National strategic imperatives

Introduction

Knowledge society agenda

Pervasiveness of technology

“Education for all”

Professional development

According to PFS3A assignment document

(2013): There is an international and national

imperative to include educational technologies

into teacher training and professional

development.

This presentation will cover the knowledge society

agenda, pervasiveness of technology, education

for all; present future national strategic objectives

and the broad aims of various national and

international initiatives regarding professional

development.

Information society - society where knowledge and information is

seen as a valuable aspect or commodity in a society.

Information – sold and exchanged via electronic channels.

Knowledge in societies:◦ Promote:

Democracy

Justice

Peace

Solidarity

Prof. Bernard UNESCO (n.d)

Chairman of the Declaration Committee, Prof

Barnard Conu: “As educators, we want not only an

Information Society, but a Knowledge Society,

enabling all children and all people to access

Knowledge and to benefit from being educated.”

Information/knowledge - changing the

behaviours and characteristics of a society.

Trend in modern societies:◦ Require more information

◦ Free and available to all

For a knowledgeable society to exist:◦ “Learning to know”

◦ “Learning to do”

◦ “Learning to live together”

◦ “Learning to be”. Prof Barnard (n/d)

Notions are focused on new knowledge acquired by a

society.

E-learning system – learning over the internet +

interactive teaching.

Knowledgeable society – in terms of educators:◦ All children/people to access knowledge

Educators – major role/responsibility in education:

◦ Develop underdeveloped countries

Can be attained through:

◦ Digital solidarity: Every child – access to digital

information and communication infrastructures.

◦ Learners / lifelong learning: Education to promote

lifelong learning.

◦ Decision making strategies: Decision makers make

use of research and experience practitioners.

◦ Networking: Effectiveness of a knowledgeable society

will be limited.

Research: Developing ICT based education

processes.

Teachers: Require new specific competencies

for educators/teachers.

Government and societies – distribute

technology to all.

◦ Have access to information

Eg: Computer students

Internet access is becoming more common, but

the use of the Internet for teaching and learning

purposes is very limited. (Government Gazette,

2004)

Make e-learning plausible

Requires great professional training◦ Teachers

◦ Educators

Effective use of new technology

Enable to teach/educate better◦ Provide better learning experience to children

“Education is the most powerful weapon to change

the world”. Nelson Mandela www.educationforall2015.org

Education –

◦ impact on economic- and development growth.

◦ Accessible to all not to a select few.

Goals on providing education for all:

Promote economic growth – includes growth i.t.o

education and industry.

Empower woman – Highly skilled woman in

industry.

Strengthen democracy by:◦ Making educated decisions

◦ Fighting corruption

◦ Reduction in crime

Fight HIV and AIDS – Educate about dangers and

preventative measures.

End poverty by:

◦ Country with unique skill set

◦ Will sprout from growth of economy

◦ Job creation will increase

◦ More skilled labour accessible to industry

◦ Increase growth of current industries

◦ Increase standards on higher education certificates

◦ Improve countries research/ development capacities

◦ More investment from international investors

◦ Job creation is possible

“Quality education encourages technology shifts

and innovation that are necessary to solve

present-day challenges”

Building an educational system certain objectives

has been set out by the Dept. of Education:

Foundation for a long and healthy education

system◦ Education from highest to lowest level

Quality knowledgeable

professionals, teachers, academics, research and public

service core required

Develop world class learning institutions:

◦ From schools

◦ To universities

◦ Centres for higher education

Establish national and educational science

system.

◦ Will promote development of society

◦ More individuals attaining higher education

◦ Increase of 30%

◦ Increase in higher education (Africans and woman)

◦ Will improve innovation and research capacity

National strategic plan to be carried out in 5 years

– objectives to be met

The Guidelines for Teacher Training and Professional

Development in ICT is one of the initiatives undertaken by the

Department of Education to implement the White Paper on e-

Education. (Hindle, D. 2007)

To achieve National strategic objective goals –

enforcers of education must be trained

To produce required outcomes

All students leaving higher education institutions –

for teaching profession◦ Reached adoption level

◦ Should be able to use computer and software

◦ Will enable to use ICT

Individuals in teaching profession◦ Trained to adoption level

◦ Ensure use of ICT

60% - teachers that have access to ICT

◦ Trained and developed to adaption level

20% - should reach appropriation level.

Innovation level – Ways to develop ICT systems.

◦ Change way and role of teacher in the classroom.

This level –

◦ Develop new teaching methods/materials

10% of practicing teachers –

◦ Should reach innovation level

◦ Through post graduate studies

Objectives will ensure ICT skills develop:

◦ Compulsory ICT training at higher education institutions.

◦ Enabling use of computers and software

◦ Enable to use ICT

Students at higher education institutions –

◦ Should be at adoption level

◦ Before end of study period

Students

◦ Adaption level requirement after higher education

institution.

◦ Before practising as a teacher

All teachers –

◦ Access to ICT

◦ Should be trained to adaption level – 2010

Subject advisors’ roles:

◦ Appropriate level training

◦ Training program from Dept. of education

The Stellenbosch Declaration, ICT IN EDUCATION: MAKE IT

WORK. IFIP, Stellenbosch, South Africa, July 2005

Football strand, 2009. Education for all 2015. [online]◦ Available at:

◦ www.educationforall2015.org

Manual, T., 2011. National development plan. National planning

commission, 11 November, pp. 262.

Hindle, D., 2007. Guidelines for Teacher Training and Professional

Development in ICT. pp. 0 and 9

Staatskoerant, 2004. White paper on e-Education. Department of

Education, 26 August, pp. 19

Cornu, B., n/d. Being a Teacher in the Knowledge Society, pp 28.

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