8 POLICY THEMES THAT ARE

COMMONLY IDENTIFIED IN
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
POLICIES AROUND THE
WORLD
BY: JESSABHEL F. BOSITO
1. VISION AND PLANNING
2. ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
3. TEACHERS
4. SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
5. LEARNING RESOURCES
6. EMIS
7. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
8. EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SAFETY

REFERENCES
VISION AND PLANNING
• Having a vision.
• Linking ICT/Education policies to other
policies (including those ‘outside the
sector’).
• Providing a mechanism for funding.
• Authorizing authority to lead or oversee
implementation.
• Engaging the private sector.
ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
• Ensuring adequate power.
• Providing sufficient equipment and
networking infrastructure.
TEACHERS
• Providing ICT-related training (technical and
pedagogical) for teachers.
• Identifying a set of related teacher
competency standards.
• Supporting teachers in their use of ICT.
• Building awareness among and support for
school administrators, as a support for ICT
use by teachers and learners.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Identifying ICT literacy/digital competency
standards, and offering related training,
support, assessment and certification.
• Articulating and supporting ICT-enabled
lifelong learning opportunity.
LEARNING RESOURCES
• Supporting the development, dissemination
and utilization of digital learning resources.
EMIS
• Supporting the collection, processing,
analysis, and dissemination of education-
related data to relevant stakeholders.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION,
ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH, AND
INNOVATION
• Monitoring ICT use in education and
evaluating its impact on teaching and
learning.
• Utilizing ICTs to support assessment
activities.
• Dedicated support for exploring innovative
uses of ICTs in education.
EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SAFETY
• Prioritizing “pro-equity” provisions and
approaches related to the use of ICTs in
education.
• Articulating and supporting efforts to
promote ethical practices related to ICT use
in education, including the safety and
security of data and appropriate privacy
provisions.
REFERENCES:
• THE WORLD BANK
• WORLDBANK.ORG
• https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/
brief/ict-education-policies#:~:text=Eight%20
policy%20themes%20are%20commonly,equit
y%2C%20inclusion%2C%20and%20safety
• https://blogs.worlbank.org/edutech/key-them
es-national-educational-technology-policies