Integration of ICT in Education

Integration of ICT in Education

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  Integration of ICT inEducation Teachers and Learners
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  This presentation willfocus on the following: What is ICT in education? Benefits of using ICT tools for both teachers and learners. How to use ICT’s effectively in the classroom. Examples of ICT tools that teachers can use. Tips on how to integrate ICT in lessons.
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  What is ICTin education? Information and Communication Technology • Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education is the mode of education that use information and communications technology to support, enhance, and optimise the delivery of information. • Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can impact student learning when teachers are digitally literate and understand how to integrate it into curriculum. Schools use a diverse set of ICT tools to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information. • ICT helps teachers to interact with students. It helps them in preparation their teaching, provide feedback. It also helps in effective use of ICT software and hardware for teaching – learning process.
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  Benefits of using ICT’sin education For teachers • ICT’s enhance teacher training. • ICT also helps teachers to work in teams and share ideas related to their school's curriculum. • It can also make learning more interactive and easier for both students and teachers. For learners • ICT’s increase learner motivation and engagement in the classroom. • It promotes collaboration. • It facilitates the acquisition of basic skills. • ICT promotes higher- order thinking skills: One of the key skills for the 21st century which
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  How to useICT’s effectively in the classroom 1. The teacher must select the appropriate ICT tools to use. 2. Prepare and plan the lesson in time. 3. Establish a starting point each students' ICT learning and embed formative assessment in a primary school in key learning areas such as literacy and numeracy. 4. Plan for progression in ICT learning progression in the Learning Continuum of the Australian Curriculum. 5. Employ evidence based ICT teaching strategies that support ICT learning alongside subject learning.
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  Examples of ICT toolsthat teachers can use in the classroom. • Spreadsheets • Presentation software • Blogging • Information literacy skills • Animation • Videos
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  Tips on howto integrate ICT in lessons. • Familiarize Yourself with the Technology First • Communicate with Parents about: How the technology will be used, Types of technology that will be used, Rules students will be expected to follow, Safety precautions you'll be taking and how often these tools will also be needed at home, if at all. • Know How to Get Tech Support • Set Ground Rules • Monitor Closely During Usage • Make Technology a Treat & Not an Expectation • Evaluate Effectiveness on an Ongoing Basis • Stay Up-To-Date on Technological Advancements