This document discusses ICT policies and safety issues related to teaching and learning. It begins by defining ICT policies and noting that they establish guidelines for technology use. It then outlines several national ICT policies in the Philippines, including the DICT roadmap. The document also discusses various safety issues regarding ICT use, such as ergonomic concerns, exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and privacy risks. It provides recommendations for setting up educational technology rooms and developing network management policies to promote e-safety in schools.

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Module 2 - ICT POLICIES AND SAFETY ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, you should be able to:
1. Enumerate the national ICT policies affecting classroom practices
2. Describe the implementation of ICT policies in teaching-learning
3. Identify ICT policies that are incorporated to the design and implementation of teaching-
learning activities
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ICT POLICIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
Definition of ICT Policy
The Oxford English Dictionary has defined “policy” as a course of action, adopted and pursued
by a government, party, ruler, and statesman.
Thus, ICT Policies are needed to put a roadmap or course of action to be pursued and adopted
by various governments, organizations, and entities involving ICT. These include principles and
guidelines in the use of ICT which cover three main areas: telecommunications (telephone),
broadcasting (radio and television), and Internet.
ICT “Information and Communication Technologies” refers to the technology that provides access
to information through telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT) but
focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the internet, wireless networks,
cell phones, and other communication mediums.
ICT POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES The DICT Roadmap
In our country, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has
formulated a roadmap to guide all agencies in the utilization, regulation, and enhancement of
ICT. Each project has corresponding policy statements and guidelines.
Republic Act No.10844, otherwise known as the “Department of Information and
Communication Technology Act of 2015” which was signed into law on 23 May 2016.
In accordance to the law, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
shall be the primary policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, and administrative entity of
the Executive Branch of the government that will plan, develop, and promote the national ICT
development.
An IT roadmap is a type of technology roadmap that a business uses to develop and share a
strategic level plan for IT initiatives at the organization, such as migrating the company’s data to
a new cloud system or upgrading the organization to a new enterprise software platform.

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SAFETY ISSUES ON THE USE OF ICT
It’s probably not immediately obvious to the average child – or many adults for that matter – but
moderate to heavy computer use brings with it a number of areas of risk when it comes to health
and safety. This lesson covers a wide range of aspects of health and safety in the use of ICT –
including ergonomic chairs, the positioning of furniture and computer hardware, cables, use of
keyboard and mouse, posture and the need for breaks, plus includes a range of exercises designed
to prevent injury.
Some Risks in the Use of ICT and E-networking
Technology is a phenomenon that seems to be uncontrollable. Despite the many benefits of
teaching in learning, there are also negative effects or influences on the learners. Hence, as future
teachers, you have to be aware of how to safeguard learners in the school communities where
they spend most of their waking hours and also their homes or facilities that provide opportunities
to use digital technologies like Internet Cafes. Safeguard and protection should be the primordial
role of parents, teachers, and schools. There are so many risks that we must be aware of in the
use of digital technologies. These may include the following:
1. Exposure to inappropriate content, including online pornography, extremism (exposure to
violence associated with racist language).
2. Lifestyle websites including like self-harms and suicide sites and hate sites.
3. Cyberbullying in all forms, receiving sexually explicit images or messages.
4. Privacy issue including disclosure of personal information.
5. Health and well-being (amount of time spent online, internet gaming and many more);
6. Prolonged exposure to online technologies, particularly at an early age.
7. Addiction to gambling and gaming.
8. Theft and fraud from activities such as phishing.
9. Viruses, Trojans and spyware and other malware; and
10. Social pressure to maintain online networks via texting and social networking.
Minor Misuse of ICT
In schools, some minor misuse made by learners include the following:
 Copying information into assignment and failing to acknowledge the source
 Downloading material not relevant to their studies.
 Misconduct associated with subject logins, such as using someone the.
 Leaving a mobile phone turned on during class period.
 Unauthorized taking of picture or image with mobile phone career still or moving.

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Minor Misuse of ICT
In school, some minor misuse made by learners include the following:
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Copying information into assignment and failing to acknowledge the source (plagiarism and
copyright infringement)
Downloading materials not relevant to their studies
Misconduct associated with subject logins, such as using someone else's password
Leaving a mobile phone turned on during class period
Unauthorized taking of pictures or images with mobile phone camera, still or moving
With all of the above concerns and many more, how do we confront all of these so as to protect
our future generation?
e-safety takes care not only of internet technologies but also of electronic communications via
mobile phones, games consoles and wireless technology. It highlights the need to educate
children and young people about the benefits, risks and responsibilities of using information
technology. Here are some issues of e-safety:
e-safety helps safeguard children and young people in the digital world;
• e-safety emphasizes learning to understand and new technologies in a positive way;
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e-safety educates children about the risks as well as the benefits so we can feel confident online;
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Network Management
1. Safety in the Use of Network in Schools
1.1. Make clear that no one should log on as another user.
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1.2. Require all users to always log off when they have finished working. 1.3. Maintain equipment
to ensure health and safety.
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1.7. Install all computer equipment professionally and meet health and safety standards.
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2.1 Only authorized users will have individual passwords. Users are not permitted to disclose their
passwords unless they got permission from the owner or from the management. The equipment
that keeps the personal information shall be locked when unattended to prevent unauthorized
access.
Computers should be set to a time out if they become unused for a certain period of time.
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3.1 All mobile phones shall be kept away in a box away from the children or learners and access
is only allowed at breaktime or at the end of classes or when needed during the class period.
4. Cameras
4.1. Taking pictures only from parents or caregivers and not from any other family member or
friend while the child attends class.
4.2. Any picture taken of children shall be on cameras solely for the purpose.
Setting Up An Educational Technology Room
Schools that plan to dedicate a room where the students can access technologies for learning
should include the following basic safety rules:
1. Provide tiltable tables. These tables can be tilted and adjusted to the height
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Provide anti-glare screen filters.
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Provide adjustable chairs.
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6. Make sure work stations are not cramped.
7. Plan work at a computer so that there are frequent breaks.
More specifically safety rules that can reduce risk of accidents in the working stations should
include:
1. No trailing wires across or around the room which people can trip on.
2. Electrical sockets should not be overloaded.
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Electrical equipment should be safety-tested at least once a year.
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There should be adequate space around desk for people to move.
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Bags and obstacles should be stored out of the way.
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Food and drinks should not be placed near machines.
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Heating and ventilation should be suitable for the working environment.
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8. Fire extinguishers should be available.
9. Fire exits should be clearly marked and free from clutter.
There are more issues, policies and rules. What have been presented in the lesson may be the
minimum that you should learn. As you explore some more and engage in the different aspects
of Technology for Teaching and Learning, you will
find more details.