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ICT IN EDUCATION

ISSUES & TRENDS IN PRIMARY

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

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ICT IN EDUCATION

ICTs includes the

following

radio

TV

computers

internet

satellite technologies

ICTs help to

expand access toeducation

strengthen therelevance of education

raise educational quality

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A WORD OF CAUTION

The full realization of the potentialeducational benefits of ICTs is not automatic.

The effective integration of ICTs into theeducational system requires suitable technology

curriculum & pedagogy

teacher competencies institutional readiness

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SOME OF THE CHALLENGES

The effective integration of ICTs Technology accessible & suitable

hardware computer labs, notebooks, computers

software eg GSP, Mathematica etc Curriculum & pedagogy

curriculum that emphasises technology

Teacher competencies must provide teachers with technical support

Institutional readiness policies & environment

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ICT IN MATHS ED: BENEFITS

ICTs expand access to education

Asynchronous learning not everything has to bedone face-to-face; anytime, anywhere

Access to remote learning resources theinternet allows access to digital libraries,materials, researchers etc

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ICT IN MATHS ED: BENEFITS

ICTs prepare students for the workplace

Technological literacy pupils gain an importantcompetitive edge in the modern world

ICTs also promote other 21st century skills eginventive thinking ie creative use of info, beingresponsible in using resources

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ICT IN MATHS ED: BENEFITS

ICTs improve the quality of education

Increases pupils motivation and engagement video clips, animation attract pupils

Improves pupils basic skills teachers can userepetitive cycles & reinforcement

Enhances quality of teacher training online

tutorials for teachers, tele-conferencing etc areavailable

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ICT IN MATHS ED: BENEFITS

Teachers can create student-centred learningenvironments easily

Active learning use of charts and graphs todisplay collected data can enhance pupil inquiry,analysis and construction of knowledge

Collaborative learning pupils work as teams &

share info easily using computers Creative learning pupils can explore and find

new or more creative solutions to a problem

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THE USES OF ICTs IN EDUCATION

Computers and the internet Learning about computers and the internet

Learning with computers and the internet

Learning through computers and the internet

Combines learning about computers and theinternet and learning with computers and theinternet

Students do research online, download materials,present a powerpoint presentation and write up areport that may include (Excel) charts andcalculations

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THE USES OF ICTs IN EDUCATION

Computers and the

internet are also usedin distance education

Open University ofMalaysia

UniTAR

Asiaeuniversity

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ISSUES IN THE USE OF ICTs IN ED.

Four important issues must be addressedwhen we use ICTs in education Does ICT-enhanced learning really work? Is it

really effective? How much would ICTs in education cost?

Is there equity of access to ICTs in education? Willit widen the economic, social and academic gap

between sections of society? Are ICT-enhanced educational projects

sustainable over the long term?

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ICTs IN ED: THE KEY CHALLENGES

The challenges of educational policy andplanning

What are the implications for policy and planning?Do we have clear objectives, guidelines, targetsand a time-frame for the ICT initiative?

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ICTs IN ED: THE KEY CHALLENGES

The challenges of infrastructure

What are the infrastructural requirements? Do wehave sufficient bandwidth eg SchoolNet,

KPMNet?

Do we need more labs? Do all students haveaccess to computers/notebooks?

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ICTs IN ED: THE KEY CHALLENGES

The challenges of capacity building

Do we have the teachers?

Are our teachers competent in using computers /notebooks for teaching?

What kinds of further training is required?

What about our administrators?

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ICTs IN ED: THE KEY CHALLENGES

The challenges of language and content

Are our teachers and students sufficientlycompetent in the English language to access the

resources on the web (80% in English)?

How quickly can we develop locally meaningfulcontent in BM?

Who will be responsible (BTP) and how much willit cost?

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ICTs IN ED: THE KEY CHALLENGES

The challenges of cost

Can we afford it eg giving each teacher acomputer?

Will we be able to maintain the project eg repaircosts/

Will the software need to be updated?

How much will it cost to upgrade hardware andsoftware in the future?