This document discusses national strategic objectives for teacher development in South Africa. It aims to improve the quality of basic education by focusing on improving teaching quality, conducting student assessments, strengthening early childhood education, and ensuring accountability. Teacher development will be intensified to prepare educators for curriculum changes. Infrastructure improvements through the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative are also discussed as important for providing a conducive learning environment. The strategic priorities are outlined as involving stakeholders, ensuring coordination between national and provincial governments, and safeguarding student and teacher well-being.
Who needs a teacher in the 21st century Higher Education?Victor Van Rij
Presentation to the 2014 , UNESCO, IITE conference held from 14-15 October in Moscow, New challenges for Pedagogy and Quality of Education, MOOCs, Clouds and Mobiles
USE OF ICT TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONijejournal
ICTs in Education refers to the development of information and communications technology specifically
for teaching/learning purposes, while the ICTs in education involves the adoption of general components
of information and communication technologies in the teaching learning process. The National Mission on
Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), launched in 2009 by the
Central Government. Let’s see how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) evolved the Higher
Education system: The role of ICT in higher education, what students learn, The role of ICT in Higher
Education, how Students Learn, The role of ICT in Higher Education, when students learn, The role of ICT
in higher education, where students learn. Online courses, development of e-content, e-learning, digital
libraries, online encyclopaedias, journals, and books would promote learning and make knowledge
available to all irrespective of the distance or location or financial resources. Government intervention is
necessary so that ICT can be made successful in higher education. Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) has the proven power to change the world. This acronym refers to the merging of audiovisual and telephone networks with the computer single unified system of cabling.
Who needs a teacher in the 21st century Higher Education?Victor Van Rij
Presentation to the 2014 , UNESCO, IITE conference held from 14-15 October in Moscow, New challenges for Pedagogy and Quality of Education, MOOCs, Clouds and Mobiles
USE OF ICT TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONijejournal
ICTs in Education refers to the development of information and communications technology specifically
for teaching/learning purposes, while the ICTs in education involves the adoption of general components
of information and communication technologies in the teaching learning process. The National Mission on
Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), launched in 2009 by the
Central Government. Let’s see how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) evolved the Higher
Education system: The role of ICT in higher education, what students learn, The role of ICT in Higher
Education, how Students Learn, The role of ICT in Higher Education, when students learn, The role of ICT
in higher education, where students learn. Online courses, development of e-content, e-learning, digital
libraries, online encyclopaedias, journals, and books would promote learning and make knowledge
available to all irrespective of the distance or location or financial resources. Government intervention is
necessary so that ICT can be made successful in higher education. Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) has the proven power to change the world. This acronym refers to the merging of audiovisual and telephone networks with the computer single unified system of cabling.
REASSESSMENT OF THE ADOPTION AND INTERGRATION OF ICTs TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND...paperpublications3
Abstracts: This research was a reassessment of the level at which one of Kenyan universities have reached in the adoption and integration of Information Communication Technology in their academic programs to enhance teaching and learning practices. The main purpose of this was to investigate the progress in this area since 2009 when I conducted a related research in Moi University in Kenya. It is important to note that this research started by assessing the basics of ICTs adoption in 2009 which included ICT infrastructure, ICT hardware, software & information system, human resource and ICT Security which is always the initiation stage. ICT strategies and ICT plans should be continuously evaluated to align with institutional visions and missions in order to achieve effective use of ICT in their academic programs in preparation for the future human resource in various fields where they will be required to work. This study adopted Descriptive research design as a framework that guided the entire research process. The study was informed greatly by the theory of Marcus theoretical model of adoption and Continuum approach model. The data was collected through observation, the use of questionnaires and interviews. The data collected was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The findings of this study acts as an ICT needs analysis and it will enable the university and other similar universities in East Africa to enhance acquisition, adoption and integration of ICTs in their academic programs.
Responsibility of universities. Future of university social (sustainable) re...Victor Van Rij
Keynote speech for the International Conference for the Management of Educational Quality within the University Social Responsibility. 21st of September 2016, Merida, Mexico
Plea is made to use the principles of coorporate governance to lead the transformation process of Universities towards Social Responsibility that takes into account general ethical values , as well as the duty to work with and for society towards sustainability.
EMPLOYEE COMPETENCIES AS THE PREDICTORS OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:...IAEME Publication
The authors report the results of an empirical research study carried out, how the
employee competencies will effect Performance Management System in IT Enabled
Service companies. A survey of 900 employees working in IT Enabled Service
companies around Hyderabad Metro consisting of 550 men and 350 women employees
using a structured questionnaire was carried out. The study empirically measured the
effect of four independent variables, the employee competencies– personal
competencies, knowledge level competencies, job-related competencies and
communication and interpersonal competencies on a dependent variable performance
management system in IT Enabled Services companies
Knowledge, Information Literacy & Lifelong Learning (KILL)Claudio Laferla
This Lecture is intended to highlight the important relationship between Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning which will eventually lead to a Knowledge Society.
However, the KILL Acronym transmits the reality that acquiring different skills is an big endeavor.
Role of ict in education a case of indira college 2IAEME Publication
Latent fingerprints lifted from crime scenes often contain overlapping prints, which are
difficult to separate and match by state-of-the-art fingerprint matchers. The methods that have been
proposed to separate overlapping fingerprints and successful matching previously suffer from limited
accuracy of the estimated orientation field. In this paper, the robustness of overlapping fingerprints
separation is increased, particularly for low quality images. This algorithm reconstructs the
orientation fields of component prints by modeling fingerprint orientation fields. To facilitate this,
orientation cues of component fingerprints are utilized, which are manually marked by fingerprint
examiners. The effectiveness of this model has been evaluated.
The Impact of ICT on Students of The Preparatory Academic Unit 14 of The Auto...inventionjournals
For the following investigation was taken as study area High Academic Unit 14, belonging to the Autonomous University of Nayarit, which aims to determine the level of knowledge and management of Information Technology and Communication -ICT- by students, applying these technologies in various activities inside and outside school. Also, the collection of information involved with the lifting of 101 surveys, consisting of the following questions, 1. How old are you? 2. What is your sex? 3. Do you make use of technologies such as computer, internet, programs, email, social networks, etc.? 4. What place make use of the internet for your questions and / or tasks? 5. In providing Internet services, which often use? 6. To which social networks you connect constantly? 7. Do you think anyone can handle technological tools? 8. Which of these programs you constantly use to your academic activities? 9. The level of use of information technologies and communication - ICT- at your school is? applied to groups of first year for which the data were processed statistically using contingency tables in SPSS 19 program, obtaining as main result a moderate about knowledge and use of ICT impact.
Challenges of E-Learing in Nigerian University Education Based on the Experie...IJMIT JOURNAL
This paper present a review of the challenges of e-learning in Nigerian University education based on the experience of four developed countries, UK, Australia, Korea and France. The survey shows that these countries have: (i) vision and action plans for e-learning, (ii) they have good government policies and financial support, (iii) they earmark action programs and set committees with sufficient funds to pursue it goals, (iv) they believe in research as a fundamental part of e-learning strategy, and lastly (v) they embark on awareness, training and motivational programs. The paper pointed out that, for the challenges of Nigerian university education to be reduced to minimum, the Federal Government should improve on educational funding as UNESCO recommended 26% of the annual budget. In addition the government should fulfill her promise on the issue of improving Electricity supply in the country. Furthermore, the university administrators should embark on awareness and training of staff on the use of ICTs, with motivations attached. The Internet is a major driver of ICT in education and bandwidth is a major issue in the deployment of e-learning. Therefore government should make Internet connectivity a priority for higher education to be able to leverage on the promises and opportunities ICTs present.
In today’s world information and communication technology (ICT) play a crucial role and at the same time, it affects our lives every day. In the current digital age, many organisations across the globe make use of ICT as a tool to facilities teaching and learning(Bosamia,2018). These technologies have been used to enable end-user to access content materials offered online such as portable devices such smartphone, laptops and so on which operate for information, speed, and communication anywhere and anytime without physically visiting the location where the service is offered. With the use of ICT, e-commerce comes into play which enables end-user to send an email, market shopping to on-line shopping, classroom learning to e-learning where class are conducted over the internet.
Squishy Pixels with Varun Vachhar
Presented at FITC's Web Unleashed Toronto 2014 Conference
on September 17
More info at www.FITC.ca
Adaptive Web Design and Responsive Web Design are often presented as competing design strategies. However, Adaptive Web Design is a superset of techniques aimed at crafting sites which provide an optimal user experience across multiple screen sizes. Responsive Web Design is just one such technique.
In this session, Varun will cover the major techniques that make up the Adaptive Web Design strategy, how and when to choose these techniques for creating contextually-aware web experiences, and will give an introduction to building responsive layouts using CSS Flexbox.
OBJECTIVE
To demystify the world of multi-device and cross-platform web design.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Web designers and developers
ASSUMED AUDIENCE KNOWLEDGE
Intermediate HTML and CSS. Basic design knowledge.
FIVE THINGS AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL LEARN
What is Adaptive/Responsive Web Design
Where responsive design fits in an adaptive web design strategy
Other techniques that are a part of an adaptive web design strategy
How/when to pick from the various available strategies
Introduction to layouts with CSS Flexbox
Backyard Brains: Bringing the Body’s Electrical Signals Out of the BodyFITC
Presented live at FITC Amsterdam 2014 on Feb 24-25, 2014
More details can be found at www.FITC.ca
Backyard Brains: Bringing the Body’s Electrical Signals Out of the Body with Timothy Marzullo
Have you ever wondered how the electrical impulses of neurons and muscles work? Backyard Brains can help you understand! They have invented simple, portable electronics and microscopes to allow anyone to study neurons and muscles. With live demos and experiments on stage, you can do experiments that were previously only available in advanced research universities. Bring your brain!
REASSESSMENT OF THE ADOPTION AND INTERGRATION OF ICTs TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND...paperpublications3
Abstracts: This research was a reassessment of the level at which one of Kenyan universities have reached in the adoption and integration of Information Communication Technology in their academic programs to enhance teaching and learning practices. The main purpose of this was to investigate the progress in this area since 2009 when I conducted a related research in Moi University in Kenya. It is important to note that this research started by assessing the basics of ICTs adoption in 2009 which included ICT infrastructure, ICT hardware, software & information system, human resource and ICT Security which is always the initiation stage. ICT strategies and ICT plans should be continuously evaluated to align with institutional visions and missions in order to achieve effective use of ICT in their academic programs in preparation for the future human resource in various fields where they will be required to work. This study adopted Descriptive research design as a framework that guided the entire research process. The study was informed greatly by the theory of Marcus theoretical model of adoption and Continuum approach model. The data was collected through observation, the use of questionnaires and interviews. The data collected was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The findings of this study acts as an ICT needs analysis and it will enable the university and other similar universities in East Africa to enhance acquisition, adoption and integration of ICTs in their academic programs.
Responsibility of universities. Future of university social (sustainable) re...Victor Van Rij
Keynote speech for the International Conference for the Management of Educational Quality within the University Social Responsibility. 21st of September 2016, Merida, Mexico
Plea is made to use the principles of coorporate governance to lead the transformation process of Universities towards Social Responsibility that takes into account general ethical values , as well as the duty to work with and for society towards sustainability.
EMPLOYEE COMPETENCIES AS THE PREDICTORS OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:...IAEME Publication
The authors report the results of an empirical research study carried out, how the
employee competencies will effect Performance Management System in IT Enabled
Service companies. A survey of 900 employees working in IT Enabled Service
companies around Hyderabad Metro consisting of 550 men and 350 women employees
using a structured questionnaire was carried out. The study empirically measured the
effect of four independent variables, the employee competencies– personal
competencies, knowledge level competencies, job-related competencies and
communication and interpersonal competencies on a dependent variable performance
management system in IT Enabled Services companies
Knowledge, Information Literacy & Lifelong Learning (KILL)Claudio Laferla
This Lecture is intended to highlight the important relationship between Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning which will eventually lead to a Knowledge Society.
However, the KILL Acronym transmits the reality that acquiring different skills is an big endeavor.
Role of ict in education a case of indira college 2IAEME Publication
Latent fingerprints lifted from crime scenes often contain overlapping prints, which are
difficult to separate and match by state-of-the-art fingerprint matchers. The methods that have been
proposed to separate overlapping fingerprints and successful matching previously suffer from limited
accuracy of the estimated orientation field. In this paper, the robustness of overlapping fingerprints
separation is increased, particularly for low quality images. This algorithm reconstructs the
orientation fields of component prints by modeling fingerprint orientation fields. To facilitate this,
orientation cues of component fingerprints are utilized, which are manually marked by fingerprint
examiners. The effectiveness of this model has been evaluated.
The Impact of ICT on Students of The Preparatory Academic Unit 14 of The Auto...inventionjournals
For the following investigation was taken as study area High Academic Unit 14, belonging to the Autonomous University of Nayarit, which aims to determine the level of knowledge and management of Information Technology and Communication -ICT- by students, applying these technologies in various activities inside and outside school. Also, the collection of information involved with the lifting of 101 surveys, consisting of the following questions, 1. How old are you? 2. What is your sex? 3. Do you make use of technologies such as computer, internet, programs, email, social networks, etc.? 4. What place make use of the internet for your questions and / or tasks? 5. In providing Internet services, which often use? 6. To which social networks you connect constantly? 7. Do you think anyone can handle technological tools? 8. Which of these programs you constantly use to your academic activities? 9. The level of use of information technologies and communication - ICT- at your school is? applied to groups of first year for which the data were processed statistically using contingency tables in SPSS 19 program, obtaining as main result a moderate about knowledge and use of ICT impact.
Challenges of E-Learing in Nigerian University Education Based on the Experie...IJMIT JOURNAL
This paper present a review of the challenges of e-learning in Nigerian University education based on the experience of four developed countries, UK, Australia, Korea and France. The survey shows that these countries have: (i) vision and action plans for e-learning, (ii) they have good government policies and financial support, (iii) they earmark action programs and set committees with sufficient funds to pursue it goals, (iv) they believe in research as a fundamental part of e-learning strategy, and lastly (v) they embark on awareness, training and motivational programs. The paper pointed out that, for the challenges of Nigerian university education to be reduced to minimum, the Federal Government should improve on educational funding as UNESCO recommended 26% of the annual budget. In addition the government should fulfill her promise on the issue of improving Electricity supply in the country. Furthermore, the university administrators should embark on awareness and training of staff on the use of ICTs, with motivations attached. The Internet is a major driver of ICT in education and bandwidth is a major issue in the deployment of e-learning. Therefore government should make Internet connectivity a priority for higher education to be able to leverage on the promises and opportunities ICTs present.
In today’s world information and communication technology (ICT) play a crucial role and at the same time, it affects our lives every day. In the current digital age, many organisations across the globe make use of ICT as a tool to facilities teaching and learning(Bosamia,2018). These technologies have been used to enable end-user to access content materials offered online such as portable devices such smartphone, laptops and so on which operate for information, speed, and communication anywhere and anytime without physically visiting the location where the service is offered. With the use of ICT, e-commerce comes into play which enables end-user to send an email, market shopping to on-line shopping, classroom learning to e-learning where class are conducted over the internet.
Squishy Pixels with Varun Vachhar
Presented at FITC's Web Unleashed Toronto 2014 Conference
on September 17
More info at www.FITC.ca
Adaptive Web Design and Responsive Web Design are often presented as competing design strategies. However, Adaptive Web Design is a superset of techniques aimed at crafting sites which provide an optimal user experience across multiple screen sizes. Responsive Web Design is just one such technique.
In this session, Varun will cover the major techniques that make up the Adaptive Web Design strategy, how and when to choose these techniques for creating contextually-aware web experiences, and will give an introduction to building responsive layouts using CSS Flexbox.
OBJECTIVE
To demystify the world of multi-device and cross-platform web design.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Web designers and developers
ASSUMED AUDIENCE KNOWLEDGE
Intermediate HTML and CSS. Basic design knowledge.
FIVE THINGS AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL LEARN
What is Adaptive/Responsive Web Design
Where responsive design fits in an adaptive web design strategy
Other techniques that are a part of an adaptive web design strategy
How/when to pick from the various available strategies
Introduction to layouts with CSS Flexbox
Backyard Brains: Bringing the Body’s Electrical Signals Out of the BodyFITC
Presented live at FITC Amsterdam 2014 on Feb 24-25, 2014
More details can be found at www.FITC.ca
Backyard Brains: Bringing the Body’s Electrical Signals Out of the Body with Timothy Marzullo
Have you ever wondered how the electrical impulses of neurons and muscles work? Backyard Brains can help you understand! They have invented simple, portable electronics and microscopes to allow anyone to study neurons and muscles. With live demos and experiments on stage, you can do experiments that were previously only available in advanced research universities. Bring your brain!
The Future of Experiential Media and Projection MappingFITC
Save 10% off ANY FITC event with discount code 'slideshare'
See our upcoming events at www.fitc.ca
OVERVIEW
Leviathan Executive Creative Director, Jason White, reveals his studio’s unique formula for creating new transformative visual experiences and explores the challenges that inevitably arise during the creative and production processes, from inception through to the final live experience.
From concept drawings to the creation of broadcast campaigns and experiential events, Jason takes a deeper look into the fascinating array of disciplines that Leviathan harnesses to bring projects to fruition.
Jason will also discuss Leviathan’s recent collaborative experience with Amon Tobin’s animated projection mapped concert visuals, building concepts for interactive, experience-based events for Hewlett Packard and Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, as well as innovative approaches to forming future visual experiences.
Presented live at FITC Amsterdam 2014 on Feb 24-25, 2014
More details can be found at www.FITC.ca
The Ten Commandments of Software ImplementationDwane Lay
Billions of dollars are spent on buying and implementing software each year. This session walks you through the keys to a successful implementation, including simple tools that you can use along the way.
Make Something Ugly: An Experimental Creative Process with Myron CampbellFITC
There is a theory that the most successful and prolific designers are those who implement experimentation and exploration into their design process. It is those designers that end up innovating and making the most memorable of all design. Sagmeister, Josh Davis, Milton Glaser, David Carson to name a few. More and more studios are encouraging this type thing to keep their designers fresh AND keep them happy.
This talk will explore Myron’s personal beliefs on creative process. The importance as a working designer to:
• Maintain a personal practice without limitations be it art / tutorials / tests
• Include an experimental component into your creative process.
• To be ok with taking risks and making something ugly to reach innovation.
• Encourage designers to fail and salvage beauty from mistakes.
Presented live at FITC Toronto 2016
More info at www.fitc.ca
From mobile devices to augmented reality and the internet of things, tech is moving off the screen and into the world — but is the force benign for humans, or dangerous? How can we push towards the good and what would that even look like? Let’s talk about the high-level philosophies and low-level strategies that exist for keeping the best, messy human parts of ourselves front-row as we hurtle towards the future.
Objective
To outline what we as designers can do for the future.
Target Audience
Creative coders and other tech-savvy designers.
Five Things Audience Members Will Learn
The current state of future technologies
How designers can affect this tech
Why it matters
Methods for preventing terrible things
The terrible things there are to prevent
Managing Responsive Design Projects
with Andrew Smyk
Presented on September 18 2014 at
FITC's Web Unleashed Toronto 2014 Conference
Please join Andrew Smyk in this session to learn and discuss how to:
Manage client expectations and get sign off for multi-screen, responsive projects with interactive mock-ups.
Move away from the traditional use of Photoshop for interface mock-ups for multi-device interface and interaction designs.
Incorporate client involvement for flexible decision making in responsive web design projects and building cost of devices into pricing models, guerrilla usability testing and project deliverables.
OBJECTIVE
Learn why you should be designing at the very end in the desired devices.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This session is for freelancers, account managers, project managers or anyone who produces deliverables for clients.
ASSUMED AUDIENCE KNOWLEDGE
Attendees should have a working knowledge of project workflows and deliverables.
AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL LEARN
Wire-framing in the browser
Moving away from Photoshop mock-ups
Flexible decision making using dynamic mock-ups
Guerilla user testing
Building a device lab and device testing
Exposure to new tool sets
Why Technology Implementations Fail and How To Prevent ItDwane Lay
Adoption and implementation is far less about the technology than it is the people, the process, and understanding your own organization.
This session reviews the most common reasons implementations fail, and simple steps technology owners can take to support early adoption and long term usage.
Gamify Your Life – My Epic Quest of Awesome - Eric BoydFITC
Overview
Wouldn’t it be great if your real life was as compelling as the video games that you play? Several years ago Eric created a Dungeons & Dragons-type experience system for his life. He gains experience points for completing noteworthy projects and goals, and every so often he levels up! Originally the idea was that it would motivate him to complete more goals, but in practice Eric found that it was better as a record of his accomplishments – i.e. it’s backward looking.
So, this year he added a new piece to the quest, a “dashboard” inspired by games like Farmville and Tribez & Castlez. It’s a prominently-displayed set of goals, and his progress toward them that is updated at least weekly. Numbers keep him honest. Come learn about Eric’s epic quest of awesome, and get inspired to make your own!
Objective
Inspire other people to create their own epic quests of awesome, to live their lives like a hero in their own video game.
Target Audience
Geeks who wish their own lives were as compelling as the video games they play.
Assumed Audience Knowledge
Helpful to have exposure to role playing games like dungeons and dragons, or other games which use an experience-level-quest system.
Audience Members Will Learn
How to gamify your life to increase your productivity and feel more accomplished
Lean HR: Applying Process Excellence to Your PracticeDwane Lay
Lean principles have been used for years in the manufacturing world, and have started to make an impact in the office as well. These tools can provide the foundation to building a systematic approach to improving your HR practice and lowering costs. In this session, we will review a sample structure for project generation, selection and governance. Additionally, we will apply these tools in an interactive session to create a list of potential actions attendees can use on their return to their organization. The intent is to provide a high level overview of the methodology, provide tools that can be taken and implemented, and provide experience applying the tools within the session.
Save 10% off any FITC upcoming event with discount code 'slideshare'. Details at www.fitc.ca
OVERVIEW
Think CSS isn’t important? Or just for girls? Or an afterthought like accessibility or security? Spoiler alert: you’re wrong (about all of those)! CSS has become the gateway drug for most novices and designers-turned-programmer; with preprocessors like LESS and SASS making it easier and easier for web developers to get further down the rabbit hole. In this talk, Kacey will cover a brief history of CSS and where it stands today, the difference between and how to use preprocessors, and where we can likely expect CSS to go in the future. If you’ve ever wondered why UX developers love LESS/SASS, why preprocessors are essential in todays tech stack, then this talk is for you!
OBJECTIVE
Attempt to explain/dismystify CSS as it stands today
TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone working in, or interested in, web development
ASSUMED AUDIENCE KNOWLEDGE
Little to no web development knowledge needed
FIVE THINGS AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL LEARN
Why is CSS important
What preprocessors do
Some basic Sass mixins
How preprocessors make your life easier
How CSS is becoming more like JS
Goofy, Goodfellas and a Gardener: The Masters of Experience Design.FITC
FITC events. For digital creators.
Save 10% off ANY FITC event with discount code 'slideshare'
See our upcoming events at www.fitc.ca
Goofy, Goodfellas and a Gardener: The Masters of Experience Design.
with Anthony Vitagliano
OVERVIEW
I’ve found that our best work, the experiences that move and stay with people, do two things: they blend the virtual and the actual, creating a kind of digital-physical alloy that people can interact with in profoundly surprising and intuitive ways; and they stay true to a set of bedrock principles, as old as storytelling. These principles have been set by the masters before us—a magician with boundless imagination, a filmmaker with fantastic eyebrows and an old man who yelled at people to get “ON” his lawn. I will explore the connection between these design heroes and the playful way Digital Kitchen interprets their philosophies. I might also explain why I have a slight obsession with revolving doors.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Experience designers.
THREE THINGS AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL LEARN
How 19th century landscape architecture has influenced the digital landscapes of today
How a good storyteller always knows what to say, and what to leave unsaid
How feeling is more powerful than process
Exploring VR with Tom Emrich
Save 10% off any FITC event with discount code 'slideshare'.
Details at www.FITC.ca
OVERVIEW
Virtual reality is hitting the mainstream hard with mobile-powered solutions already available for users today and large manufacturers entering the market with dedicated devices in 2016. This session is an overview of the VR ecosystem before diving deep into the VR trends; and a look at what is to come in the near future.
OBJECTIVE
To provide the audience with a good understanding of the VR opportunity today and tomorrow
FIVE THINGS AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL LEARN
VR Ecosystem
VR by the Numbers
VR Trends Today
VR Predictions for Tomorrow
Opportunities & Challenges
Unit – I: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
ICT: Concept, Objectives, Need and Importance of ICT - Characteristics and Scope of Information and Communication Technology.
Globally, educational systems are adopting new technologies to integrate ICT in the teaching and learning process, to prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need in their subject matter. In this way the teaching profession is evolving from teacher- centered to student- centered learning environments. ICT integration is understood as the usage of technology seamlessly for educational processes like transacting curricular content and students working on technology to do authentic tasks.
Nowadays ICT facilitate not only the delivery of lessons but also the learning process itself. This includes computer based technologies, digital imaging, the internet, file servers, data storage devices, network infrastructure, desktops, laptops and broadcasting technologies namely radio and television, and telephone which are used as instructional tools at schools.
Globally, educational systems are adopting new technologies to integrate ICT in the teaching and learning process, to prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need in their subject matter. In this way the teaching profession is evolving from teacher-centered to student-centered learning environments. ICT integration is understood as the usage of technology seamlessly for educational processes like transacting curricular content and students working on technology to do authentic tasks. Nowadays ICT facilitate not only the delivery of lessons but also the learning process itself. This includes computer based technologies, digital imaging, the internet, file servers, data storage devices, network infrastructure, desktops, laptops and broadcasting technologies namely radio and television, and telephone which are used as instructional tools at schools.
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are simply technologies arising fromscientific and technological progress in computer sciences, electronics andtelecommunications. They enable us to process, store, retrieve and disseminate valuableinformation in text, sound and video form. In an increasing interconnected world, brought about by the application of technological advances to all sectors of society, quality education necessitates active and innovative exploration to maximize the benefits of ICT and developand maintain the partnerships that use of ICT in education requires. This calls for re-conceptualising and restructuring the educational enterprise, so as to confront thetechnological challenges of this millennium. With rapid changes within society and radical transformations in the way people acquire knowledge, new teaching paradigms arerequired, ones that tune educational systems to modern times and ensure quality trainingfor large numbers of persons.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
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2. CONTENT TO BE COVERED:
Knowledge society agenda
Pervasiveness of technology
“Education for All” goals
Present future national strategic objectives
Highlighting the broad aims of the various national and
international initiatives regarding continuous professional
development of teachers with regard to teacher competency
standards relating to ICTs and professional aptitude
3. INTRODUCTION
In this presentation I am going to reflect and explore national
strategic imperatives on teachers as active learners in the
workplace. Teacher training and professional development has
included educational technologies into the process.
Effective teachers design, implement, and assess learning
experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich
professional practice; and provide positive models for students,
colleagues, and the community (ISTE, 2008).
4. KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY AGENDA
Information society: A society in which
information is a good that one can
exchange, buy, sell, store, transport,
process. The society of the digital divide.
Knowledge society: A human society, in
which knowledge should bring justice,
solidarity, democracy, peace... A society
in which knowledge could be a force for
changing society. A society which should
provide universal and equitable access
to information (UNESCO).
5.
6. ICT AND KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
ICT change knowledge itself: Each discipline, its concepts, processes,
methods, resources available… The Knowledge Society needs new kinds of
Knowledge, that cannot reduce to traditional disciplines
1. Detecting error and illusion: Teach the weaknesses of knowledge: what is
human knowledge?
2. Principles of pertinent knowledge: Consider the objects of knowledge in
their context, in their complexity, in their whole.
3. Teaching the human condition: the unity and the complexity of human
nature.
4. Earth identity: Teach the history of the planetary era, teach the solidarity
between all the parts of the world.
5. Confronting uncertainties: Teach the uncertainties in physics, in biology, in
history…
6. Understanding each other: Teach mutual understanding between human
beings. And teach what misunderstanding is.
7. Ethics for the human genre: Teach the ethics of humanity preparing citizens
of the world.
8. Education as a network
society
Education has networks of
knowledge, people, information etc.
which we can call nodes. These
nodes are all connected to each
other so that they can interact,
communicate, contribute and support
each other with knowledge,
information, new process etc.
There are one-to-one, one-to-all and
all-to-all connections in a network
society. Examples are media, world
wide web and social networks.
9. SCHOOL AND EDUCATORS IN
KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Future school Future teacher
Not only technology, but a new
conception of teaching, training, learning
Managing differently time and space and
using internet
Interactive content and interactive tutoring
Robust bureaucratic school systems
Extending the market model
Schools as core social centres
Schools as focused learning
organisations
Learner networks and the network society
Teacher exodus - the meltdown scenario
ICT confirm the essential
and core role of the teacher:
be the MEDIATOR between
knowledge and the student
…the face-to-face relationship
between the teacher and the
pupil remains essential
The human dimension of
teaching supported and
enhanced by technology
10. Concerning technology
and normal education,
the future of education
will be implemented by
technology and it will be
easier and more
effective
11. Being a teacher in the Knowledge Society requires new specific
competencies: a teacher has to deal with new knowledge, new
ways for accessing knowledge; with a networked world and with
new types of co-operation and collaboration; with a society in
which knowledge plays a crucial role; with lifelong learning.
Teachers are the key agents in the education system. It is our
common responsibility to help all countries to train and recruit
teachers, and to involve all teachers in international networks.
ICT changes teaching and learning, but technology is not the
main issue. “Technology matters, but good teachers and good
teaching, matter more”.
12. PERVASIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY
The policy goal of the technology literacy approach is to enable
learners, citizens and the workforce to use ICT to support social
development and improve economic productivity. Related policy
goals include increasing enrolments, making high-quality
resources available to all, and improving literacy skills. Teachers
should be aware of these goals and be able to identify the
components of education reform programmes that correspond to
these policy goals. Corresponding changes in the curriculum
entailed by this approach might include improving basic literacy
skills through technology and adding the development of ICT
skills into relevant curriculum contexts.
13. FOREWORD BY THE MINISTER OF
EDUCATION
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are central to the
changes taking place throughout the world. Digital media has revolutionised
the information society and advances in ICTs have dramatically changed the
learning and teaching process.
We want to ensure that every school has access to a wide choice of diverse,
high-quality communication services which will benefit all learners and local
communities. The services provided by the initiative will enhance lifelong
learning and provide unlimited opportunities for personal growth and
development to all.
The challenge of providing modern technologies to schools in order to
enhance the quality of learning and teaching will require a significant
investment. Given the magnitude of the task ahead, and in the true spirit of
Tirisano, the public and private sectors will have to join hands to ensure that
our children receive high-quality learning and teaching. This White Paper
represents a new framework for the collaboration of Government and the
private sector in the provision of ICTs in education. Through this initiative, we
hope that we will be able to turn our schools into centres of quality learning
and teaching for the twenty-first century.
15. TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
The expansion of ICTs is driving significant changes in many
aspects of human endeavour throughout the world. At both micro
and national levels, ICTs have increased the effectiveness and
reach of development interventions, enhanced good
governance, and lowered the cost of delivering basic social
services.
As in other spheres of social and economic development, ICTs
have the potential to improve the quality of education and training.
Therefor Government has been quick to seize the opportunity
presented by the practical benefits of ICTs to support teaching
and learning in the twenty-first century.
17. CHALLENGES CONCERNING ICTS
The digital divide: These challenges present themselves within
the context of globalisation and polarisation. They occur in a world
experiencing increasing disparities between the rich and
poor, among and within nations. The use of ICTs in Africa
recorded a 20% increase in 2002, mostly due to increased usage
in urban areas and countries with a higher GDP per capita.
However, while 72.7% of Americans currently use the
Internet, only 6.4% of South Africans have access to and use the
Internet.
The digital divide however, does not only present barriers to
educational developments, but can also be regarded as an
opportunity to take best practices to the rest of the world and
make it applicable in the best possible ways for our people.
19. TECHNOLOGIES DEFINED
Information technology (IT): is a term used to describe the items
of equipment (hardware) and computer programmes (software)
that allow us to access, retrieve, store, organise, manipulate and
present information by electronic means. Personal computers,
scanners and digital cameras fit into the hardware category;
database programmes and multimedia programmes fit into the
software category.
Communication technology (CT): is a term used to describe
telecommunications equipment through which information can be
sought, sent and accessed - for example, phones, faxes, modems
and computers
20. …. CONTINUED…….
Information and communication technologies (ICTs): represent
the convergence of information technology and communication
technology. ICTs are the combination of networks, hardware and
software as well as the means of communication, collaboration
and engagement that enable the processing, management and
exchange of data, information and knowledge.
Digital literacy: refers to the ability to appreciate the potential of
ICTs to support innovation in industrial, business, learning and
creative processes. Learners need to have the confidence, skills
and discrimination to adopt ICTs in appropriate ways. Digital
literacy is seen as a "life skill" in the same category as literacy
and numeracy.
Information literacy: is the ability to
locate, evaluate, manipulate, manage and communicate
information from different sources. As learners become
increasingly information-literate, they develop skills in
discrimination, interpretation and critical analysis. ICTs offer
opportunities for higher-order thinking and creativity in
processing, constructing and conveying knowledge.
21. …… CONTINUED……..
E-learning: is flexible learning using ICT resources, tools and
applications, focusing on;
· accessing information,
· interaction among teachers, learners, and the online environment,
· collaborative learning, and
· production of materials, resources and learning experiences.
e-Learning may involve the use of Internet, CD-
ROM, software, other media and telecommunication
Online learning: refers more specifically to the use of the Internet
and associated web-based applications as the delivery medium
for the learning experience.
22.
23. EDUCATION FOR ALL
Education for all is the basis of equal rights for all people around
the world no matter what their race, gender, sex, culture,
language, disability, appearance or age. Eight years have passed
since the historic moment in April 2000, when the international
community met in Dakar, Senegal, and set itself a global
challenge with the potential to transform the lives of millions of
children, youth and adults around the world. That historic
challenge is embodied in the six Education for All goals.
24. SIX EDUCATION FOR ALL GOALS.
1. Expand early childhood care and education
2. Provide free and compulsory primary
education to all
3. Promote learning and life skills for young
people and adults
4. Increase adult literacy by 50
5. Achieve gender parity by 2005, gender
equality by 2015
6. Improve the quality of education
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26. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
IS FUNDAMENTAL
Education, including early childhood education (ECE) , is
enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human
Rights as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Although the first EFA goal is to expand and improve early
childhood education and care, this goal remains largely
neglected.
It is discouraging to note that the 2008 GMR1 reports that ECE
programmes for young children under the age of 3 remain largely
neglected. The Report reveals that these programmes are found
in only 53% of the world’ countries, mostly in North America and
Western Europe, Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Even in some of these countries, the provision of ECE activities is
considered the sole responsibility of families and/or private
providers.
Education and care services for
children under 3 largely neglected
27. PRIMARY EDUCATION
IS NOT ENOUGH
The key concept of the GMR 2008 is basic education, intended as
a synonym for the broader EFA agenda in education, and
referring to all programmes meeting basic learning needs. The
term is meant to capture a country’s commitment to providing
universal access beyond primary education. Basic education is
recognized as a framework in which EFA goals can be
reached, matching quality and equity.
Progress made, but not for all
The Report acknowledges remarkable improvements in many
countries. However, it also highlights increased inequality in the
distribution of, and access to, quality education for various groups in
societies, for different countries, as well as for whole regions. The
gap between those who are improving and those who lag behind is
growing!
28. QUALITY?
The problem of quality is
becoming recognized
The Report shows remarkable
progress in acknowledging quality
issues at political level: important
high-level meetings have focused
The picture on the right states clearly
that education should be free.
29. THREE KEY CHALLENGES AHEAD
The Report identifies three main challenges in relation to quality of
education.
First, learning outcomes should be monitored. In spite of the
weaknesses of comparative tests of achievement, these are
widely used as a proxy of what and how much students actually
learn in school. At international level, the main assessments show
low learning outcomes in much of the world, especially in
developing countries. Inequalities are found between and within
countries. While in the developed world learning disparities seem
to be attributable to the socio-economic background of pupils and
their immigrant status, in developing countries strong disparities
favour urban over rural schools. Effective strategies to assess
knowledge and skills and demonstrate measurable learning
outcomes are needed.
30. ….CONTINUED… Second, learning environments must be improved. Access to
learning resources, first and foremost textbooks, is a key factor.
The pupil/textbook ratio is a significant measure of education
quality. The Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for
Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ) survey found that over
half the Grade
Finally, attracting more and better teachers is paramount. The
teacher shortage is a major problem, particularly in the developing
world, where pupil/trained teacher ratios (PTR) can reach 40:1 or
more (the average for North America and Western Europe is
15:1). In the developing world this shortage is exacerbated by an
even more acute shortage of adequately trained teachers.
Exceedingly high PTRs (above 100:1) were found in
Afghanistan, Chad, Madagascar, Mozambique and Nepal, and
high ones (above 40:1) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
31. QUALITY VERSUS EQUITY?
Out of the six EFA goals, the last one addresses the issue of
quality of education. EI welcomes this focus, as we believe that
only if universal access to education is matched with equal quality
then we can expect public education to benefit all societies and
individuals. Moreover, quality is important from the development
perspective, as more educated people tend to be more engaged
in civic and political affairs and are more likely to vote.
Furthermore, quality education seems to have a stronger link to
economic growth than quantity of education. The Report admits,
however, that “education expansion does not necessarily translate
into reduced inequality.” The same can be said about economic
expansion, which can indeed be sustained by well-educated elites
32. PRESENT FUTURE NATIONAL
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Government has agreed on twelve outcomes as a key focus of
work between now and 2014 and has made Education the apex
priority . It has placed education and skills development at the
centre of this administration’s priorities . The achievement of
Outcome 1: Improved quality of basic education is therefore
central to this Strategic Plan.
Output 1: Improve the quality of teaching and learning .
Output 2: Undertake regular assessment to track progress .
Output 3: Improve early childhood development .
Output 4: Ensure a credible outcomes-focused planning and
accountability system .
33.
34. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
We will intensify teacher development to prepare educators for
the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy
Statement and pay special attention to the training of
principals, particularly those in underperforming schools .
In line with the call made by President Jacob Zuma in the 2011
State of the Nation Address emphasising the need for more focus
on the Triple T – Teachers, Text and Time – we will double our
efforts on the provision of high-quality workbooks in literacy and
numeracy to Grades 1-6 learners and numeracy and life skills to
Grade R learners . We will also focus on providing a textbook for
every learner in every subject.
Annual National Assessments We will conduct Annual National
Assessments in literacy and numeracy that are internationally
benchmarked
Learner support
materials
35. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT
We will strengthen district support and development and improve
intervention at class level so as to promote the quality of teaching
and learning .
Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery
Initiative (ASIDI)
To achieve quality education we need to ensure the provision of
sound infrastructure . This priority focuses on the need to guarantee
that learners and teachers are able to function in an enabling
physical and physiological (health and welfare) environment . ASIDI
adds focus and momentum to the Department’s Action Plan to 2014
and the goals of Schooling 2025 .
The cornerstones of our strategy shall be:
- To involve all key stakeholders, including the citizens, in making
education a societal matter (QLTC, Stakeholders’ participation);
- To ensure more synergy between the national and provincial spheres
of government; and
- To safeguard the well-being of learners and educators
36. STRATEGIC OVER VIEW
1 . Vision Our vision is of a South Africa in which all our people will have
access to lifelong learning, education and training opportunities which will, in
turn, contribute towards improving the quality of life and the building of a
peaceful, prosperous and democratic South Africa .
2 . Mission Working together with provinces, our mission is to provide
relevant and cutting edge quality education for the 21st century .
3 . Values Placing the interest of our children first, the Department adheres to
the following values:
People: Upholding the Constitution, being accountable to the government and
the people of South Africa .
Excellence: Maintaining high standards of performance and professionalism by
aiming for excellence in everything we do, including being fair, ethical and
trustworthy in all that we do .
Teamwork: Co-operating with one another and with our partner s in education in
an open and supportive way to achieve shared goals .
Learning: Creating a learning organisation in which staff member s seek and
share knowledge and information, while committing themselves to personal
growth .
Innovation: Striving to address the training needs for high-quality service and
seeking ways to achieve our goals .
37. …CONTINUED….
4 . Constitutional, Legislative and Policy Mandates
Since 1994, a number of policies have been implemented and legislation promulgated to create a
framework for transformation in education and training . A summary of key policies and legislation
follows .
5 . Situational analysis
Millennium Development Goal 1 aims at eradicating extreme poverty and hunger around the world
.
Reducing poverty is also a central concern for the South African government . In the South African
context of high unemployment coupled with a widely recognised skills shortfall, giving South
Africans a
better educational start in life will reduce poverty .
It is for this reason that access to quality education features strongly in all election manifestos of
the
ruling party and why education has been identified as a priority amongst progressive South
Africans
for decades .
38. 6 . Strategic Outcome Oriented Outputs
As a result of Government’s review of the state of education, a
number of challenges were identified as barriers to improving the
system of quality basic education. The key challenges that have
been identified as barrier s include:
• Quality learner outcomes are not optimal across all grades .
• The quality and quantity of learner and teacher support materials are
not adequate to support quality learning .• The quality of school-based
tests and examinations is not of the required standard and is not being
moderated or benchmarked .• The quality of support from districts and
specifically school support personnel has not been constructive nor
responsive to the needs of the schools’ management
39. TO CONCLUDE:
We need technology in our education in South Africa and
innovative teachers that can be the mediators towards greater
levels of knowledge.
Education for all is essential to inspire every person in South
Africa to promote equality in our educational system.
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41. REFERENCES
Being a Teacher in the Knowledge Society. Prof. Bernard CORNU
(INRP, CNED-EIFAD, France)
Education For All by 2015. Education International’s. Response to
the Global. Monitoring Report 2008
ICT-enhanced Teacher Standards for Africa (ICTeTSA)
Strategic Plan 2011-2014
White Paper On e-Education