a tool for ict in education caribbean examinations council jan 2012
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ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING: A CXC
PERSPECTIVE
CARIBBEAN STUDENTS TODAY: DIGITAL STUDENTS IN ANALOG CLASSROOM
MAKING THE SHIFT FROM PLAY AND ENTERTAINMENT
TO LEARNING AND DISCOVERY
PREPARING THE CARIBBEAN FOR 21ST
CENTURY (C21)
NOTESMASTER
Caribbean identity in the age of facebook
Social tribes: FB, myspace: 19,000+ friends
Music genre tribes: homogenization of music and cultural forms – reggae->reggaeton -> rap
Identity constituted by interpolating constructions of tribal affiliation
music
interesttechnology
dress
No longer limited by geography
WHAT IS IT
Classroom Learning
Collaboration
Study GroupsPersonal
Classroom Notes
Teacher Notes
INTEGRATION
From play & entertainment to learning & discovery
AuditorySpatialKinesthetic
Interactive skills for C21 jobs…drone pilots?
Country Total FB Users Penetration of Population
Anguilla 6,940 47%Antigua and Barbuda 34,700 40%Barbados 110,100 38.54%Belize 50,180 15.95%British Virgin Islands 10,760 43.15%Cayman Islands 30,420 60.59%Dominica 17,080 23.46%Grenada 33,040 30.64%Guyana 88,440 11.82%Jamaica 534,480 18.77%Saint Kitts and Nevis 19,400 38.88%Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41,680 39.99%St Lucia 39,180 24.35%Trinidad and Tobago 406,740 33.10%Turks and Caicos Islands 14,760 62.73%
Totals/Averages 1,437,900 35.26%
Source: http://www.socialbakers.com/
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Integrating technology into the curriculum encourages
Active engagement
Group participation
Real-world, real time
alliances with experts
Feedback and support
Promotes creativity
Notesmaster
Notes Area
Content:
-Rich Text Notes- Images-Flash video-Simulations-Interactive tests
Teachers Area:
- Network of teachers-Students find their teacher’s space
My Desk
Personalized Syllabus:
-Finding your subjects- Share with others- Privately archive your work
Online Editor:
- Type Rich Text-Import animations, video and audio from our library of free resources-upload and store your own files
Sources of Content
National Open School of Trinidad and Tobago
E-learning Project of Jamaica
Teachers
• SimulationsCape 2 Biology: Flash animation showing The Resting Potential
• Video and AudioCaribbean History: The connection between sugar and slaveryMusic: Motifs in the Caribbean• Dynamic mappingGoogle map of Trinidad (you may drag the map around)
• Interactive tests allow for instant feedbackMath Quiz on Profit and Loss
• A note combined with an interactive testCSEC Human and Social Biology: Cells
A Sample of Live Notesmaster Pages
My DESK – Personalized Learning Space
Registration: You will be asked for the list of subjects you are registered
From Notes you can add to my Notes
From Your Desk you can also create your own notes. Which you can use for your own review
MY DESK