Group 4: ICTGroup 4: ICT

By: Deva Dass-Jagdeo; Shinelle James; Seeta AliBy: Deva Dass-Jagdeo; Shinelle James; Seeta Ali

What is ICT?What is ICT?

ICT is an acronym that stands for Information ICT is an acronym that stands for Information Communications Technology.Communications Technology.

The phrase, ICT was coined by Stevenson in his The phrase, ICT was coined by Stevenson in his 1997 report to the UK government and promoted 1997 report to the UK government and promoted by the new National Curriculum documents for by the new National Curriculum documents for the UK in 2000.the UK in 2000.

I.C.T.I.C.T.ICT covers all the technologies used for the handling ICT covers all the technologies used for the handling and communication of information and their use.and communication of information and their use.

ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form. For example, personal computers, in a digital form. For example, personal computers, digital television, email, robots.digital television, email, robots.

ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other.different uses can work with each other.

ICT’s includeICT’s include

Local And Wide Area Networks

(Wired And Wireless)

Broadcast Receiving And

Telecommunication Systems

Satellite Communication

Compact Discs And Videodiscs

Conventional And Interactive Radio

Educational Television

Virtual Learning Centres

Microcomputer-Based

Laboratories

Cable TelevisionVoice MailPrint MediaInstructional

Software

The InternetE-MailAudio Visual Systems

Computers

National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad and Tobagoand Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago's National ICT Vision is Trinidad and Tobago's National ICT Vision is "Trinidad and Tobago is in a prominent position "Trinidad and Tobago is in a prominent position in the global information society through real and in the global information society through real and lasting improvements in social, economic and lasting improvements in social, economic and cultural development caused by deployment and cultural development caused by deployment and usage of information and communication usage of information and communication technology.“technology.“

National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad and Tobagoand Tobago

The objective of the country's national The objective of the country's national connectivity agenda is to:connectivity agenda is to: Provide all citizens with affordable Internet access;Provide all citizens with affordable Internet access;

Focus on the development of children, and adult Focus on the development of children, and adult skills to ensure a sustainable solution and a vibrant skills to ensure a sustainable solution and a vibrant future;future;

Promote citizen trust, access, and interaction through Promote citizen trust, access, and interaction through good governance; andgood governance; and

Maximize the potential within all citizens, and Maximize the potential within all citizens, and accelerate innovation, to develop a knowledge-based accelerate innovation, to develop a knowledge-based society. society.

Ministry of Education’s Policy for Ministry of Education’s Policy for ICT in EducationICT in Education

““ICT in education would enhance human capacity, ICT in education would enhance human capacity, dynamize the teaching/learning environment, and dynamize the teaching/learning environment, and in addition to providing equity and access, would in addition to providing equity and access, would create an environment that encourages creativity, create an environment that encourages creativity, critical thinking, and decision-making thus critical thinking, and decision-making thus developing an individual capable of finding his developing an individual capable of finding his place in a technologically driven skills-based place in a technologically driven skills-based economy.”economy.”

Policy’s ObjectivesPolicy’s ObjectivesObjectives includeObjectives include

Achieve continuous alignment with the Ministry’s general goals for Achieve continuous alignment with the Ministry’s general goals for education and the National ICT policy;education and the National ICT policy;

Ensure all stakeholders possess the critical requisite skills and Ensure all stakeholders possess the critical requisite skills and competencies to use ICT in the education;competencies to use ICT in the education;

Ensure the establishment of an efficient ICT environment that Ensure the establishment of an efficient ICT environment that provides for collaboration, the sharing of education resources and provides for collaboration, the sharing of education resources and stakeholder participation and allows for open access to national stakeholder participation and allows for open access to national and international networks;and international networks;

Encourage innovative models of ICT use such as:Encourage innovative models of ICT use such as:- teacher education;- teacher education;- teaching;- teaching;- learning; and- learning; and- curriculum materials development- curriculum materials development

Achieve administrative and management excellence in education Achieve administrative and management excellence in education through the establishment of ICT as the major business through the establishment of ICT as the major business operations platform of the Ministry;operations platform of the Ministry;

What are the Benefits of Incorporating ICT in What are the Benefits of Incorporating ICT in Teaching?Teaching?

• Pupils are more in control of their learning, permitting independent Pupils are more in control of their learning, permitting independent

progress and development.progress and development.

• If used effectively, ICTs can be an incredible tool for every single subject If used effectively, ICTs can be an incredible tool for every single subject

of the curriculumof the curriculum

• Pupils are keen on ICTs and entering a lesson with such a positive Pupils are keen on ICTs and entering a lesson with such a positive

attitude, the learning potential is already increasedattitude, the learning potential is already increased

• It is used to support existing teaching and learning practices with new tools.It is used to support existing teaching and learning practices with new tools.

• The introduction and use of ICTs in education can help promote and enable The introduction and use of ICTs in education can help promote and enable

educational reform.educational reform.

• It is a useful tool to both motivate learning and promote greater efficiencies It is a useful tool to both motivate learning and promote greater efficiencies

in educational systems and practices.in educational systems and practices.

• It can empower teachers and learners.It can empower teachers and learners.

• It can promote change and foster the development of the 21It can promote change and foster the development of the 21stst century skills. century skills.

• Both teachers and students feel ICT use greatly contributes to students Both teachers and students feel ICT use greatly contributes to students

motivation for learning.motivation for learning.

What Can Teachers Do To Get The Most Out of What Can Teachers Do To Get The Most Out of ICT in The ClassroomICT in The Classroom

Be trained in technological literacy and have confidence in Be trained in technological literacy and have confidence in

using technology.using technology.

Have pedagogical aims.Have pedagogical aims.

Carefully plan lessons to cater to the needs of learnersCarefully plan lessons to cater to the needs of learners

Improve the quality of subject teaching and learningImprove the quality of subject teaching and learning

Tailor the lessons to suit students specific needs and interest – one Tailor the lessons to suit students specific needs and interest – one

size does not fit allsize does not fit all

Make ICT lessons interesting and enjoyable thus motivating Make ICT lessons interesting and enjoyable thus motivating

students to learn, this in turn raises the educational standards.students to learn, this in turn raises the educational standards.

Integrate ICT literacy into other subject learning areas across the Integrate ICT literacy into other subject learning areas across the

curriculum.curriculum.

What are the Challenges of Incorporating What are the Challenges of Incorporating ICT in Teaching?ICT in Teaching?

ChallengesChallenges

Teacher attitude towards ICTTeacher attitude towards ICT

The problem of System managersThe problem of System managers

Limited Teaching AidsLimited Teaching Aids

ICT is a time consuming elementICT is a time consuming element

Using ICT in teaching is expensiveUsing ICT in teaching is expensive

Losing control of learningLosing control of learning

Inadequate building capacity Inadequate building capacity

Fast growth of technologyFast growth of technology

How does ICT Factor in to Education?How does ICT Factor in to Education?

access to variety of learning resourcesaccess to variety of learning resources

immediacy to informationimmediacy to information

anytime learninganytime learning

anywhere learninganywhere learning

collaborative learningcollaborative learning

multimedia approach to educationmultimedia approach to education

authentic and up to date informationauthentic and up to date information

access to online librariesaccess to online libraries

Teacher’s RoleTeacher’s Role

Changes in Teachers Role

Shift from: To:

Knowledge transmitter; Learning facilitator, collaborator, coach

Primary source of information

Knowledge navigator and co learner

Teacher controlling and directing all aspects of learning

Teacher giving students more options and responsibilities for their own learning

Student’s RoleStudent’s Role

Change in Student’s Role

Shift from: To:

Passive recipient of information

Active participant in the learning process

Reproducing knowledge Producing knowledge

Learning as a solitary activity

Learning Collaboratively with others

How Practical is it to Incorporate ICT in How Practical is it to Incorporate ICT in Education?Education?

Digital DivideDigital Divide

ICT curriculum based on constructivismICT curriculum based on constructivism

Financial CostFinancial Cost

Vision 2020Vision 2020

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

ICT, Information and Communications Technology, has become the ICT, Information and Communications Technology, has become the buzz word of the 21buzz word of the 21st st Century.Century.

Information and Communications Technology is now the driver of Information and Communications Technology is now the driver of knowledge societies. knowledge societies.

Governments worldwide have recognized the need to advantage their Governments worldwide have recognized the need to advantage their citizenry by investing heavily in the development of knowledge based citizenry by investing heavily in the development of knowledge based societies, recognizing the decided advantage that the integration and societies, recognizing the decided advantage that the integration and use of ICT provides in the social and economic development of their use of ICT provides in the social and economic development of their populations. populations.

IT infrastructure that would facilitate decision-making and strategic IT infrastructure that would facilitate decision-making and strategic management processes. Trinidad and Tobago is no exception.management processes. Trinidad and Tobago is no exception.

The Ministry of Education recognizes that the use of Information and The Ministry of Education recognizes that the use of Information and Communications Technology is critical to the transformation of the Communications Technology is critical to the transformation of the society to ultimately meet the universal requirements of an ever society to ultimately meet the universal requirements of an ever changing global environment. It considers ICT as a means not an changing global environment. It considers ICT as a means not an end in itself. end in itself.

  

This ICT in education policy therefore is underpinned by the This ICT in education policy therefore is underpinned by the Ministry’s vision “to be the premier institution leading and Ministry’s vision “to be the premier institution leading and transforming education through Information and Communications transforming education through Information and Communications Technology” and is intended to provide the framework for the Technology” and is intended to provide the framework for the integration of ICT throughout the Ministry of Education. integration of ICT throughout the Ministry of Education.

This policy is one step in charting our path towards developed This policy is one step in charting our path towards developed nation status by 2020nation status by 2020

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