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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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