ICT in Schools
- 1. LOG O ICT in Schools/Education MARIGEN N. LEOSALA Education Program Supervisor
- 2. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICTs Defined • A diverse set of technological tools and resources use to communicate, create, disseminate, store and manage information - C. Blurton • Basis of developing and using telecommunications and computer systems in the broadest sense. ICT includes hardware, software and netware as well as institutional, financial, cultural and application-related parameters that determine how ICT will be shaped and developed by society at large
- 3. LOGO YourYour site herehere •Globalization of •Economy •Information • Tech Innovations • Knowledge-based •Economy •Society •Escalating Demand for Education For All Effective Learning Anytime Anywhere National Vision for ICT in Education
- 4. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICT Plan for Basic Education Sub title Focus • Infrastructure Development • Technical support • Teacher training on the design, production and use of ICT-based instructional materials • Research and developement • Technology integration in the curriculum • Use of innovative technologies in education and training • Fund generation
- 5. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICT Plan for Basic Education Sub titleTargets since 2009: Provision of appropriate educational technologies to all public schools Provision of computer laboratory with multimedia equipment Provision of electronic library system to all public science- oriented high schools Training of public teachers in basic computing and internet skills as well as in CAI Integration of ICT in all learning areas
- 6. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICT Potential Sub title1. Expanding Educational Opportunities Radio Broadcast Interactive Radio Instruction Televisions Virtual Schools (online studies) (Engage in learning opportunities)
- 7. LOGO YourYour site herehere Issues Dual Shift System Multigrade schools Flexibility in Learning Schedule ICT Potential 2. Increasing Efficiency Solutions Educational TV Virtual Online Courses (Auditing time/time management, getting organized, take digital and learn shortcuts)
- 8. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICT Potential 3. Enhancing Quality of Learning Issues Motivate and Engage Learners Bring life to concepts (discovery/exploring) and processes (observe/measure) Foster Inquiry Allow application of information Bring the world to the classroom Offer tutored and individualized learning Solutions Multimedia Learning Modules Internet resources Radio and TV
- 9. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICT Potential 4. Enhancing Quality of Teaching Issues Difficult Profession No One-shot Training Continuum Initial Training Lifelong Upgrading Connecting Solutions Multimedia Learning Modules Training Videos Teacher Development Portal Internet resources for Teachers How can teachers develop effective practices and how well do they apply these practices in the classroom?
- 10. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICT Potential 5. Facilitating Skill Formation Issues New workplace realities E-Training Just-in-time Convenient place Solutions Competency-based multi-media Training Videos Interactive media (e.g video conferencing) -about enabling learning
- 11. LOGO ICT Potential 6. Sustaining Lifelong Learning Issues Workers need to learn new skills Modern society demand constant updating The “educated” can become obsolete Solutions Radio and TV Multimedia packages Online courses Open Universities continuous development and improvement of the knowledge and skills
- 12. LOGO ICT Potential 7. Improving Policy Planning and Management Issues Management of Institution and System • School: admission, student flow,personnel,staff development and facilities • System: School mapping, personnel payroll, MIS,communication, infromation Management of Policy Making • Storage and analysis of data • Contruction and assessment of policy scenarios • Tracking System
- 13. LOGO ICT Potential 8. Advancing Community Linkages Telephone, CP, PCs Internet
- 14. LOGO YourYour site herehere Curriculum and Pedagogy(method and practice of teaching) Since 2002- RBEC Interactive curriculum - promotes integrated teaching - interdisciplinary, contextual and authentic learning What makes it interactive? skill in accessing, processing, applying information and using educational software
- 15. -ICTs mean computers and the Internet -ICTs are substitute for schools and teachers LOGO Qs about Value of ICTs Myths Pressure Analyze Educational objectives Determine Objective for ICT Understand Potential of ICTs Examine suitability of ICTs Plan program of investment Implement prerequisites and corequisites Evaluate and adjust continuously Dilemmas Realities
- 16. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICTs in Education Dilemma Computers in public schools are UNDERUTILIZED because................. •Computers are not used primarily for curricular purpose of enhancing the teaching and learning process
- 17. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICTs in Education Why are computers in public schools UNDERUTELIZED? Lack of educational software Lack of hardware peripherals Lack of local area networks Lack of internet access Low level of computing and internet skills of teachers Low level of skills in using subject-specific applications Percieved major obstacles to use ICT o Lack of computers o Lack of technical support o Lack of training opportunities for teachers o Lack of standards and guidelines for ICT integration
- 18. LOGO YourYour site herehere ICTs in Education Why are computers in public schools UNDERUTELIZED? o Lack of funds for operation and maintenance
- 19. LOGO YourYour site herehere Some Efforts to Fill the Gaps Networking and Internet DICP Program LGU support GILAS Teacher Professional development, ICT Integration, Materials Development Partners in Learning(Microsoft.....etc) Intel Teach Knowledge Channel Telcos Linkages with Stakeholders
- 20. LOGO Three Challenges 1. REAFFIRM the power of “older” ICTs----- radio, television and playback technologies Computers and internet maybe “sexier” but these are NOT always the most appropriate! 2. FOCUS as much on the “soft” side of the ICTs as the ‘hard’ side. - Capability building, content development, community building
- 21. LOGO Three Challenges 3. INTEGRATE efforts- vertically and horizontally ---in ICT Integration • Learn to learn from each other • Start building a “community of practice” • Break the endless cycle of pilots and • Start thinking about how we can go to scale
- 22. LOG O Thank you!