Challenges in Quality: Use of ICTin Educationin Thailand

8/6/2019 Challenges in Quality: Use of ICTin Educationin Thailand

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Challenges in Quality:

Use ofICT in Education in

Thailand


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It is not about technology.

It is about teaching and learning, using

technology.

IICTCT iinn EEducationducation


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What are the Challenges?

4 Knowledge & understanding of ICT among

administrator & principle

4 Access to learning opportunities, quality content

4Teachers & administrator ICT skill

4Sufficient equipments

4Effective ICT integration in the classroom teaching


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Status ofSchools with Computer

Total school 36,288

Student 13,730,409

Teacher 627,501

Current ratio 1: 40

Expected ratio 1: 20

Ideal ratio 1:5


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Status ofInternet Access in Schools


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Where do we start?

4Vision of the Policy Makers

4 Systematic planning (ICT Master Plan)

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Collaboration & partnership4Between Ministries

4Public & Private Partnership (PPP)

4 Learning by doing

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Provide infrastructure4Capacity building

4Provide resources & content


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1. To promote ICT-based learning

environments in both formal and non-

formal education.

2. To use ICT to assist in the

management of educational

institutions and departments.

3. To develop qualified ICT personnel,

for life-long learning and sustainabledevelopment.

ICT in Education Plan

Objectives


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Stages ofICT Integration

Emerging

Applying

Infusing

TransformingTransforming

Infusing

Applying

Emerging

Source: UNESCO 2005


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Specialzing in the use of ICT

ICT specialization

4. Transforming

Understanding how and when to use ICT

tool to achieve a purpose.

Infusing ICT across the curriculum.

3. Infusing

Learning how to use ICT as tool.

Apply ICT into subject teaching.

2. Applying

Discovering ICT as tool.

ICT literacy

1. Emerging

Mapping Stages ofICT Stages

to Teaching and Learning


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ICT to Enhance Life Long

Learning & Create QualifiedHuman Resources


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Princess IT Project


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Strategies4 ICT to help the under-privileged group

4Rural schools

4People with disabilities

4Sick children

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The inmates

4 Improve quality of life

4 Create work opportunity


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schools in the remote area

schools near the border schools for children with

disabilities

ICT forRural Schools


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The Results

Thai wisdom through the eyes of the students


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The ResultsE-book


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The ResultsWebsite


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ICT forthe Disabilities


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Her name is Toyiba.

She is in grade 9, 15 year old.


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His name is Abdulloh

He is 11 year old.


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Ms. Pikunthong


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ICT forSick Children4 Cooperation bt. the Ministry of Public Health &

Ministry of Education

4 Set up a room or use laptop computer

4Educational software & games

4 Train teachers


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ICT forPrison Inmate


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Lessons Learned

4 Considering local & individual condition.

There is no One size fit all.

4 Use developmental-approach not technology-led approach

4 Knowledge & Skill of teachers & administrators

are more important.


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References

www.princess-ict.org

www.unescobkk.org/ict

Documents

Challenges in Quality: Use of ICTin Educationin Thailand