This document discusses ICT policies relevant to teaching and learning. It begins by defining policy and describing how ICT can impact student learning when integrated into curriculum. It then outlines several key Philippine ICT policies like the Cybercrime Prevention Act, Data Privacy Act, and Safe Spaces Act. It also discusses some international ICT policies such as the CRPD, Tokyo Declaration, and OECD guidelines. Finally, it covers some common ICT safety issues in schools like trailing cables, spilled liquids, overloaded sockets, and heavy falling objects, providing solutions to each.

1. ICT Policies
Relevant to
Teaching and
Learning

2. What is policy?
The Oxford English Dictionary has defined
“policy” as a course of action, adopted
and pursued by a government, party,
ruler, and statesman. It is any course of
action adopted as expedient or
advantageous. Its operational definition
of policy is a plan of action to guide
decisions and achieve outcomes.

3. Information and
Communications Technology
(ICT) can impact student
learning when teachers are
digitally literate and
understand how to integrate
it into the curriculum.

4. National
ICT POlicies

5. CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012
(RA 10175)
It is intended to prevent cybersex,
online child pornography, identify
theft and spamming but it also makes
libel a cybercrime punishable by up to
12 years in jail.

6. IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING
Helps educators instill responsible online
behavior, protect students and
educational resources, and create a safer
and more productive digital learning
environment. It’s important for educators
to be aware of the law’s provisions and
integrate discussions about digital ethics
and safety into their teaching strategies.

7. DATA PRIVACY ACT OF 2012 (RA 10173)
Protects individuals from unauthorized
processing of personal information that
is (1) private, not publicly available; and
(2) identifiable, where the identify of
the individual is apparent either through
direct attribution or when put together
with other available information.

8. IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING
Teachers must always consider the privacy,
equity and peculiarity among students.
Teachers are responsible for holding every
student’s data in confidence and sharing it
only with necessary parties, such as parents,
other teachers, and administrators.
Teachers can keep the student’s data both
private and confidential by stablishing clear
security practices in their classrooms.

9. SAFE SPACES ACT (RA 11313)
To address existing gaps and issues
on equality, security, and safety of
both women and men in private and
public spaces.

10. IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING
If school knows or reasonably should
know about acts of gender-based sexual
harassment or sexual violence being
committed that creates a hostile
environment, the school must take
immediate action to eliminate the same
acts, prevent their recurrence, and
address their effect.

11. ECOMMERCE ACT OF THE
PHILIPPINES (RA 8792)
An act providing for the recognition
and use of electronic commercial
and non-commercial transactions
and documents, penalties for
unlawful use thereof.

12. IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING
It aims to facilitate electronic
transactions which can extend to
various aspects of education, such as
online registration, digital payments
fee tuition and fees and the delivery
of online courses.

13. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 810 S. 2009
(Institutionalizing the Certification
Scheme for Digital Signatures and
Directing the Application of Digital
Signatures in eGovernment
Services.)

14. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 810 S. 2009
Philippine government that pertains
to the implementation of the “Open
and Distance Learning Program”

15. IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING
Aims to establish guidelines and
mechanisms for the development,
delivery, and administration of open
and distance learning initiatives I the
Philippines.

16. interNational
ICT POlicies

17. CRPD 2006 ARTICLE 9
People with disabilities have the right to
access all aspects of society on an equal
basis with others including the physical
environment, transportation, information
and communications, and other facilities
and services provided to the public.
People with disabilities have right to life.

18. Enable person with disabilities to live
independently and participate fully in aspects of
life, States Parties shall take appropriate
measures to ensure to person with disabilities
access, on equal basis with others, to the physical
environment, to transportation, to information
and communications technologies and systems,
and other facilities and open or provided to the
public, both in urban and rural areas.
IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING

19. TOKYO DECLARATION (2003)
Infrastructure development
It outlines vision for an equitable the
participants’ information society that is
regionally relevant.
Priorities for action are described as:

20. TOKYO DECLARATION (2003)
Universal access
Preserving linguistic and cultural diversity
and promoting local content
Human resource development
Ensuring balance between intellectual
property rights (IPR) and public interest
Ensuring the security of ICT’s

21. Teachers act as a gateway to the
Information Society, and their skills
development and curriculum resources need
increased support. This was followed by a
call to improve basic and advanced
education in science and technology to
ensure the availability of competitive ICT
services in the future.
IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING

22. SAN SALVADOR COMMITMENT (2008)
More specific in identifying targets
within education, which is listed as its
top priority for the Information
Society.

23. Its goal is to develop school curricula
that cover data, information and
knowledge management and that
strengthen teamwork, learning capacity
and problem-solving ability.
Conduct annual studies on the impact of
ICT use I the educational system.
IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING

24. ICT POLICY FOR SCHOOLS IN INDIA
This is defined as the decisions,
plans, and actions that are
undertaken to achieve specific
goals within a society.

25. To promote digital inclusion and
economic growth. “Digital India”
aim to provide broadband
connectivity, digital literacy, and e-
governance services.
IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING

26. OECD (2009)
The mission of the organization
for economic co-operation and
development is to promote the
policies that will improve the
economic and social well-being of
people around the world.

27. Education and pedagogy
Working in inclusive education settings and
supporting learnings with a range of diverse
needs.
Using ICT in education
Using ICT for learners with disabilities and
special needs.
Requires teachers to train in the following areas:
IMPORTANCE IN TEACHING ANG LEARNING

28. safety
issues with
ict

29. Computer equipment is often connected
to lots of cables (power, network, etc.)
If these cables are laying on the floor,
they can cause people to trip over them.
Place cables inside cable ducts or
under the carpet or flooring.
A. TRAILING CABLES
SOLUTION:

30. If any liquids are spilled on electrical
equipment, it can eventually result to
damage or an electric shock to the user
Keep food and drinks away from
the computer.
B. SPLIT DRINKS OR FOODS
SOLUTION:

31. Plugging too many power cables into a
socket can result in the socket being
overloaded, overheating and a fire
starting.
Never plug too many cables into
a socket. Always make sure there are fire
extinguisher nearby.
C. OVERLOAD POWER SOCKETS
SOLUTION:

32. Many items of computer equipment are
very heavy such as CRT monitors, laser
printers, among others. Heavy items can
cause serious injury if they fall on
people.
Make sure equipment is placed on
strong tables or shelves.
D. HEAVY OBJECTS FALLING
SOLUTION:

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FAJUTAGANA, Lea B.
FERNANDEZ, Mia I.
LUMAWAG, Aime E.
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