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1. Group 4: ICTGroup 4: ICT
By: Deva Dass-Jagdeo; Shinelle James; Seeta AliBy: Deva Dass-Jagdeo; Shinelle James; Seeta Ali

2. What is ICT?What is ICT?
ICT is an acronym that stands for Information ICT is an acronym that stands for Information
Communications Technology.Communications Technology.
The phrase, ICT was coined by Stevenson in his The phrase, ICT was coined by Stevenson in his
1997 report to the UK government and promoted 1997 report to the UK government and promoted
by the new National Curriculum documents for by the new National Curriculum documents for
the UK in 2000.the UK in 2000.

3. I.C.T.I.C.T.
ICT covers all the technologies used for the handling ICT covers all the technologies used for the handling
and communication of information and their use.and communication of information and their use.
ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve,
manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically
in a digital form. For example, personal computers, in a digital form. For example, personal computers,
digital television, email, robots.digital television, email, robots.
ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval,
manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data.
Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these
different uses can work with each other.different uses can work with each other.

4. ICT’s includeICT’s include
Local And Wide
Area Networks
(Wired And
Wireless)
Broadcast
Receiving And
Telecommunicati
on Systems
Satellite
Communication
Compact Discs
And Videodiscs
Conventional And
Interactive Radio
Educational
Television
Virtual Learning
Centres
Microcomputer-
Based
Laboratories
Cable TelevisionVoice MailPrint Media
Instructional
Software
The InternetE-Mail
Audio Visual
Systems
Computers

5. National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad
and Tobagoand Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago's National ICT Vision is Trinidad and Tobago's National ICT Vision is
"Trinidad and Tobago is in a prominent position "Trinidad and Tobago is in a prominent position
in the global information society through real and in the global information society through real and
lasting improvements in social, economic and lasting improvements in social, economic and
cultural development caused by deployment and cultural development caused by deployment and
usage of information and communication usage of information and communication
technology.“technology.“

6. National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad National I.C.T. Policy of Trinidad
and Tobagoand Tobago
The objective of the country's national The objective of the country's national
connectivity agenda is to:connectivity agenda is to:

Provide all citizens with affordable Internet access;Provide all citizens with affordable Internet access;

Focus on the development of children, and adult Focus on the development of children, and adult
skills to ensure a sustainable solution and a vibrant skills to ensure a sustainable solution and a vibrant
future;future;

Promote citizen trust, access, and interaction through Promote citizen trust, access, and interaction through
good governance; andgood governance; and

Maximize the potential within all citizens, and Maximize the potential within all citizens, and
accelerate innovation, to develop a knowledge-based accelerate innovation, to develop a knowledge-based
society. society.

7. Ministry of Education’s Policy for Ministry of Education’s Policy for
ICT in EducationICT in Education
““ICT in education would enhance human capacity, ICT in education would enhance human capacity,
dynamize the teaching/learning environment, and dynamize the teaching/learning environment, and
in addition to providing equity and access, would in addition to providing equity and access, would
create an environment that encourages creativity, create an environment that encourages creativity,
critical thinking, and decision-making thus critical thinking, and decision-making thus
developing an individual capable of finding his developing an individual capable of finding his
place in a technologically driven skills-based place in a technologically driven skills-based
economy.”economy.”

8. Policy’s ObjectivesPolicy’s Objectives
Objectives includeObjectives include

Achieve continuous alignment with the Ministry’s general goals for Achieve continuous alignment with the Ministry’s general goals for
education and the National ICT policy;education and the National ICT policy;

Ensure all stakeholders possess the critical requisite skills and Ensure all stakeholders possess the critical requisite skills and
competencies to use ICT in the education;competencies to use ICT in the education;

Ensure the establishment of an efficient ICT environment that Ensure the establishment of an efficient ICT environment that
provides for collaboration, the sharing of education resources and provides for collaboration, the sharing of education resources and
stakeholder participation and allows for open access to national stakeholder participation and allows for open access to national
and international networks;and international networks;

Encourage innovative models of ICT use such as:Encourage innovative models of ICT use such as:
- teacher education;- teacher education;
- teaching;- teaching;
- learning; and- learning; and
- curriculum materials development- curriculum materials development

Achieve administrative and management excellence in education Achieve administrative and management excellence in education
through the establishment of ICT as the major business through the establishment of ICT as the major business
operations platform of the Ministry;operations platform of the Ministry;

9. What are the Benefits of Incorporating ICT What are the Benefits of Incorporating ICT
in Teaching?in Teaching?
•Pupils are more in control of their learning, permitting independent Pupils are more in control of their learning, permitting independent
progress and development.progress and development.
•If used effectively, ICTs can be an incredible tool for every single subject If used effectively, ICTs can be an incredible tool for every single subject
of the curriculumof the curriculum
•Pupils are keen on ICTs and entering a lesson with such a positive Pupils are keen on ICTs and entering a lesson with such a positive
attitude, the learning potential is already increasedattitude, the learning potential is already increased

10. It is used to support existing teaching and learning practices with new It is used to support existing teaching and learning practices with new
tools.tools.
The introduction and use of ICTs in education can help promote and The introduction and use of ICTs in education can help promote and
enable educational reform.enable educational reform.
It is a useful tool to both motivate learning and promote greater efficiencies It is a useful tool to both motivate learning and promote greater efficiencies
in educational systems and practices.in educational systems and practices.
It can empower teachers and learners.It can empower teachers and learners.
It can promote change and foster the development of the 21It can promote change and foster the development of the 21
stst
century century
skills.skills.

11. •Both teachers and students feel ICT use greatly contributes to students Both teachers and students feel ICT use greatly contributes to students
motivation for learning.motivation for learning.

12. What Can Teachers Do To Get The Most Out of What Can Teachers Do To Get The Most Out of
ICT in The ClassroomICT in The Classroom
Be trained in technological literacy and have confidence in using Be trained in technological literacy and have confidence in using
technology.technology.
Have pedagogical aims.Have pedagogical aims.
Carefully plan lessons to cater to the needs of learnersCarefully plan lessons to cater to the needs of learners
Improve the quality of subject teaching and learningImprove the quality of subject teaching and learning
Tailor the lessons to suit students specific needs and interest – one Tailor the lessons to suit students specific needs and interest – one
size does not fit allsize does not fit all

13. Make ICT lessons interesting and enjoyable thus motivating Make ICT lessons interesting and enjoyable thus motivating
students to learn, this in turn raises the educational standards.students to learn, this in turn raises the educational standards.
Integrate ICT literacy into other subject learning areas across the Integrate ICT literacy into other subject learning areas across the
curriculum.curriculum.

14. What are the Challenges of Incorporating What are the Challenges of Incorporating
ICT in Teaching?ICT in Teaching?

15. ChallengesChallenges
Teacher attitude towards ICTTeacher attitude towards ICT
The problem of System managersThe problem of System managers
Limited Teaching AidsLimited Teaching Aids
ICT is a time consuming elementICT is a time consuming element
Using ICT in teaching is expensiveUsing ICT in teaching is expensive
Losing control of learningLosing control of learning
Inadequate building capacity Inadequate building capacity
Fast growth of technologyFast growth of technology

16. How does ICT Factor in to Education?How does ICT Factor in to Education?
access to variety of learning resourcesaccess to variety of learning resources
immediacy to informationimmediacy to information
anytime learninganytime learning
anywhere learninganywhere learning
collaborative learningcollaborative learning
multimedia approach to educationmultimedia approach to education
authentic and up to date informationauthentic and up to date information
access to online librariesaccess to online libraries

17. Teacher’s RoleTeacher’s Role
Changes in Teachers Role
Shift from: To:
Knowledge transmitter; Learning facilitator,
collaborator, coach
Primary source of
information
Knowledge navigator
and co learner
Teacher controlling and
directing all aspects of
learning
Teacher giving students
more options and
responsibilities for their
own learning

18. Student’s RoleStudent’s Role
Change in Student’s Role
Shift from: To:
Passive recipient of
information
Active participant in the
learning process
Reproducing knowledge Producing knowledge
Learning as a solitary
activity
Learning Collaboratively
with others

19. How Practical is it to Incorporate ICT in How Practical is it to Incorporate ICT in
Education?Education?
Digital DivideDigital Divide
ICT curriculum based on constructivismICT curriculum based on constructivism
Financial CostFinancial Cost
Vision 2020Vision 2020

20. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
ICT, Information and Communications Technology, has become the ICT, Information and Communications Technology, has become the
buzz word of the 21buzz word of the 21
st st
Century.Century.
Information and Communications Technology is now the driver of Information and Communications Technology is now the driver of
knowledge societies. knowledge societies.
Governments worldwide have recognized the need to advantage Governments worldwide have recognized the need to advantage
their citizenry by investing heavily in the development of knowledge their citizenry by investing heavily in the development of knowledge
based societies, recognizing the decided advantage that the based societies, recognizing the decided advantage that the
integration and use of ICT provides in the social and economic integration and use of ICT provides in the social and economic
development of their populations. development of their populations.
IT infrastructure that would facilitate decision-making and strategic IT infrastructure that would facilitate decision-making and strategic
management processes. Trinidad and Tobago is no exception.management processes. Trinidad and Tobago is no exception.

21. The Ministry of Education recognizes that the use of Information and The Ministry of Education recognizes that the use of Information and
Communications Technology is critical to the transformation of the Communications Technology is critical to the transformation of the
society to ultimately meet the universal requirements of an ever society to ultimately meet the universal requirements of an ever
changing global environment. It considers ICT as a means not an changing global environment. It considers ICT as a means not an
end in itself. end in itself.

This ICT in education policy therefore is underpinned by the This ICT in education policy therefore is underpinned by the
Ministry’s vision “to be the premier institution leading and Ministry’s vision “to be the premier institution leading and
transforming education through Information and Communications transforming education through Information and Communications
Technology” and is intended to provide the framework for the Technology” and is intended to provide the framework for the
integration of ICT throughout the Ministry of Education. integration of ICT throughout the Ministry of Education.
This policy is one step in charting our path towards developed This policy is one step in charting our path towards developed
nation status by 2020nation status by 2020

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