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HEADS OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT IN HIGH

SCHOOLS IN ZAMBIA WORKSHOP

Integration of ICTs in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics and Science

By

Godfrey MwewaLecturer/Coordinator (LSS)-IDE, UNZA;

Andrews Motel, Lusaka, Zambia; Date: August 31- Sept 1, 2009

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Associations

• African Virtual University (AVU) -Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) UNZA Centre.

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

• Virtual Instructors Research Pilot Group (VIRPG).

• Global Learning Portal (GLP).• New York State Association for Computers

and Technology in Education (NYSCATE).


Associations Cont’d …

• e-Brain Zambia Forum

• Represents UNZA on the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) e-Research Database and Tools Project

• Member of Multimedia Educational Resources For Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)


Objectives of the Paper Presentation

• Define ICTs in light of Ubiquitous technology

• Identify platforms for ICT use in the classroom

• Analyze importance of integrating ICT in maths & science lesson/CPD

• Propose way forward to challenges of access to and provision of ICT for learning & teaching


What is Information and Communication Technology (ICT)?

• Digitalization of information and electronics industry – ability to store and process information and communicate over telephone lines; invention and marketing of the personal computer (PC) and placed it in hands of individuals – at work and at home; and launch of Internet linking computers and users together in a global network. (Wild, 2007)


What is ICT? Cont’d…Coming together of three innovations known as convergence. Convergence enables:• traditional computers (other devices like PDAs),• telecommunications devices (telephones, fax, satellite,

radio, TV), and• networks (Internet, private data networks, satellite

communications, and fixed and mobile telephone networks) … to work together locally, regionally and globally to share and exchange content or information.

These technologies, taken together, are called ICTs.


Importance of ICT in National Development

• Potential to enable citizens to participate in economic activities- share information on products and markets around the globe and access information on health care, education and other social services.


Types of ICT/Media• Telephone/Fax/mobile phones• ‘Telegram’• Teleconferencing• Podcasting • Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)• Stand alone computer• Networked computers• Digital Video Conferencing

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Involvement of maths and science teachers

Three ‘T’ functions of computer Tutor – computer teaches Tool – performs higher order functionality Tutee - programmedWhy use ICTs in maths and science lessons? Easy to update instructional materials Concepts applied in different contexts - brings real life in

the classroom: interactive, collaborative Do staff type?Do they use PC for lesson plans?


Involvement of staff Cont’d …

What is PC per teacher ratio? Is it sustainable? Do staff use ICT resources in classroom?

- Web resources: http://www.ischool.zm/Maths and science resources: http://oer.avu.org/

http://www.glp.net e.g. HIV/AIDS resources- beamer/laptop: simulations-3D; heart-blood circulation- videos: drill and practice, games - Applications (Inspiration, mind maps)

- Presentations: do staff use PPP?

http://www.ischool.zm/

http://oer.avu.org/

http://www.glp.net/


Involvement of teachers Cont’d …

Strategies for increasing ICT application- ICT training part of school-based CPD

Lesson preparation Teacher Library resources (Central Asia)

http://peaks.glp.net/home Afghanistan colleges of education-

http://hep.glp.net/home Teachers Online communities (Networks)

http://peaks.glp.net/home

http://hep.glp.net/home

http://www.glp.net/


Involvement of students

Why technology in learning? Promotes critical thinking. Caters for multiple intelligences. Incorporates multimedia content (Simulations,

animations, video, audio and text). New meaning for literacy. Skills for the 21st Century. Emerging technologies available and portable/mobile


Examples of online resources

http://www.avu.org/Teacher-Education-Virtual-Consortium/teacher-education-virtual-consortium.html

Share resources- http://hep.glp.net/library Teachers post class work- http://hep.glp.net/ulp Discussions- http://hep.glp.net/discussions. Blogs -

http://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech/

http://google-africa.blogspot.com/

http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/



http://hep.glp.net/library

http://hep.glp.net/ulp

http://hep.glp.net/discussions

http://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech/

http://google-africa.blogspot.com/

http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/

Examples of simulations and animations in science


wave motion Respiration

Chemistry resources Elements, Compounds and ixtures

Mathematics resources


Involvement of students- resources available

Project-Based Learning (PBL)- WebQuests

http://ilearn.org/ or http://www.thinkquest.org/en/ or http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

Open Educational Resources (OER) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/shapes/3dshapesrev1.shtml

Geogebra (application)


Involvement of students Cont’d …

Internet and educationDo they use Scientific software? ‘Vodcasting’ (Science lessons)Use encyclopaedias: Which one (s)?Google Scholar; and ERIChttp://oer.avu.org/community-list


Involvement of students Cont’d …

E-Coaching: email and IM Presentations

Is there ICT curriculum?

What are lessons learned?


Strategies for ICT Infrastructure Development for Education

Develop Technology Plans- province, district and school.

Invest as an institution- Start small as dept


What does it meaning for Teaching

Entails that teaching must be different (interactive)

Where possible, use Learning-Centred tools like Internet that allows for:

increasing engagement with student-centred environments,

multi-sensory stimulation,


What does it mean for teaching? Cont’d …

multi-path progressions, hypermedia, collaborative work, information exchange, publication and creation- use portal-

http://zambia.glp.net inquiry-based learning and self-direction.


Other Resources/Platforms and Tools Available on the Net

Wikis e.g. Wikipedia- contribute as a school Skype E-research- ACDE Database Lesson plans/Resource materials (adaptable) e.g.

http://www.iSchools.ac.zm ? AVU- ODeL at UNZA Google Scholar Webnars Teachers Online communities (Networks-Listserv) Open Source-free courses: MIT; Moodle Environment


What does it mean for School-Based CPD?

Teacher orientation- emerging technologies/ tools in teaching/learning- ‘NTLB’ principle.

Invest in ICT infrastructure development- sense of ownership- ‘minimal’ user fees.

Start small. Collaborate- avoid “us verses them” attitude. Share information (Network)-databases

Open Source platform

"Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment." Moodle is an open source course management system, orginally developed by Martin Dougiamas. It is used by thousands of educational institutions around the world to provide an organized interface for e-learning, or learning over the Internet.



Implications and Market Demand for ICT Services

Estimated mobile subscribers in Sub-Sahara Africa spend at least 20% of disposable income on phone services.

Over 70% of the people with mobile phones in Zambia subscribe to more than one service provider-about 30 % of subscribers are in rural and peri-urban areas.

Each household has an average of five (5) phones. Energy issue: ZMK 170 billion a year to take electricity to

rural areas.


Emerging Technologies & Internet Service Market Demand

Future of the Internet is in ‘your hand’. Emerging technologies: Global System for

Mobile communication (GSM) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) increasing access to the Internet via mobile phones and wireless data over long distances.


Expectations in the ISP Market

WiMAX: “Nomadic connectivity”, will provide broadband access to places where it has been economically unviable.

Time has come: predicted that the Internet is to be dominated by handheld devices as opposed to traditional computers.


Way forward

Propose an action plan/scheme of the next steps in the use of (MoESVT-Zambia)/partners Web resources:

School ICT committee Involvement of educational staff and students: e.g.

- PBL- share- teacher created- library- blogs -discussion forum


WAY FORWARD IN DEVELOPMENT & PROVISION OF ICT SERVICES IN RURAL & PERI- URBAN AREAS

1. Mobile Internet Vehicles (MoESVT):

Mauritius’ Cyber Caravan Project Model


Mobile Internet Vehicle


Way forward Cont’d …

2. Computer Kiosks (South African model- ‘hole in the wall’).

3. Partnerships with institutions of learning to develop knowledge, skills, values and ownership of programmes: UNZA, private ICT service providers


Strategies for ICT Infrastructure Development for Education

Develop Technology Plans- province, district and school.

Invest as an institution- Start small Collaboration with other ministries such as MoESVT,

MAAC, MLG and MCSS; and Private to establish user-supported ICT Learning Centres

Reduced or zero-rated tax on ICT equipment-VSAT for organizations investing in rural areas.

Provide research grants to universities e.g. 5G technologies (efforts towards ZAMREN at UNZA)


Maths/science teacher in the 21st Century

Questions- What science are students learning? How are they learning? Why? Where?

Concern with learning- ‘not teaching’ Engage in action research Contribute to innovations- e.g. NanoScale

science and engineering to overcome issues of speed and/or terrain/distance


Conclusion

World has shifted to digital. 21st Century tools functional, mobile, wireless,

online & connected. Communication involves critical thinking, self-

responsibility and modern tools. Teaching models- collaborative; interactive;

relies on written communication; demanding; around clock and online.

Adapt or become irrelevant

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References • BBC, “World Debate” TV programme on

January 13, 2008. • Communications Authority of Zambia.

(2008). 2007 Annual Report. Lusaka: CAZ• Commonwealth of Learning ( June 2008). The Future of

the Internet is in your hand. Connections: Learning for Development, 13 (2), 16.

• Executive Issues for September 2008 Volume 3 (Online publication).

• Global Learning Portal (2009). “Documents on Education in Zambia”. Retrieved on July 13, 2009 from http://www.glp.net


Related Topics: Presenter’s Online Presentations/ Publications

Website: http://gmwew05.tripod.com Communications Authority of Zambia (CAZ): 1st

National ICT Research Symposium,Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel, Lusaka Zambia; October 2008 (Search Google by presenter’s name)

(SlideShares):Shttp://www.slideshare.net/gm2009


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