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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?