Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Group Activity 1- Assessment Review
This activity was quite interesting. It gives an accurate reflection of how I use assessment in my class. I scored 13 and my learners 12, this means that I was honest with my questionaire. I also realize that my methods and techniques are good and varied but there is still room for improvement.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
It impossible for developing nations to compete with developed nation in the field of ICT integration in schools.
From the reading it shows that whilst developed countries are moving rapidly ahead with ICT integration in school, developing countries are trying be apart of this new technological age, bearing in mind that new technologies and ideas are created and recreated every hour. The developing countries see the need to build a resource of people who are highly skilled in the use of information technology. It may seem that the developing countries are behind but they have now come to the realization that ICT can support teaching and learning in a variety of ways. No longer can they depend on teaching the basic computer literacy skills such as word-processors and and spreadsheets as separate entities but integrating ICT to real-world situations to which the learner can relate to . ICT integration may not address all the problems of both developed and developing countries, however both groups have realised that when used appropriately it enhances the learning environment.
Developing countries too have a greater advantage when it comes to resources, Internet access and teachers as here in the Caribbean teachers still use chalkboard and endless amount of manila drawing to bring realistic situations to students . Most ICT courses are offered to most of the time to teachers who teaches ICT whether in the upper end of the secondary school or tertiary institutions. In developed countries government see ICT integration as a tool for strenghtening the economy. Developing countries are right behind maybe not on par as right here in the Caribbean, in St. Vincent the government have given all students a laptop. Right here at home the government have started a laptop initiative to help teachers to be more creative and to enhance the learning environment in the classrooms.
From the reading it shows that whilst developed countries are moving rapidly ahead with ICT integration in school, developing countries are trying be apart of this new technological age, bearing in mind that new technologies and ideas are created and recreated every hour. The developing countries see the need to build a resource of people who are highly skilled in the use of information technology. It may seem that the developing countries are behind but they have now come to the realization that ICT can support teaching and learning in a variety of ways. No longer can they depend on teaching the basic computer literacy skills such as word-processors and and spreadsheets as separate entities but integrating ICT to real-world situations to which the learner can relate to . ICT integration may not address all the problems of both developed and developing countries, however both groups have realised that when used appropriately it enhances the learning environment.
Developing countries too have a greater advantage when it comes to resources, Internet access and teachers as here in the Caribbean teachers still use chalkboard and endless amount of manila drawing to bring realistic situations to students . Most ICT courses are offered to most of the time to teachers who teaches ICT whether in the upper end of the secondary school or tertiary institutions. In developed countries government see ICT integration as a tool for strenghtening the economy. Developing countries are right behind maybe not on par as right here in the Caribbean, in St. Vincent the government have given all students a laptop. Right here at home the government have started a laptop initiative to help teachers to be more creative and to enhance the learning environment in the classrooms.
Module 1B-3 Activity 1 Audit of my school's ICT use
At my school there is a computer access center equipped with 30 computers and a teacher from the Ministry of information that teaches IT from Grades 4-6. All of these computers are not all in working. It is not freely accessible by teachers as permission must be granted to the Principal through the relevant authorities. There are two additional computers that are accessible by teachers one in the Principal's Office with Internet access but the other in the Spanish room has no Internet access.
Friday, 18 November 2011
CCTI for teacher IC
Good Morning one and all I hope to see you at the worshop today. Even though the internet was "nervy" I learnt alot. Look at what I am doing "blogging".
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