ICT A learning and teaching tool By Sushil Upreti SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Sanothimi Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Overview ICTs in Education Dilemmas and Realities Role and Nature of ICTs in Education Potential of ICTs From Potential to Effectiveness

Dilemma s Decision Maker Realities 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

Necessity of ICTs Effective Learning Globalization of Economy Information Tech Innovations Knowledge-based Economy Society Escalating Demand for Education For All Anytime Anywhere

ICTs and the School Technologies on Location Technologies at a Distance Printed matter Correspondence (e-mail) Slides, transparencies Chat rooms Scanners Digital notepads and white boards Audiotapes Radio, Podcast Films and videos TV broadcasts Digital books (e-books) Web pages CDs, DVDs Web: Internet, intranet Computer projection, Smart Boards Webcast

What is ICT? ICT is short for Information and Communication Technology and refers to a range of electronic tools for storing, displaying, and exchanging information and for communicating. More than Computers!!! It is crucial to understand that ICT refers to much more than simply computers and the Internet. ICT includes devices, services, and technologies such as: Radio, Television, Videos, DVDs, Telephone, Satellite System, Video Conferencing, E-mail etc.

Access Community Linkages Planning & Management Efficiency Potential Of Learning ICTs Lifelong Learning Teaching Skill Formation

Why Integrate ICT in Education? Developments in ICT have changed the world dramatically, bringing about significant changes in society and in labor markets. ICT has changed the ways people live and work and the ways people communicate with one another. Countries that are using ICT extensively have become knowledge societies, societies that are reliant on creating, sharing, and using electronically communicated knowledge for their prosperity.

School 2.0 School 2.0 goes beyond the practical discussion of applying the read/write and collaborative Web technologies in the classroom. It is, instead, a larger discussions of how education, learning, and our physical school spaces can (or should) change because of the changing nature of our social and economic lives brought on by these technologies.

Tools for Education Recognizing that ICT tools make information exchange easier, faster and cheaper, it has become clear that ICT tools offer a range of benefits for education. In particular, ICT tools offer the potential to make education more accessible, improve the quality of education, and provide and effective and efficient management tool.

Accessible Education When used effectively, ICT can make education more accessible by: Improving access to information Enabling greater access to education Providing affordable anywhere, anytime learning Sustaining lifelong learning

Video Materials Live Video Screen Grabbers Screen Grabbers with Digitizing Tablets Educational Software

Microsoft Live@edu is a free suite of hosted Microsoft services and applications that are intended for educational needs. The Live@edu program provides education institutions with a set of hosted collaboration services, communication tools, and mobile, desktop, and web-based applications, as well as data storage capabilities. The Live@edu suite includes Microsoft applications for collaboration including: Office Live Workspace, Windows Live SkyDrive, Windows Live Spaces, Microsoft SharedView Beta, Microsoft Outlook Live, Windows Live Messenger, and Windows Live Alerts. The Live@edu suite is part of Microsoft Education Solutions.

Cloud computing refers to the provision of computational resources on demand via a computer network. In the traditional model of computing, both data and software are fully contained on the user's computer. In cloud computing, the user's computer may contain almost no software or data (perhaps a minimal operating system and web browser only), serving as little more than a display terminal for processes occurring on a network of computers far away.

The term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, usercentered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

A wiki is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser.

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Global Education Global education is education that opens people s eyes and minds to the realities of the globalised world and awakens them to bring about a world of greater justice, equity and Human Rights for all.

List of Educational Websites www.brushuponline.edu.np http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide http://www.teachers.net http://teachnet.com http://www.free-reading.net http://kulsara.com http://www.tryscience.com http://www.exploratorium.edu http://www1.teachertube.com/

ICT Tools Power Point Slides Projector Scanner Digital Camera Social Network Sites E-book Reader Digitizing Tablet Website E-mail Radio Television Mobile Phones

Digital Divide The digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all.

Web Server A web server can be referred to as either the hardware (the computer) or the software (the computer application) that helps to deliver content that can be accessed through the Internet.

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Improved Quality of Education Improving students motivation Personalizing student learning Enhancing student learning Giving feedback and reinforcement Enhancing the quality of teaching Improving teacher education

Efficient Management Tool Information and Communication Technology provides an efficient management tool that can be used for: Improving the efficiency of education planning and delivery Facilitating policy making and management

Stages of Integrating ICT into Education Learning institutions are under pressure to prepare students for the changing face of society and the workplace, forcing the issue of integrating ICT into education. Institutions are at differing stages in the process. The issues and challenges that face policy and decision makers may vary according to the progress made.

Challenges in Integrating ICT into Education Despite the numerous potential benefits of ICT for education, there are many varied issues and challenges that countries, systems, and schools face when integrating ICT in education. Overarching all of them is the need for a national policy for ICT in education. Too often countries embark on ICT projects without clear policy directions, with the result that development is often piecemeal.

Challenges: Capability and Connectivity The key issues and challenges facing decision-makers may be conveniently divided into two groups. The first set relates to capability and connectivity. Included under capability and connectivity are: ICT infrastructure Total cost of ICT tools Technical support Professional development of teachers

Challenges: Access, Content, and Curriculum The second set of key issues and challenges relates to access, content, and curriculum. Items that fall under this category include access and equity, teaching and learning resources, language and culture, and curriculum development.

From Potential to Effectiveness 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Educational Policy Approach to ICTs Infrastructure ICT-Enhanced Content Committed and Trained Personnel 6. Financial Resources 7. Integration 8. Piloting and Evaluation

Where are good resources? It is useful to know about successful and innovative projects involving the use of ICT in education. There are many resources available to help you achieve your goals. Good Examples of Using ICT in Education Here are examples of good and innovative ICT in education projects, along with reasons why these projects are considered good examples.

Where are good resources? Mexico http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/lwf/doc/portfolio/abstract8.htm African Virtual University: http://go.worldbank.org/2ozb6u1230 Mongolia: http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/lwf/doc/portfolio/case1.htm India: http://www.giripragna.org/ Srilanka: http://www2.unescobkk.org/education/ict/v2_2/detail.asp?id=19785 Vietnam: SAT-ED LEARNING CAFÉ (PDF) Malaysia: STUDENT PEER TEACHING (PDF)

PDF Resources Regional Guidelines on Teacher Development for Pedagogy - Tech Integration ICT in Teacher Education Case study from Asia-Pacific region Information and Communication Technologies in Schools Information and Communication in Teacher Education Information and Communication Technology in Education Knowledge Maps: ICT in Education Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects Using Technology to Train Teachers Adapting Technology for School Improvement A Global Perspective Toward e-development in the Asia and the Pacific Donor ICT Strategies Matrix

Learn more about ICT in Education Websites www.infodev.org World Bank infodev www.worldbank.org/educaiton/ict - World Bank www.adb.org/educaiton - Asian Development Bank www.gesci.org Global e-schools and Communities Initiative www.becta.org.uk British Education Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) english.keris.or.kr/es_main/index.jsp Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) www.itu.int International Telecommunication Union www.apdip.net UNDP s Aisa-Pacific Development Information Programme www.ictinedtoolkit.org ICT in Education Toolkit for Policymakers, Planners and Practitioners www.webquest.org Web Quest

We do not think anymore of the spectacle of printing every time we read a book, the phenomenon of TV every time we watch a movie, or the miracle of the telephone every time we make a call. The ultimate success of ICTs for learning will be attained when we stop marveling about the ICTs and apply our minds and emotions to the wonders of learning.

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