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ICT IN EDUCATION Module 1 - ICT Essentials 1. What is ICT? ICT - Information and Communication Technology; It refers to a range of electronic tools for storing, displaying and exchanging information and for communicating. 2. What does ICT inc...

ICT IN EDUCATION Module 1 - ICT Essentials 1. What is ICT? ICT - Information and Communication Technology; It refers to a range of electronic tools for storing, displaying and exchanging information and for communicating. 2. What does ICT includes? Computer (including Network hardware and software) Internet Radio Video conferencing Satellite E-mail Television DVDs (Bonus Question: Digital Video/Versatile Disc) Telephone Video 3. Countries that are using ICT extensively have become knowledge societies. What does knowledge society means? Societies that are reliant on creating, sharing, and using electronically communicated knowledge for their prosperity. 4. Why integrate ICT in Education? Make education more accessible Improve the quality of education Provide an effective and efficient management tool 5. How can ICT make education more accessible? Improving access to education Enabling greater access to education Providing affordable anywhere, anytime learning Sustaining lifelong learning 6. How can ICT improve the quality of education? Improving students’ motivation Personalizing student learning Enhancing student learning Giving feedback and reinforcement Enhancing the quality of teaching Improving teacher education 7. How can ICT improve students’ motivation? The use of sound, images, video, and animation in video materials and computer software engages students and holds their attention, helping make learning more interesting. For example, it allows animations and simulations of processes that would not otherwise be available in the classroom. Through:  Instructional television programs  Realistic simulation software  Video-based teaching and storytelling  Interactive games and activities 8. ICT enhances the quality of teaching through web-based software such as scripting for a blog. What does blog means? Blog is short for “web log”. It is an online diary or journal published on a website. 9. ICT enhances the quality of teaching through the use of productivity software. What is a productivity software? It can be used to create customized, reproducible, locally appropriate teaching materials. 10. ICT improves teacher education through multimedia materials and teacher education web portals. What are those? Multimedia materials are forms of electronic information that combine more than one media - text, graphics, sound, video, or animation. Web portal is a gateway or website that provides a comprehensive array of information and services. Portal content is often focused on a particular topic. [email protected] 11. ICT provides an effective and efficient management tool, what does Education Management Information System mean? It is a computer programs used for entering, storing and retrieving useful data that are fed to educational planners for assessment, monitoring and evaluation of educational programs as well as inputs to policymakers for a more rational decision-making. 12. What are the stages in integrating ICT into education? Emerging - beginning to use ICT Applying - teachers using ICT tools in their teaching and for students learning. Infusing - teachers integrating and embedding ICT into subjects in the curriculum. Transforming - ICT used to “rethink and renew institutional organizations in creative ways” 13. What are the challenges in integrating ICT in education Capability and connectivity Access, content and curriculum 14. What are the challenges in integrating ICT in education, in terms of capability and connectivity? a. ICT infrastructure - supply of electricity and telecommunication services, solar and wireless technologies (remote areas) b. Total cost of ICT tools a) Devices and associated equipment b) Relevant teaching and learning materials c) On going training of teachers d) Regular upgrading of equipment e) Ongoing maintenance and technical support f) Connectivity g) Telephone and internet connection h) Infrastructure c. Technical support - for maintenance of ICT tools and backup support for users of these tools d. Professional development of teachers - the most important challenge in successfully integrating ICT in education; teachers need training to use ICT, they need to be at ease with ICT, and they need to adapt their pedagogy and their roles to use them effectively. [email protected] 15. What are the challenges in integrating ICT in education, in terms of access, Content and Curriculum? Language and culture - whether to simply translate instructional materials, to adapt programs to meet language and cultural needs, or even to produce country-specific content are associated policy questions Access and Equity - “digital divide” - the gap between those with access to ICT and those without; the goal is digital inclusion - ensure equality of access to ICT regardless of economic, geographic, social, gender and other factors; ensure equal opportunity of socio- political participation in society. Training and Learning Resources - providing a set of tools to people without giving them a reason or a way to use them. Curriculum Development 16. Where are the good resources to be found? Mexico Sub-sahara africa Afghanistan India Sri Lanka Mongolia Vietnam Malaysia Southeast Asia [email protected]  ICT IN EDUCATION Module 2 - Decision-Making Decision-making will help you consider the different factors involved in choosing the right technology to use in your educational setting. 1. What are the key roles when integrating ICT in Education? Administrators Policy makers Teachers 2. Technology: Research, Compare and Decide 3. Curriculum Choices 4. Language and culture 5. What are the intangibles that may be important to consider when you purchase radios?  Ease of operation  Reception range  Whether a screwdriver is required to change batteries  How loud it can be turned up without distorting 6. What does “Take stock of the situation” means?  Understanding the context and defining objectives 7. What does SWOT mean?  S - Strength  W - Weakness  O - Opportunities  T - Threats [email protected] 8. SWOT Analysis 9. Telecenter Technologies 10. Dealing with Brownouts 11. Staff and Training 12. The need to localize content (mainstream assumption vs nomadic belief) 13. Technology: Compare and Decide [email protected] 14. What is Video capture and playback?  By using pictures in motion, you have set learning in motion 15. What does the following literacy means? The Need for ICT  Basic literacy - language and math proficiency at levels necessary to function within society  Technological literacy - knowledge about what technology is and how it can be used.  Information literacy - the ability to locate, synthesize, and use information effectively. 16. What are the six major Implications for Education Management?  Holistic Education Structure - each country needs a range of knowledge and skills to deal with technology and the globalization of knowledge, and to adjust to continuous economic and social changes.  Education Anywhere - learning cannot be confined to the traditional classroom  Focus on Learning - the objective of education is to teach how to learn, problem solve, and synthesize the old with the new  Education for Everyone (EFA) - all members of society have a minimum level of basic education  Preparation for the Future - You are educating students for the unknown, so the best you can do is to equip them with the necessary tools to continue learning anytime, anywhere, on demand.  Education Anytime - The need for continuous access to information and knowledge makes education lifelong 17. What is lifelong learning?  Learning that is flexible, diverse and available at different times and in different places. 18. What are the benefits of television to learning?  Enable the sharing of cultural experiences.  Allows families to spend time together.  Present ideas for further reading.  Present values and life lessons.  Explore controversial or sensitive issues.  Assist in socialization and learning skills.  Create awareness of other cultures and people.  Foster critical and creative thought about society and the world.  Present classic, foreign and historical films.  Present news and current events.  Allow viewers to experience music and art of the world. 19. What is an assistive and adaptive learning technologies?  Technologies that can be especially helpful for people with disabilities. 20. What are examples of audio recording and playback devices?  Devices that are useful for developing language and listening comprehension in students.  Audio cassettes, iPods (a portable digital audio players that can also function as data storage devices), and Podcasting, CD-players 21. What are examples of image and video capturing devices?  Cameras, Video cameras, video cassette, VCD (video compact disc), DVD (Digital Video Disc/ Digital Versatile Disc - an optical disc that has the same physical dimensions as a CD but with greater storage capacity; used for multimedia instructional materials that require storage of large files) 22. Reasons why governments decide to invest and use computers in education.  Economic - governments see IT as a means of strengthening the economy and so want to create an IT- skilled workforce  Technology - people need to develop new set of skills, making technology awareness through computer education a priority in education  Education quality/reform - technology as a way to improve the quality of education, upgrade existing curricula, and implement educational reforms [email protected]   Educational resource - 23. Computers in schools  Computers in classrooms  Computer rooms or labs  Computers-on-wheels  Computers in libraries and teachers’ room 24. Computers outside of school  Computers in a bus  Computers in Community Multimedia Centers (CMCs) or Community Learning Centers (CLCs)  Computers in libraries 25. Internet-Dependent Technologies  Internet is a large group of computers from around the world all connected together, allowing users to access and send information throughout the network. 26. Pros and Cons of Internet Use 27. Web 2.0  Wikipedia, wikis, online forums and blogs 28. Wireless technologies  Uses radio waves, infrared waves, and microwaves instead of wires to carry signals between communication devices. [email protected]