Use of ict for effective teaching and learning

T. J. AJIT. MA, PGDPIConsultant Institute For Pedagogic Informatics Thiruvananthapuram

Technological innovation is essential for

human development.

From the printing press to the computer,

people have devised tools for facilitating

learning and communication.

Technology is not inherently good or bad,

the outcome depends on how it is used.

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Information and communications technology (ICT) involves innovations in micro electronics,computing (hardware and software), telecommunications and opto-electronics micro-processors, semiconductors, fiber optics.

These innovations enable the processing and storage of enormous amounts of information, along with rapid distribution of information through communication networks.


It is accepted that telecommunication is a basic infrastructure necessary for economic and social development of a country.

This is even becoming more strong than ever as information related economic activities are growing.

Information and communications technology may be described as the support of the central nervous system of complex societies, transmitting and processing information and commands among the various parts of such societies.

Internet plays a fundamental function in ICT role


Information and communications technology carries on high

promise both in human and economic terms.

Benefits could be obtained in:

▪ EducationEducation

▪ Job training Job training

▪ Health careHealth care

▪ Food securityFood security

▪ Environment managementEnvironment management

▪ Government efficiencyGovernment efficiency

And specifically in Science and Technology:

▪ Speed up dissemination of scientific results world-wide through Speed up dissemination of scientific results world-wide through

scientific knowledge sharing and exchangescientific knowledge sharing and exchange

▪ Allows to set up of Virtual Labs for communications and remote Allows to set up of Virtual Labs for communications and remote

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Predictions indicate the doubling of doubling of computing power every 18 –24 monthscomputing power every 18 –24 months and the doubling of communications power doubling of communications power every 6 monthsevery 6 months. Both are accompanied by huge reductions in costs and massive increases in speed and quantity.

In 2010 more information can be sent overa single cable in a second than in 2000 was sentover the entire Internet in a month.


The distribution of Internet users show uneven distribution in India

Connecting a major portion of the population is a challenge in so many regions .

Limitations are the outdated public telephone network and the arbitrary high cost of the services.

To beat this problem, solutions based on the most advanced techniques but with accessible costs have to be devised. Radio Radio technologytechnology represents in many cases the solution.


Evidence has confirmed:

ICT can make a significant contribution to teaching and learning across all subjects

ICT can be a tool for school improvement ICT is a core skill which is essential for participation in

today’s society and economy

Direction of travel for ICT – The effective and systemic use of ICT is integral to the wider education strategy to bring about further improvements in teaching, learning and school managementboth in the classroom and beyond


ICT – motivating, engaging the learner

ICT – offering personal approaches to learning

ICT – unleashing creativity in learning

ICT – allowing independence in learning

ICT – developing collaborative and team working skills


ICT – offers new ways of teaching the same things

ICT – enables a focus on each and every child – learner styles/preferences

ICT – a tool in the armoury for tackling barriers to engagement

ICT – reduces bureaucratic burdens on teachers

ICT – saves time in lesson planning and administration

ICT – offers a more comprehensive approach to assessment


ICT and e-Learning

ICT and CPD

ICT systems

ICT networks


Use ICT to support and enhance

learning

teaching

in all subject areas

(where appropriate)


There is now clear evidence that

ICT, when used well,

improves attainment in all subjects.


Delivering content Tool for thinking and making


Reorientation

Integration

Utilisation

Familiarisation

Evolution

5 Stages of Embedding ICT


Familiarisation

A teacher is becoming increasingly

aware of ICT, and may have attended

some INSET, but rarely (and often

reluctantly) tries to use it in their

classroom teaching.


Utilisation

A teacher becomes increasingly aware of the

benefits of technology, and begins to incorporate it

into teaching, often “replacing” former activities

with ICT alternatives. This begins to have beneficial

effect on T&L, although use remains fragile and the

teacher is often set back, for example by technical

hitches.


Integration

A teacher is becoming increasingly familiar

with appropriate use of ICT, and can

integrate it into many aspects of their

ongoing teaching.

T&L begins to be very significantly enhanced.


Reorientation

The potential of the ICT is now exploited to

move into new areas and approaches that

could not easily be replicated by more

“traditional” means. T&L begins to be

significantly transformed.


Evolution

The developmental and CREATIVE

possibilities of the ICT are being fully

explored. ICT use can grow and develop in

response to the needs of the learner and

the consequent teaching implications. T&L

is very significantly transformed.


Reorientation

Integration

Utilisation

Familiarisation

Evolution

5 Stages of Embedding ICT


IntegrationReorientation

Familiarisation

Utilisation

Evolution

Familiarisation

Utilisation IntegrationReorientation

Evolution

Replace Transform

+ =!Use a search engine

Cut and paste in a document

Crop an image

Insert a formula in a spreadsheet

Create a slideshow

Classification, structure and sequence

Refining

Plausibility and bias

Accuracy and efficiency

Audience and forms and convention

To research purposefully making critically evaluation about the value of information.

To develop ideas iteratively and explore options

To Interpret and analyse

Hypothesis, ask what if? questions.

To repurpose information and create new knowledge.


Teachers’ pedagogies and knowledge of learning styles

How to select resources/rethink pedagogy (The answer could be Hands On Support?)

Access to and reliability of ICT resources

Teachers’ knowledge of the potential of ICT If you don’t know what ICT can do, you can’t be

transformed(The answer could be Hands On Support?)


Ideas rather than the ‘how to’

For tutorials on some of these tools try:http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com


Publishing Writing and Giving Feedback(written and oral)

http://room23writing.blogspot.com/2008/04/oter.html

http://tamakips.blogspot.com/Blogging Advice Wiki

Be a Safe and Responsible Blogger 29Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

http://area4randwickschool.blogspot.com/2008/04/student-of-week-emma.html

Student of the Week Teach a Language

http://tamakitoday.blogspot.com/2008/04/samoan-lesson-2.html


Japanese Visitor

http://room1maungaraki.blogspot.com/2008/04/learning-japanese.html

http://kingsroad.learningspaces.net/node/399#comments

Note the way comments allowed forteacher/child interaction

Gardening Recount


Use of Digital Camera

http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=582215&mode=comment&blogger_id=162000

http://woodlandrm3.blogspot.com/2006/04/learning-log-for-april.html

Mrs Wagner’s Class

A teacher reflects on the power of blogging in his classroom


Learning Logs

http://rm23learninglog.blogspot.com/2008/05/great-start-to-term-two.html

http://mreamesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/ideas-and-opinion_03.html

Feeding in ideas on a Topic


http://areallydifferentplace.org/node/922#comment

http://room9reflects.blogspot.com/

Writing with CommentReflection

Posts that Reflecton Learning

Great blog post on encouraging reflection


http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/

Teacher and StudentReflection

http://annesmith9h.blogspot.com/2006/09/act-2-questions-continued.html

Analyse a Text


Principal Updates

http://birdseyeblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/care.htmlhttp://tamakitoday.blogspot.com/2008/04/girls-rugby-at-tamaki-intermediate-in.html

Sports Team Notices


Advice to Student

http://itc.blogs.com/patrick/2005/02/5th_grade.html#comments http://kingsroad.learningspaces.net/home

work/year4/maths/fractions

Maths Homework


Blog4Educators

http://blog4educators.blogspot.com/2007/12/week-one-personal-reflections.html

EdTech Mag

http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/november-december-2006/blog-rules.html

An online blogging course you can work through38Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

New wonders of the World

http://new7wonders.wikispaces.com/

Guidelines for working on a wiki

Voices of the World

http://votw.wikispaces.com/


Horizon Project

http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com/Teams

http://monsonclassroom.wikispaces.com/

Thousands Project


Wolf River Unit

http://techiewikis.wikispaces.com/ http://priestsicprimaryschool.wikispaces.com/

Developing School Policies


http://collaborativetales.wikispaces.com/

The Hypnotiser

http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/

Choose Your Own Adventure


Hauora - Health and Well-being

http://hauora.pbwiki.com/ http://wilfordmidsyn.wikispaces.com/

Forces

Find ready made webquests at Quest Garden


http://miss-fagaloa.wikispaces.com/Maths

http://mrpollitt.pbwiki.com/

Take a look at the online journals


http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/

Educational Software and Web 2.0

Teacher Portal

http://teacherportal.wikispaces.com/


Publishing Writing in Oral Form

http://zerototwo.wikispaces.com/ICT+Ideas+for+Juniors

http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/

Poetry Anthologies/ Book Reviews

http://seventoeight.wikispaces.com/Yr+7and8+The+Arts+Ideas


Choose your own Adventure Story

How to Run a Reading Group

http://voicethread.com/#q+minilegends.b4973.i38883

http://voicethread.com/#q+reading.b29665.i160448


Commentary on Social Issues

http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/VoiceThread

http://voicethread.com/#q.b90817.i462095

Summarising Class Discussion/ Research


Maths Casts

http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/VoiceThread

http://voicethread.com/#q+doodler.b711.i61849

Tutorial for Doodler


Learning Languages

http://voicethread.com/#q+how+to.b37780.i197680

http://voicethread.com/#q+collaboration.b88636.i546921

How do you celebrate?


Art Gallery

http://seventoeight.wikispaces.com/Yr+7and8+The+Arts+Ideas

Solar System Models

http://voicethread.com/#q+video.b105675.i593393


Digital Portfolios and Goal Setting

This is my mock-up of how I might do it

http://voicethread.com/#q+goals.b125539

Note: You can now download VoiceThreads as videos to keep a permanent record on disk. 52Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

Mihi (Maori word for telling others about your heritage)

http://flickr.com/photos/24760305@N05/sets/72157604433275330/

Created in Comic Life and then notes added in Flickr

http://flickr.com/photos/ha112/234233755/

Art History and Response


Publishing Stories - Point England School

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16798445@N00/2404627825/

Created in Comic Life and then notes added in Flickr


Labeling

http://flickr.com/photos/14679250@N08/sets/72157602294134350/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16798445@N00/222465999/


Story in 5 Frames

http://flickr.com/groups/tellyourstorykids/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/visualstory/ 56Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Motivational PostersMagazine Covers

Both were created from my own Flickr images taken in Vietnam


http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=162000&new_display_count=1000

Phonetic Knowledge


Comic LifeVisual Literacy

Instructional Writing


http://barrowblog.ethink.org.uk/2007/03/60Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

http://flickr.com/photos/18396722@N00/542222144/

Cat Class

http://flickr.com/photos/anieteke/29903648/

Tiring Learning

Tip - Search for comiclife in Flickr for more examples


Bear Email Exchange Character Email Exchange

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=h0R4xeIFaCg

Persuasive Writing


GamesTo capture imaginations

Problem solving and creative writing - Samorost

http://amanita-design.net/samorost-2/http://jayisgames.com/archives/2005/12/samorost_2.php#walkthroughFor Help

http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2007/11/16/web-based-games-and-creative-writing-in-the-primary-years/Ideas

http://bluewyverntea.blogspot.com/2005/07/six-cool-samorost-style-games.htmlSimilar Games63Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

GamesTo capture imaginations

Creative Writing with Myst (game can be purchased)

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=X5xFMmK5Ujs64Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

Games

Games & Walkthroughs:THE BAR: http://www.gotmail.jp/apps/bar_e.htmlTHE BAR walkthrough: http://www.kahsoon.com/2006/02/16/the-bar-walkthrough/GROW CUBE: http://www.eyezmaze.com/grow/cube/MOTAS (Mystery of Time and Space): http://www.albartus.com/motas/MOTAS walkthrough: http://finalgrunt.free.fr/MOTAS/index.htmlNESQUIK: http://www.nesquik.com/games/nesquikQuest.aspxSAMAROST 1: http://www.samorost.net/samorost1/SAMAROST 2: http://www.samorost.net/samorost2/SAMAROST 2 walkthrough: http://www.kahsoon.com/2005/12/09/samorost-2-walkthrough/QUEST FOR THE REST: http://www.questfortherest.com/

Yet More Games

Taken from:http://evogaming.wikispaces.com/AdaptingOnlineComputerGamesfortheClassroom


Exploring Global Issues

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=KFZz6ICzpjI

Teenage AffluenzaThe Most Terrifying Movie You Will Ever See (global warming)

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=AE6Kdo1AQmY&e


Exploring concepts through Stories

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr64NI33qUo

The PianoReminiscence

KiwiDreams/ Sacrifice

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs


Exploring concepts through Stories

DangleCuriosity and Consequences

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=X6KRUWlVhqI&e

http://www.teachers.tv/video/23174Ideas

Hedgehog in the Fog Imagination/ Traditional tales

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=dRsXU4Q6a0Q


Non-Fiction Subjects

http://nz.youtube.com/user/NationalGeographic

National Geographic YouTube Channel

http://nz.youtube.com/user/NASAexplorer

NASA YouTube Channel


Teacher Professional Development

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5284044166540920440&q=digital+storytelling&ei=rPkgSJ2sApb0qgOX9JXCAQ

You’ll need an account with Teacher TV (free)

Teacher TV - FractionsWhat is digital storytelling?

http://www.teachers.tv/video/140


http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7d18ca5ebcc8b402b63a

Sharing Learning and Information

PE Skills (goals drawn in Kidpix) Science Projects

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7749216259391341053&q=toilet+paper+science&ei=ROwgSIzlFIPoqgPBwoXBAQ


Teaching a Skill

Animating in Kidpix

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=AK3MK6QdvWk

Persuasive Writing Video

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=ktdwS9R4M7I


Digital Storytelling

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=pwn4hWJFko0

Animations/Claymation Exploring an idea/ concept

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=g9oL7JbbL0M


Recounts

School Camp

http://teacherportal.wikispaces.com/Classroom+based+videos

Museum Trip

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=128e473726ccda5f91ba


Comprehension and Oral Language

http://kpetv.blogspot.com/

http://www.apple.com/nz/education/k13/success/ptengland/

Book Reviews (Vidcast in blog)

http://sanantonio.podcastpeople.com/posts/15384

The Language of Advertising(Podcastpeople)

Directory of Educational Podcasts 75Developed by: T. J. Ajit for IFPI Thiruvananthapuram

Sharing Between Classes/ Cultures

Skype Exchange

http://allanah.podomatic.com/

http://allanah.wikispaces.com/Podcasting?f=print

http://www.downsfm.com/

Podcast for French Partner Class


Interviewing

School Bus Driver

http://allanah.podomatic.com/player/2007-11-19T13_11_32-08_00?src=http%3A%2F%2Fallanah.podOmatic.com%2Fenclosure%2F2007-11-19T13_11_32-08_00.m4a&flv=0

Well Known Author

http://www.podkids.com.au/index.php?post_id=251469


Recounts

Swimming Gala

http://glenbraeschool08.blogspot.com/2008/05/melelangi-has-fun-at-swimming-gala.html

http://www.learning2goblog.org/2007/12/04/westcroft-activity-week/

Activity Week


General Class Podcasts

Coulee Kids Buzz Words

http://www.sdlax.net/longfellow/sc/ck/index.htm

http://gmsbuzzwords.libsyn.com/


Teaching Others/ Recording Concepts

What is Podcasting? Ask a Ninja - Podcasting

http://scottydog.podomatic.com/entry/2007-06-01T07_12_27-07_00

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmss2lg-ug


Performances

Piano Piece Story Reading

http://podcasts.learningspaces.net/kings_road_primary_school/Class_JF9/Entries/2008/5/1_The_Calm_Sea_by_Jake.html

http://room33bedtimestories.blogspot.com/


Cross-curricula based around a topic

Space Themed Podcast

http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/shows/Willowcast02.html

Interesting Volcanoes

http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/shows/Willowcast29.html


Teacher Professional Development

Gone Google

http://web.mac.com/cheryl_davis/iWeb/Site/Welcome/Welcome.html

Teacher 2.0

http://thecleversheep.libsyn.com/


Challenges or Puzzles

Where in the WorldAre We?

http://web.mac.com/kbauernm/iWeb/Site/Joy%20in%20Learning%20Podcast/68775FB9-52B4-42D1-BE32-B7CF248FC93A.html

http://portableradio.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/episode-14-season-2-1230/

Mystery Student


http://www.flickr.com/photos/7948107@N07/tags/2007/

This can be easily done in Keynote (Mac) or Umajin (both platforms)


• While the majority of teachers (92% primary and 92% secondary) are interested in developing their ICT skills and knowledge, many non-computing teachers feel overwhelmed by developments.

Teacher Perceptions of ICT


• They worry about the pace of developments, feel they cannot cope with the jargon associated with computers, and generally worry about their own lack of skills and knowledge compared to that of their own pupils.

Teacher Perceptions of ICT


Secondary vs. Primary

• Secondary teachers seem more comfortable with ICT and are more inclined to find it helpful in a variety of planning and management tasks. On the other hand, they are less convinced than primary teachers about the benefits to pupils.


Losing control of the learning• The majority of teachers first priority is to maintain

order in the classroom and to have a controlled learning environment. Any suggestion of adopting very innovative teaching techniques such as using ICT is therefore seen as threatening this orderly pattern and therefore not desirable. There is a genuine fear amongst many teachers about ICT and scepticism of its value to their pupils (Cox, Preston & Cox, 2000)

Barriers to Using ICT


Barriers to Using ICT

Inadequate resources• Even if the above problems are overcome

there is often a difficulty for teachers who have had some training to be able to use ICT because there are insufficient ICT resources in the school or there is not enough time to review then and plan lessons incorporating their use. (Cox, Preston & Cox, 2000)


To me e-mail is:Important unimportantBoring interestingRelevant irrelevantExciting unexcitingAppealing unappealingFascinating mundaneWorthless valuableInvolving uninvolvingNot needed needed

Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Information Technology

Questionnaire (TAT)


In our study….

Introverted teachers (quiet, friendly) prefer to use multimedia in the classroom.

Judging types did not value having computers in the classroom as highly as perceiving types.

Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Information Technology

Questionnaire (TAT)


What will increase teachers’ confidence in the use of ICT?

Question:


• Need for development of the necessary skills at all ages, in all parts of society, to use and participate in ICT effectively. • Such skills include functional and digital literacy, and the ability to be involved in creating and accessing content, as well as the ability to participate in an interactive electronic environment. • Confidence also encompasses creating trust, safety and security in the use of ICT.

Confidence in ICT Use



A state of mind or a feeling

A disposition

An inclination

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Introvert/ Extravert: the data that is important; characteristic relationship to outer or inner world; describes direction of energy flow introvert- concerned with inner facts/ experience/ reality extravert- concerned with outer world

Sensing/ Intuitive: perception; the mode of processing information; sensing- based on sensory data- sight/ hearing/ tasteintuiting- based on grasping wholes, interrelationships,

"hunches"


Thinking/Feeling: valuing and judgment Thinking- measures information in relation to logic Feeling-- measured in relation to people and relationships

(not the same as emotion; Jung considered this a rational function)

Judging/Perceiving: preferred relationship to the outer world Judging- needing closure, completion, decision

Perceiving- looking for new information; keeping the question open


Extroversion Introversion

Sensing Intuition

Thinking Feeling

Judging Perceiving


Extroversion Introversion

Sensing Intuition

Thinking Feeling

Judging Perceiving


Contextual factors can influence beliefs, affecting attitudes and behaviour.

Research based on the principle of belief congruence explores the extent to which the beliefs accessible in the context of attitude assessment are compatible with the beliefs that are accessible in the behavioural context.


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