Activity in Educ 104

1. Write a critique paper critically examining the implementation process of

technology integration about ICTs in education in not less than 200 words.

Educational technology is a study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving
performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological process and resources
(CES, 2012). Therefore, this paper is set to critically examine the implementation process of
technology integration in Namibian schools. It discusses the use of technology in the classroom,
student learning and technology skills/standards, government commitment and teacher
preparation, professional development and change, and lastly but not least, it discusses teachers’
upholding of their professional code of conduct in their use of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs).

First of all, I am going to discuss the overall goal of the ICT Policy for education in Namibia.
The first goal of ICT Policy is to produce Information and Communication Technology literate
citizens – this means that we have to teach and train Namibian people to have knowledge of
ICTs. The second goal is to produce people capable of working and participating in the new
economies and societies arising from ICT and related development. On this statement,
technology is said to improve in other parts of the world whereas in our country we need to
establish ways of becoming one of the technological countries in the world. As we now know
that this world is regarded as the world of technology. This goal is connected to the strategic
advantage of ICT by assisting and facilitating learning for the benefit of all learners and teachers
across the curriculum as also one of the goals. Another goal is to improve the efficiency of
educational administration and management at every level from the classroom, school library,
through the school and on the sector as a whole. Besides, it also seek to broaden access to quality
educational services for learners at all level of the education system, and lastly but not least, it
seek to set specific criteria and targets to help classify and categorize the different development
levels of using ICT in education.

2. What is the impact of ICT in Education Policy to teaching and learning?

There are also specific educational goals of ICT Policy. This ICT policy for education has a concern
of providing clear objectives and basic competencies for learners, students, and teachers to
achieve key ICT knowledge and skill. However, as a matter of equity and quality, the ICT policy
requires the curriculum to be maintained and it should show what exactly is expected of
learners, students and teachers in regards to ICT in education. Also in the curriculum it should
have guidelines which guide teachers on how they must clearly present the relevant assessment
criteria to learners and students. These lead me to comment of the curriculum developers. I
think the curriculum designers did not yet indicate how we the lower primary teachers should
teach learners the basic computer skills which may result to lack of ICT integration in classroom.
On the other hand, some teachers try by all means to find ways to make use of computers to
present their lesson but not necessarily teach learners how to work with a computer.
 3. Interview a cyberbullied student. What are your suggestions to improve student
performance related to the discussion of safety issues in cyberbullying?

 Educate yourself. Reading this article is a good starting point. Also check out other fact sheets
and resource lists on the internet to get more information about how cyberbullying works and
how to stop it.

 Educate others. Does your school already have a policy against cyber-bullying? If you’re
worried that your school administration isn’t doing enough to fight this problem, you could try
speaking to school officials about your concerns and offering to help develop policies. If your
school is already addressing the issue, see if you can help get the word out.

 Speak out. If your friends are cyberbullies, call them on it and explain to them how hurtful their
actions are. If a friend is being cyberbullied, don’t stand by and do nothing. Talk to them about
it and seek help from an adult. Your support may be just what the victim needs to overcome the
problem.

 Make the most of privacy settings. Investigate what measures you can take to keep
content private on the websites you use. On Facebook and other social networking sites,
you can adjust your settings so that only the people you select are able to see your
personal information and posts. It’s important to check these privacy settings frequently,
because sites sometimes change their policies.

 Think before you post. Never forget that the internet is public. What you put out there
can never be erased. If you wouldn’t say something in a room full of strangers, don’t say
it via internet. Even letting someone know sensitive or embarrassing information about
you via email can have unforeseen consequences.

 Keep personal information personal. Don’t reveal identifying details about yourself—
address, phone number, school, credit card number, etc.—online. Passwords exist for a
reason; sharing them with friends is like passing out copies of your house key to friends
and strangers alike. If anyone besides you knows your passwords, it should be your
parents and your parents only.