UNIT 2

ICT POLICIES AND ISSUES:

IMPLICATIONS TO
TEACHING AND LEARNING
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Policies and issues on internet
and implications to teaching and
learning
Definition of ICT POLICY
A National ICT Policy is a policy put
into place by governments' and
stakeholders' who are committed to the
process of bringing digital technology to
all individuals and communities so that
they can have access to information.
 ICT “Information and Communication Technologies” refers to
the technology that provides access to the information through
telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT) but
focuses primarily on communication technologies. This
includes internet, wireless networks, cellphones, and other
communication mediums.
 The New ICT Technologies
Information Technology- includes the use of computers, which has become
indispensable in modern societies to process data and save time and effort.
What we needed will be computer hardware and peripherals, software and for
the user, computer literacy.

Telecommunication technologies- include telephones (with fax) and the

broadcasting of radio and television often through satellites. Telephone system,
radio and TV broadcasting are needed in this category.

Networking technologies- The best known of networking technologies is Internet,

but has extended to mobile phone technology, Voice over Internet Protocol
(VOIP) satellite communications and other forms of communications are still in
their infancy. In addition to Internet, this category also includes mobile
telephone, cable, DSL, satellite and other broadband connectivity.
 The DICT Roadmap
Republic Act No.10844, otherwise known as the “Department of Information and
Communication Technology Act of 2015” which was signed into law on 23 May
2016.

-the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) shall be

the primary policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, and administrative
entity of the Executive Branch of the government that will plan, develop, and
promote the national ICT development.
The ICT for Education (ICT4E) is a program under the DICT that supports
all the efforts of the education sector in incorporating the use of ICT as
well as in determining and gaining access to the infrastructure (hardware,
software, telecommunication facilities and others) which are necessary to
use and deploy learning technologies at all levels of education.
Among the policy recommended programs that have applications to
education teaching –learning is:

1. ICT in Education Masterplan for all levels, including a National Roadmap for
faculty Development in ICT in Education. A National Framework Plan for
ICTs in Basic Education was developed.
2. Content and application development through the Open Content is
Education Initiative (OCEI) which converts DepEd materials into interactive
multi-media content, develop application used in schools, and conduct
students and teachers competitions to promote the development of
education- related web content.
Among the policy recommended programs that have applications to
education teaching –learning is:
3. PheDNET, is a “walled” garden that hosts educational learning and teaching
materials and application for use by Filipino students, their parents, and
teachers. All public high schools will be part of this networks with only DepEd-
approved multi-media applications, materials, and mirrored internet sites
accessible from school’s PCs.

4. Established Community eLearning Center called eSkwela for out of school

youth (OSY) providing them with ICT-enhance alternative education
opportunities.
Among the policy recommended programs that have applications to
education teaching –learning is:
5. eQuality program for tertiary education through partnerships with state
universities and colleges (SUCs) to improve quality of IT education and the use
of ICT in education in the country, particularly outside of Metro Manila.

6. Digital Media Arts Programs which builds digital media skills for
government using Open Source technologies. Particular beneficiary agencies
include the Philippine Information Agency and the other government media
organizations, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, National Commission for
Culture and Arts and other government art agencies, State Universities and
colleges and local government units.
Among the policy recommended programs that have applications to
education teaching –learning is:

7. ICT skills strategic plan which develops an inter-agency approach to

identifying strategic and policy and program recommendations to address ICT
skills demand supply type.
Some Issues on ICT and Internet
Policy and Regulations
 Global Issues
Access and Civil Liberties are two sets of issues in ICT policy which are crucial
to the modern society. The other concern is civil liberties, which refer to human
rights and freedom. This includes freedom of expression the right to privacy the
right to communicate and intellectual property rights.

Access to the use of internet and ICT. Access means the possibility for
everyone to use the internet and other media. In richer countries, basic access to
internet is most available to all with faster broadband connections. There are still
countries where access to the internet is still a challenge.
 Issue no. 1: Freedom of
Expression and Censorship
Under international human rights conventions, all people are guaranteed the
rights for free expression. However, with the shift from communicating
through letter, newspaper and public meetings to electronic communications
and on-line networking, a need to investigate how these new means modifies
the understanding of freedom of expressions and censorship.

Example: Individual rights are given up having access to electronic networks.

Censorship restricts the transmission of information by blocking it or filtering the
information
 Issue no. 2: Privacy and
Security
Privacy policies are an issue. Most commercial sites have a privacy. When
someone uses a site clicks “I agree” button, it is as if you have turned over
private information to any authority that may access it.

For most, privacy means “personal privacy” the right of individuals not to have
their home, private life or personal life interfered with.
 Issue no. 3: Surveillance and
Date Retention
The use of electronic communications has enhanced the development of
indirect surveillance. The new and powerful form of indirect surveillance is
dataveillance. Dataveillance is the use of personal information to monitor a
person’s activities while data retention is the storage and use of information
from communication system.
 Issue no. 4: E-pollutants from E-waste
Large amount of e-waste in generated by ICT. These are, terminal
equipment used for computing (PC’s, laptop), broadcasting (television and
radio sets), telephony (fixed and mobile phones), and peripherals (fax
machines, printers and scanners).
If not controlled then, e-waste will tremendously affect climate change,
damage human lives, and overload the capacity of the earth in carrying solid
waste.
Both the teachers and learners should be mindful of the e waste that are
being thrown away to the land and to the atmosphere.
Implications to
Teaching and
Learning
 For the Teachers and Teaching
1. Guide the teachers on what they should teach that relate to ICT,
and how to teach it.
2. Technology should never replace any human teacher.
3. There are rules and regulations that govern the use of technology.
4. All the issues and many more shall be part of the teaching content
as each teacher will be encouraged to use technology in teaching.
 For the Learners and Learning
The learners of the 21st century is even more advanced than some of
the teachers. However, learners still need guidance on how to use,
regulate technology use. As there are positive and negative effects of
technology use, learners should know the difference. Learners should
not only know the benefits of technology use, but they should also
know how they can be protected from the hazards that technology
brings to their lives.
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SAFETY ISSUES ON
THE USE OF ICT
Including
E-SAFETY
RULES
 Some Risks in the Use of ICT and e-networking

Safeguard and protection should be the primordial role of

parents, teachers, and school. There are so many risks that we
must be aware of in the use of digital technologies. These may
include the following:
1.Exposure to inappropriate
content, including online 2. Lifestyle websites 3. Cyberbullying in all
4.Privacy issue including
pornography, extremism including like self-harms forms, receiving sexually
disclosure of personal
(exposure to violence and suicide sites and hate explicit images or
information.
associated with racist sites. messages.
language).

5. Health and well-being

6. Prolonged exposure to
(amount of time spent 7. Addiction to gambling 8. Theft and fraud from
online technologies,
online, internet gaming and and gaming. activities such as phishing.
particularly at an early age.
many more);

10. Social pressure to

9. Viruses, Trojans and
maintain online networks
spyware and other
via texting and social
malware; and
networking.
 1.Exposure to inappropriate
content, including online
pornography, extremism (exposure
to violence associated with racist
language).
2. Lifestyle websites including like
self-harms and suicide sites and
hate sites.
 3. Cyberbullying in all forms,
receiving sexually explicit images
or messages.
4.Privacy issue including disclosure
of personal information.
5. Health and well-being (amount
of time spent online, internet
gaming and many more);
6. Prolonged exposure to online
technologies, particularly at an
early age.
7. Addiction to gambling and
gaming.
8. Theft and fraud from activities
such as phishing.
9. Viruses, Trojans and spyware
and other malware; and
10. Social pressure to maintain
online networks via texting and
social networking.
 Minor Misuse of ICT
In schools, some minor misuse made by learners include the following:

Copying information into assignment and failing to acknowledge the source

Downloading material not relevant to their studies.

Misconduct associated with subject logins, such as using someone the password.

Leaving a mobile phone turned on during class period.

Unauthorized taking of picture or image with mobile phone career still or moving.
 E-safety
E-safety takes care not only of internet technologies but also of
electronics communication via mobile phones. Here are some issues of e-
safety:
E-safety educates E-safety support young
E-safety helps E-safety emphasizes
children about the risk learners and adult to
safeguard children and learning to understand
as well as the benefits develop safe online
young people in the and new technologies
so we can feel behavior, both in or
digital world. a positive way.
confident online. out of school.
 Network Management
Network management is defined as the process of managing a network
for fault and performance using various tools and technologies to keep
up with the business requirements.

Safety in the Personal mobile

use of network Password Policy phones and Cameras
in schools mobile devices
 1. Safety in the use of network in schools
1.1. Make clear that no one should log in as another user.
1.2. Require all users to always log off when they have finished working.
1.3. Maintain equipment clean to ensure health and safety.
1.4. Provide students with access to content and resources through guided e-learning.
1.5. Set up a clear disaster recovery system in place for critical data that include secure,
remote back up of critical data.
1.6. Secure wireless network to appropriate standards suitable for educational use.
1.7. Install all computer equipment professionally and meet health and safety standards.
1.8. Review the school ICT system regularly regarding health and safety and security.
 2. Password Policy
Only authorized users will have individual passwords. Users are not
permitted to disclose their passwords unless they got permission from
the owner or from the management. The equipment that keeps the
personal information shall be locked when unattended to prevent
unauthorized access. Computers should be set to a time out if they
become unused for a certain period.
 3. Personal mobile phones and
mobile devices
All mobile phones shall be kept away in a box away from
the children or learners and access is only allowed at break
time or at the end of classes or when needed during the
class period.
 4. Cameras
4.1. Taking picture only from parents or caregivers and not
from any other family member or friend while the child
attend class.
4.2. Any picture taken of children shall be on cameras solely
for the purpose.
Setting up an Educational
Technology Room
School that plan to dedicate a room where the students can access
technologies for learning should include the following safety rules.
1. Provide tables, these tables can be tilted and adjustable to the height of
the users.
2. Provide anti-glare screen filters.
3. Provide adjustable chairs.
4. Provide foot support.
5. Make sure lighting is suitable.
6. Make sure workstations are spacious.
7. Create a work plan at a computer laboratory to maximize its use.
More specifically, safety rules that can reduce risk of accidents in
the working stations should include:
1. No trailing wires across or around the room which people can trip on.
2. Electrical sockets should not be overloaded.
3. Electrical equipment should be safety-tested at least once a year.
4. There should be an adequate space around desk for people to move.
5. Bags and obstacles should be stored out of the way.
6. Food and drinks should not be placed near machines.
7. Heating and ventilation should be suitable for the working environment.
8. Fire extinguishers should be available.
9. Fire exists should be clearly marked and free from clutter.
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