The document discusses professional development for teachers in using information and communication technologies (ICT). It describes the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers which outlines six major areas where ICT can support teachers: understanding ICT in education, curriculum and assessment, pedagogy, organization and administration, and teacher professional development. The framework aims to support professional development for teachers, teacher trainers, and educational staff working with ICT in education. The document also lists various synchronous and asynchronous ICT tools that are available for use in education.

1. Dr S K Pulist
Deputy Director
Distance Education Bureau,
University Grants Commission,
New Delhi
8th October, 2014
skpulist@ignou.ac.in

2. Professional Development
professional development refers to the
acquisition of skills and knowledge, both for
personal development and for career
advancement. Professional development
encompasses all types of facilitated learning
opportunities, ranging from college degrees
to formal coursework, conferences and
informal learning opportunities situated in
practice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_development

3. UNESCO -ICT Competency
Framework for Teachers
(ICT-CFT)
A Framework that outlines the
competencies that teachers need to
integrate ICT into their professional
practice
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002134/213475E.pdf

4. (ICT-CFT)
ICT can support teachers in the following 6
major areas:
Understanding ICT in Education
Curriculum and Assessment
Pedagogy
ICT
Organisation and Administration
Teacher Professional Development

5. (ICT-CFT)
Growth Phases of Knowledge Acquisition:
Technology Literacy
Knowledge Deepening
Knowledge Creation

6. (ICT-CFT)
The Framework can be used to support the
professional development of:
Teacher trainers (both in-service and pre-service
training)
Teachers (both in-service and pre-service
training)
Educational staff working in the area of
ICT in Education

7. Key Trends:
Fast Trends:
Austin, USA
Driving changes over next 1-2 years
Mid-Range Trends:
Driving changes within 3-5 years
Long-Range Trends:
Driving changes in 5> years
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

8. Key Trends:
Fast Trends:
Austin, USA
Driving changes over next 1-2 years
Growing Ubiquity of Social Media
Integration of online, Hybrid and
Collaborative learning
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

9. Key Trends:
Mid-Range Trends:
Austin, USA
Driving changes within 3-5 years
Rise of Data-Driven Learning and Assessment
Shift from Students as Consumers to
Students as Creators
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

10. Key Trends:
Long-Range Trends:
Austin, USA
Driving changes in 5> years
Agile Approaches to Change
Evolution of Online Learning
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

11. Austin, USA
Important Developments:
One year or less
Flipped Classroom
Learning Analytics
Two to three years
3D Printing
Games and Gamification
Four to five years
Quantified Self
Virtual Assistants
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

12. Austin, USA
Significant Challenges:
Solvable Challenges
Difficult Challenges
Wicked Challenges
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

13. Austin, USA
Significant Challenges:
Solvable Challenges:
Low Digital Fluency of Faculty
Relative Lack of Rewards for Teaching
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

14. Austin, USA
Significant Challenges:
Difficult Challenges:
Competition from New Models of Education
Scaling Teaching Innovations
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

15. Austin, USA
Significant Challenges:
Wicked Challenges:
Expanding Access
Keeping Education Relevant
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed

16. ICT Tools
Available for use in
Education

17. Type of ICT Tools available
Synchronous
Asynchronous

18. Type of ICT Tools available
Synchronous
Video conferencing
Google Hangout
Skype
Audio conferencing
Online Messengers
Live Streaming audio/video

19. Type of ICT Tools available
Asynchronous
Email
Blogs
Wikis
News Groups
RSS Feeds
Discussion Forums
Discussion Groups

20. Type of ICT Tools available
Authoring and Computing Tools
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Database management

21. Type of ICT Tools available
Learning Management Systems
Moodle
Joomla
Sakai
E-Front
Atutor
WebStudy
Canvas
BlackBoard

22. Type of ICT Tools available
Online Knowledge databases
eEncyclopedia
eLibraries
eJournals
eMagazines
eDocuments/eReports

23. Type of ICT Tools available
Social Networking
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest
Flickr
Linkedin
Instagram

24. Type of ICT Tools available
Cloud Storage
Google Drive
DropBox
SkyDrive
Microsoft OneDrive
I-Cloud
JustCloud
LiveDrive
Zip Cloud

25. Type of ICT Tools available
Professional Networking
Associations
Professional Groups
Communities of Practices (CoPs)
Professional Blogs
Discussion Groups
Forums
Conferences

26. ICT Tools
for
Hands-on Practice

27. ICT Tools for Teachers
Audacity- audio content creation/editing
Screencast-o-matic –video content
creation
Window Movie Maker- Video editing tool
Google Drive
Documents
Speadsheet
Presentation
Forms

28. ICT Tools for Teachers
Blogger
Hot Spot- Quiz creation
Google Hangout
Qualitrics –Survey creation
Doodle – Common Scheduler
Join.me
GreenShot
Any Video Converter

29. ICT Tools for Teachers
Wikispaces
Moodle –Learning Management System
YouTube
Team Viewer
Fuze Meeting
Slide Share

30. Discussion

31. Thank You!