This presentation discusses the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in South African classrooms. It defines ICT integration as incorporating technology resources and practices into daily school routines. The benefits of ICT integration include creating authentic, student-centered learning and motivating students. However, many South African classrooms face problems integrating ICT, such as lacking adequate teacher training, overreliance on traditional classrooms instead of "SMART" classrooms, and underutilization of technology in teaching. The presentation provides solutions to these problems, including establishing SMART classrooms, providing ICT training to teachers, and leveraging various ICT teaching and learning aids.
A National ICT Competency Framework for Student TeachersJeroen Bottema
As emerging technologies provide access to the new resources in society, teachers’ roles need to transform to cater to individual students’ learning preferences. As a result, adequate ICT training for student teachers should provide technology rich experiences throughout the whole program. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, and several other Dutch educational partners, have delineated an ICT Competency Framework for student teachers, which they would like to see each institution adopt as the pre-eminent agenda for improving student teachers’ ICT knowledge and skills. This National ICT Competency Framework was developed based on broad comparative research on current educational trends and practices in a global context by a workgroup and review group consisting of educational professionals and ICT experts. This presentation addresses and discusses the National ICT Competency Framework consisting of four different domains (attitude, basic digital skills, digital media and information literacy, and pedagogical practice), and issues concerning its implementation.
A National ICT Competency Framework for Student TeachersJeroen Bottema
As emerging technologies provide access to the new resources in society, teachers’ roles need to transform to cater to individual students’ learning preferences. As a result, adequate ICT training for student teachers should provide technology rich experiences throughout the whole program. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, and several other Dutch educational partners, have delineated an ICT Competency Framework for student teachers, which they would like to see each institution adopt as the pre-eminent agenda for improving student teachers’ ICT knowledge and skills. This National ICT Competency Framework was developed based on broad comparative research on current educational trends and practices in a global context by a workgroup and review group consisting of educational professionals and ICT experts. This presentation addresses and discusses the National ICT Competency Framework consisting of four different domains (attitude, basic digital skills, digital media and information literacy, and pedagogical practice), and issues concerning its implementation.
The National Competency Standards for Teachers (NICS-TEACHER) is DepEd and CICT initiative to identify and describe the basic competencies that enable teachers to use information and communications technology in teaching and learning.
Integrating ICTs in teacher training, categories for ICT in teacher training, ICT use as main content focus of teacher training, ICT use as part of teaching methods, ICT as core technology for delivering teacher training, ICT used to facilitates professional development and networking,
The National Competency Standards for Teachers (NICS-TEACHER) is DepEd and CICT initiative to identify and describe the basic competencies that enable teachers to use information and communications technology in teaching and learning.
Integrating ICTs in teacher training, categories for ICT in teacher training, ICT use as main content focus of teacher training, ICT use as part of teaching methods, ICT as core technology for delivering teacher training, ICT used to facilitates professional development and networking,
Presentation on ICT for Education – Successful Integration with Open Education Resources OERs. Looks at what is necessary and should be in place for ICT Integration to be successful in the education system.
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
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Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
2. Presentation Objectives
• The 21st Century
• ICT Integration definition
• Benefits of ICT Integration
• How to integrate ICT effectively
• ICT Integration Problems in SA classrooms
• Solutions to the integration of ICT in SA
classrooms
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4. NAME OR LOGO
ICT
Integration
Definition
ICT – Information Communication
Technology
ICT Integration is defined as the
“incorporation of technology resources
and technology-based practices into the
daily routines, work and management of
schools” (National Forum on Education
Statistics)
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5. NAME OR LOGO
Benefits of ICT
Integration
Authentic Student
Centered
Assist Teachers “SMART” Tools
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Connects
learning into
reality
Motivates
students
Building self-
confidence to the
teachers
To make
learning
process easy
6. NAME OR LOGO 6
HOW TO
INTEGRATE
ICT
EFFECTIVELY
• Learners use computer-based services
to search and find relevant
information.
• Learners retrieve information
• Learners decode information in variety
of information of forms (written,
statistical and graphic)
• Learners critically evaluate information
of different fields of knowledge
• Learners can use computer based
services to write, analyse, present and
communicate information
7. NAME OR LOGO
ICT Integration Problems in SA Classrooms
Lack of adequate
ICT training for
teachers
Less utilization
of ICT teaching
& learning aids
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More traditional
classrooms and
less “SMART”
classrooms
8. NAME OR LOGO 8
Problem 1 - More
traditional
classrooms and less
“SMART” classrooms
The Traditional Classroom
A traditional classroom entails of the
old classroom setup, whereby the
classroom furniture is:
• A chalkboard
• Desks and chairs
• Teacher’s desk
• There is no presence of a
“SMART” board or any
technological device.
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Problem 2 - Lack of
adequate ICT training
for teachers
• It is essential for a teacher in
the 21st Century to possess ICT
Skills
• Many South African teachers
lack ICT Skills which in turn
causes them to be unable to
integrate ICT in their teaching
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10. NAME OR LOGO 10
Problem 3 - Less
utilization of ICT
teaching & learning
aids
• South African curriculum is
centered around the traditional
teaching method whereby:
• Teachers use textbooks to teach
the content
• Learners use textbooks and
workbooks to learn, more
especially learners from the
marginalized groups
• Learners who have access to
technological devices do not utilize
online learning aids. E.g. Most
Gauteng schools have issued
learning devices, but most learners
still use the textbooks to reference
some content
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11. NAME OR LOGO
Solutions to the
integration of ICT in
SA classrooms
“SMART”
Classrooms
ICT training for
teachers
Utilization of
ICT teaching &
learning aids
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12. NAME OR LOGO
Solution 1 - “SMART” Classrooms
CONCEPT OF “SMART” CLASSROOM
○ It is a comprehensive strategy for digital
education.
○ Electronically enhanced classrooms
○ It is student-centric
○ Also called digital or new media classrooms
○ Interactive teaching and learning
○ Different types of visual equipment.
An illustration of a “SMART” classroom
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13. NAME OR LOGO
Solution 1 - “SMART” Classrooms cont.…
○ Access to online resources
○ Digital medium of notes
○ Makes learning easy and enjoyable
○ Improves the academic performance
○ Communication
○ Health friendly
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THE BENEFITS OF THE “SMART”
CLASSROOM
Examples of tools used in the
“SMART” Classrooms
1) Projector
2) Computers/Laptops
3) Internet
4) MP3 player
14. NAME OR LOGO
Solution 2 - ICT training for teachers
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of
getting the kids working together and
motivating them, the teacher is the
most important"
Bill Gates
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15. NAME OR LOGO
Solution 2 - ICT training for teachers cont.…
○ Community partner
○ Facilitator
○ Co-assessor
○ Designer
○ Mediator
○ ICT training workshops held by ICT
professionals
○ Provision of personal technological devices
such as laptops
○ General awareness of ICT
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Teacher’s role in ICT Integration Ways to equip teachers with ICT Skills
16. Solution 3 - Utilization of ICT teaching & learning aids
Benefits of utilizing ICT teaching &
learning aids
○ Technology which allow teachers to teach and
share information with students in a variety of
ways.
○ Develops audio-visual skills from software like
PowerPoint presentations and other animation
software Assess learners
Examples of various ICT teaching &
learning aids:
○ YouTube
○ KaHoot!
○ Quizlet
○ Socrative
○ Microsoft Teams
○ PowerPoint/SlideShare/Google slides
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Summary ○ In this technologically advanced age,
it is vital that we:
○ Improve the quality of education
offered to students.
○ Successfully integrating ICT into the
curriculum, to enhance instructional
methods
○ Create flexible learning environments.
○ Equip students with the necessary
21st century skills needed in order to
succeed in the information age.
18. " If you're not changing the
pedagogy, you
won’t be improving anything
when
introducing the technology."
- BernaJean Porter
Thank
You
19. NAME OR LOGO
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