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1) ICT tools can enhance the effectiveness of teaching by allowing teachers to demonstrate concepts like graphs and functions in new ways. However, it also increases the pressure on teachers who must acquire new skills and ensure appropriate use of technologies. 2) While ICT helps students learn independently, it risks exacerbating inequality if not all students have equal access. Weaker students especially benefit from tools like graphing calculators, but quality of access may differ by individual backgrounds. 3) Schools must be aware of both the advantages of ICT in modernizing education, as well as the disadvantages like potential increases in differences between strong and weak students due to unequal access, in order to develop policies that mitigate risks.
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- 1. Conclusion for using ICT ITC3001 Upper Intermediate IT Competency In Education Wong Hang Chi 09451331 Effectiveness ICT tools can be applied in various aspect of teaching. In my opinion, ICT can often enhance the effectiveness. For example, when teaching functions and graphs in Mathematics, graphic calculator can be used to demonstrate the shape of the graph of the function (Sutherland, 2009). It is a useful aid especially for the weak students. Since it can plot the graph promptly, it helps them by linking up the algebra (function) and the geometry (graph). Even if they do not have a graphic calculator, there are several websites in the Internet that provide similar service, which can easily be obtained by the student at home. Teacher’s Role The teacher’s role is changing when more and more ICT elements is infused in education. For instance, nowadays many schools have eClass system. The teachers not only need to handle daily teaching, but also maintaining the system. They also need to acquire new knowledge of the ICT tools, which may take up much of their leisure time. Therefore, applying ICT in education could increase the pressure of the teachers. Moreover, the teachers need to be aware of the ethical issues, such as copyright and inappropriate materials. They need to convey the correct attitude to the students.
- 2. Better yet, ICT tools, if used appropriately, can help the students to learn by themselves. The students can easily obtain information from the Internet by themselves. They can be less dependent to the teacher. This could, on the other hand, reduce the workload the teacher. Individual Difference It has been claimed that ICT plays a crucial role in the development and modernization in a place. It is controversial whether ICT could help to resolve social inequality. Some author suggested that ICT may even exacerbate inequality (Vrasidas, Zembylas & Glass, 2009). In my opinion, ICT may also induce individual difference in a micro sense. For example, students from a higher SES background are more likely to be able to purchase a computer of better quality. They will certainly have an advantage over the remaining students. Somehow, ICT may speed up the differentiation between the strong students and the weak ones. The school has to be aware of this potential danger. One way to resolve such difficulties is to provide notebook computer loan service to students. However, it seems that it is not a common practice in the secondary schools in Hong Kong yet, maybe due to the lack of recourses. Conclusion Applying ICT is now an indispensible part in the in education in Hong Kong, because the economic in Hong Kong is becoming more modernized. One had to be alert about the advantages and disadvantages of using ICT. In short, ICT ought to be included in any teacher development programs. References Sutherland Rosamund, 2009. Improving classroom learning with ICT. London : Routledge. Vrasidas Charalambos, Zembylas Michalinos & Glass Gene V., 2009. ICT for education, development, and social justice. Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub.