ICT Policies and Issues: Implications to Teaching and Learning PDF

🅼🅾🅳🆄🅻🅴 2 Do you think we control the utilization of technology in our lives? Or do our lives being controlled by technology? Technology is a blessing for man. With technology, there is a lot that we can do which we could not do then. However, when not used properly, technology becomes a detriment...

🅼🅾🅳🆄🅻🅴 2 Do you think we control the utilization of technology in our lives? Or do our lives being controlled by technology? Technology is a blessing for man. With technology, there is a lot that we can do which we could not do then. However, when not used properly, technology becomes a detriment to learning and development.  🅻🅴🆂🆂🅾🅽 1 Policies and Issues on Internet and Implication to Teaching and Learning Definition of ICT Policy ICT Policy is defined as the country or jurisdiction’s guide in ICT use and securing the information economy benefits. It deals with issues related to information dissemination, information utilization and technology spread and use (Labelle, 2005). ICT Policy is defined as a code that clarifies technology stakeholders’ duties, responsibilities and rights and specifies acceptable and efficient ICT utilization. It mostly deals with security and efficiency issues (Kalika, 2007). New ICT Technologies Information Technology ▪ the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data. ▪ also refers to the development, maintenance, and use of computer software, systems, and networks. New ICT Technologies Telecommunications Technology ▪ any mechanisms of real-time communication in which some of the participants are not in the physical presence of the others. ▪ includes telephone, radio and television broadcasting, teleconferencing, video conferencing, the Internet, and any other forms of interactive audio or audio-video systems. New ICT Technologies Networking Technology ▪ the use of data systems to manage and deliver digital resources over a computer network used in businesses and educational institutions. ▪ includes Internet, mobile telephone, cable, DSL, satellite, and other broadband connectivity. ICT4E: Policy Recommended Programs 1. ICT in Education Masterplan roadmap for Faculty Development in ICT in education, and National Framework Plan for ICT’s in Basic Education 2. Open Content in Education Initiative (OCEI) converts DepEd materials into interactive multi-media content, and develop applications for school use ICT4E: Policy Recommended Programs 3. PheDNET “walled garden” that hosts educational learning and teaching materials, multi-media applications, mirrored internet sites (replicas of sites) 4. eSkwela establishes Community eLearning Centers for the out-of-school youth (OSY), providing them with ICT-enhanced alternative education opportunities ICT4E: Policy Recommended Programs 5. eQuality Program for tertiary education through partnerships with state universities and colleges (SUCs) to improve the quality of IT education and the use of ICT in education in the country, particularly outside of Metro Manila. 6. Digital Media Arts Program build digital media skills for government using open-source technologies (freely available to use, modify, and redistribute) ICT4E: Policy Recommended Programs 7. ICT Skills Strategic Plan develop an inter-agency approach to identifying strategic, policy, and program/project recommendations to address the ICT skills demand - supply gap. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Access and Civil Liberties are two sets of issues in ICT Policy which are crucial to the modern society. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 1: Freedom of Expression and Censorship shift from communicating through letter and newspaper to electronic communications and online networking needs a look into how these new means modify our understanding of freedom of expression and censorship Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 1: Freedom of Expression and Censorship Examples: ▪ Individual rights are given up in order to have access to electronic networks. ▪ Censorship restricts the transmission of information by blocking it or filtering the information. ▪ Defamation actions may be used to silence critics. This action deters the freedom of expression. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 2: Privacy and Security Privacy policies are an issue. Most commercial sites have a privacy policy. When someone uses a site and clicks “I agree” button, it is as if you have turned over private information to any authority that may access it. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 2: Privacy and Security Types of Privacy ▪ For most, privacy means “personal privacy” the right of individuals not to have their home, private life or personal life interfered with. ▪ Privacy of communication refers to the protection from interference with communication over the phone or internet. ▪ Information privacy is related to the use of computers and communications systems which are able to hold and process information about large numbers of people at a high speed. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 3: Surveillance and Data Retention The use of electronic communications has enhanced the development of indirect surveillance. In the indirect surveillance, there is no direct contact between the agent and the subject of surveillance, but evidence of activities can be traced. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 3: Surveillance and Data Retention Dataveillance is the use of personal information to monitor a person`s activities. Data retention is the storage and use of information from communication systems. Very little can be done to prevent surveillance. What can be done is to change the methods of working to make surveillance difficult. Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 4: E-pollutants and E-wastes Large amount of e-waste is generated by ICT. These are terminal equipment use for computing (PC’s, laptops), broadcasting (television and radio sets), telephony (fixed and mobile phones), and peripherals (fax machines, printers and scanners). Issues on ICT, Internet Policy and Regulation Issue 4: E-pollutants and E-wastes The accumulated e-waste is due to rapid turnover of equipment due to rapid improvement of software. Toxic material brought these equipment requires utmost waste management. If not controlled, e-waste can affect climate change, damage human lives, and overload of e- waste. Implications for Teachers and Teaching 1. Guide the teachers on what they should teach that relate to ICT, and how to teach it. 2. Technology should never replace any human teacher. The tools are support instructional materials for the teachers which are available for use. Implications for Teachers and Teaching 3. There are rules and regulations that govern the use of technology. Caution should be observed to protect individual privacy. 4. All the issues and many more shall be part of the teaching content as each teacher will be encourage to use technology in teaching. Implications for Learners and Learning 1. Learners still need guidance on how to use, regulate technology use. 2. Learners should know how they can be protected from the hazards that technology brings to their lives. Implications for Learners and Learning 3. Learners should take advantage of the potential of learning support that they can derive from the use of technology. 4. Learners should be mindful of the e- waste that are generated that can affect the land and atmosphere.  🅻🅴🆂🆂🅾🅽 2 Safety Issues on the Use of ICT including e-Safety Rules Risks in the Use of ICT and e-Networking 1. Exposure to inappropriate content such as pornography and extremism (violence in political, cultural, and religious). 2. Lifestyle websites such as self-harms and suicide sites, hate sites, and dark web. Risks in the Use of ICT and e-Networking 3. All forms of Cyber-bullying 4. Privacy issues including disclosure of personal information Risks in the Use of ICT and e-Networking 5. Health and well-being (amount of time spent online, internet gaming addiction, poor eyesight, etc.) 6. Theft and fraud from activities such as phishing, smishing, and vishing. Risks in the Use of ICT and e-Networking 7. Viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other malware. 8. Social pressure to maintain online networks via texting and social networking sites. Minor Misuse of ICT 1. Copying information into assignment and failing to acknowledge the source such as plagiarism and copyright infringement. ▪ Plagiarism - the practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own. ▪ Copyright Infringement -the use or production of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder. Minor Misuse of ICT 2. Downloading materials not relevant to their studies. 3. Misconduct associated with subject log- ins, such as using someone else’s account. Minor Misuse of ICT 4. Leaving a mobile phone turned on during class period. 5. Unauthorized taking of pictures or images with mobile camera, still or moving. E-Safety ▪ Helps safeguard learners in the digital world ▪ Emphasizes learning to understand new technologies in a positive way ▪ Educates learners with the risks and benefits of digital technologies ▪ Supports young learners and adults to develop safer online behaviors, both in and out of school. Network Management 1. Safety in the Use of Network in Schools 1.1 Make clear that no one should log on as another user. 1.2 Require all users to always log off when they have finished working. 1.3 maintain equipment to ensure health and safety. 1.4 provide students with access to content and resources through guided e- learning. 1.5 Set up clear disaster recovery system in place for critical data that include secure, remote back up of critical data 1.6 Secure wireless network to appropriate standards suitable for educational use. 1.7 Install all computer equipment professionally and meet health and safety standards. 1.8 Review the school ICT system regularly. Network Management 2. Password Policy 2.1 Only authorized users will have individual passwords. Users are not permitted to disclose their passwords unless they got permission from the owner or management. 3. Personal Mobile Phones and Devices 3.1 All mobile phones shall be kept away in a box away from the learners and access is only allowed at breaktime or end of class. Setting Up an Educational Technology Room 1. Provide tiltable table. 2. Provide anti-glare screen filters. 3. Provide adjustable chairs. 4. Provide foot support. 5. Make sure lighting is suitable. 6. Make sure workstations are not cramped. 7. Plan work at a computer so that there are frequent breaks. Safety Rules that can Reduce Accidents 1. No trailing wires across or around the room. 2. Electrical sockets should not be overloaded. 3. Electrical equipment should be safety-tested at least once a year. 4. There should be adequate space around desk for people to move. Safety Rules that can Reduce Accidents 5. Bags and obstacles should be stored out of the way. 6. Food and drinks should not be placed near machines. 7. Heating and ventilation should be suitable for the working environment. 8. Fire exits should be clearly marked and free from clutter.