Activity2- 1B_4:Two Generations of Teachers: Differences in Attitudes towards ICT

 After reading the article in this activity, the following two conclusions were drawn:

1. ICT is not widely used in the classroom due to the limited technical support and professional advice that teachers receive when they encounter difficulties with hardware or software.

2. Much training is not made available to teachers in the use of ICT and this caused them to develop negative attitudes towards using ICT in the classroom.

*Module 1B-4: Activity 1: Conclusions from the discussion on ICT integration in developing countries

I have had the opportunity to read a few of my colleague's discussions on the topic and it is quite evident that availability of finance is a key factor that is hindering developing nations such as ours from competing with Developed nations in integrating ICT in schools. A host of factors rely solely on finance and without its availability various technological tools and resources cannot be adequately provided in addition to training of Teachers and maintenance of these tools.Vandalism is also another factor that must be addressed if we are to be competitive. Despite the fact that some colleagues are adamant that developing nations can compete, I still maintain that we would not be competing but merely playing catch up. I t would be very good to compete but the reality is that essential scarce resources are needed.

Activity 1 Goup 2A-5 Ways in which ICT can support the roles of the educator and Reflective Comments

Based on the postings from my group members it is evident that ICT will provide a wide variety of tools,equipment and strategies as well as motivation which are key components to the development of effective teaching-learning experience. Teachers would be able to make learning more active, constructive,authentic at at  the same time a cooperative venture.Teachers would be more inclined to change their pedagogy in order to prepare students for the future. ICT can enable the teachers to improve the richness of the learning experience and to focus on process rather than product. The teacher will now be better able to act as a guide on the side as opposed to the creator of knowledge.

Module 1B-4: Activity 1: Audit of my school’s ICT use (what we have and what we do with it)

Self-activity –

By Temika Christian

How ICT is used in my school

•  To communicate information to Education Officers within the Ministry of Education as well as other schools via e-mails.
•    Teachers research content materials for different subject areas as well as lesson plans on the internet and also search for class activities.
•  CD’s that accompany textbooks are used on the computer.
• Songs are downloaded from the internet for students to sing on the school’s choir. 
• Students are taught basic computer literacy skills once per week by an IT Teacher on the mobile IT bus. 
•   Invitations, flyers and tickets for various events are created on the computer.

ICT tools that are available at my school 

Presently, my school only possesses 12 computers of which only 6 are operational. There are also three printers but only one works.There are no other ICT tools present .

Reflections

Despite the internet problems that we encountered earlier in the first day's session, the training was excellent. I pray that we would all stay in this course to the end and where necessary support each other.

Col

Hi All,

Welcome to Col. I hope we could all have fun together in this learning environment. All the best.

Regards,

Temika  Christian