This document reports on a study that examined students' readiness and use of information and communication technology (ICT) for educational purposes. It collected data through questionnaires from 243 students across 6 secondary schools. The study found that most students owned mobile phones and used them for activities like social media, games and music. Students were willing to spend under RM30 monthly on mobile bills and perceived future educational uses of mobile technology positively. The document concludes that ESL teachers should integrate ICT into their teaching to create engaging lessons, develop students' thinking, and promote lifelong learning.

1. STUDENTS’ READINESS AND USE OF ICT 20 TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

2. INTRODUCTION 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

3. Their world…. 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

6. ICT in Education 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

8. 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

10. SAMPLING TECHNIQUES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 RANDOM SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

11. POPULATION 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 GRED A DAILY SCHOOLS IN NEGERI SEMBILAN 85 SECONDARY SCHOOLS 10% 6 SCHOOLS

12. SAMPLES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

14. FINDINGS 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 *Analysis of demographic data of respondents * Descriptive Analysis

19. What are the students’ readiness towards the use of ICT? 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

20. The Activities Done Using Mobile Phones 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

21. Amount of bill willing to be spent 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 N % Less than RM30 131 55.7 RM30-RM60 60 25.5 RM61-RM90 22 9.4 RM91-RM120 12 5.1 More than RM120 0 0

22. Readiness towards ICT for learning 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

23. Perceptions on future use of mobile technology in educational context 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

24. What are the students’ perceptions towards the use of ICT? 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

25. Overall students are… 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

26. Discussion 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

27. Discussion 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

28. IMPLICATIONS TO ESL PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

29. IMPLICATIONS TO ESL PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011

30. IMPLICATIONS TO ESL PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 the teachers’ pedagogical approach which would turn the lesson to be really engaging and meaningful lead to a “well-grounded, engaged students” who would eventually be able to step a head beyond the classroom to explore the borderless world of information

31. IMPLICATIONS TO ESL PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 opportunity to make the teaching process be a situation which could trigger the students’ thinking, develop their potential and also promote the lifelong learning

32. IMPLICATIONS TO ESL PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES 20TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 Pierson (2001) highlights that the integration of ICT is a part which cannot be separated from a good teaching

33. CONCLUSION ESL teachers should consider to blend the use of ICT in their conventional way of teaching. This does not only help teachers to create a new learning environment, but also promote the positive aspect of ICT towards the lifelong learning endeavor 20 TH MELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011