachers are transitioning from authoritative figures to facilitators, while digital platforms offer unprecedented access to quality education and resources. Additionally, the rapid increase in smart device usage among students is reshaping classrooms and facilitating personalized learning experiences.
How ICT is changing the classroom?
- 1. We are on the brink of a fundamental shift in society. As we journey towards the Networked Society we are unlocking the full potential of learning and education. Students and progressive teachers, empowered by technology, are turning established models on their heads while new skills and educational platforms are redefining our systems and institutions. HOW ICT is CHANGing THE CLASSROOM The role of the teacher Teachers are going from “Sage on the stage” to “guide by the side” Skills and knowledge In our rapidly changing world critical and analytical thinking and a passion for constant learning are becoming more important Wikipedia has 22 million articles in 285languages Google has scanned and digitized more than 130 million printed books Critical infrastructure Connectivity and network-based solutions have become essential infrastructure for schools Subscriptions of data-heavy devices will grow to 3.8 billion by 2017. Source: Ericsson Traffic and Market Report, 2012 Virtual work space Connectivity is making the school desk as we know it obsolete Ericsson is collaborating with Coventry University in the UK to make it possible for teachers to give live lessonsto up to a half-million students online. From their smartphones, students can listen and interact with the lecturer and tutors who are also online. Ways of learning Educational ecosystems are helping to adapt the science of learning to the individual needs of students Platforms such as edXand Courseraare bringing top-tier universities, such as Princeton, Stanford and Columbia, together to offer free and interactive courses for the web. The Hole-in-the-Wall project in India teaches students there how to learn with minimal intervention from teachers through exploration, discovery and peer coaching. Source: Broadband Commission, State of Broadband Report, 2012 Tools of the trade Students are increasingly bringing their own smart devices into the classroom The number of networked devices overtook the total global population in 2011. © Ericsson 2012 Read the report at: www.ericsson.com/networkedsociety/education Digital nativeshave grown up in a world of computers, mobile phones and the internet – experiences that have shaped, and continue to shape, their behavior. By 2020 they will total about 3.5 billion and comprise about 50 percent of the global population. Read the report at: www.ericsson.com/networkedsociety/education 50 years ago we were a poor country. Today we are the 14th largest economy in the world. Education is what transformed our country. Ambassador Young Shim Dho, UNWTO, South Korea SOUTH KOREA Source: Networked Society Forum, 2011 Mobile PCs and tablets Smartphones Subscriptions(millions) 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 2017201620152014201320122011201020092008 Mobile data traffic 2010-2017 Smartphone subscriptions, 2008-2017 Source: Ericsson Traffic and Market Report, 2012 MonthlyPetaBytes(1015 B) Data: mobile phones Data: mobile PCs/tablets Voice 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 20172016201520142013201220112010 15 times more mobile data traffic than in 2010 3 billion smartphone subscriptions