ROLE OF MEDIA

AND TECHNOLOGY
IN EDUCATION
  ICT Basics and the implications of ICT on
classroom instruction and management
Issues in media and technology
DEFINITION OF ICT
 ICT is short for "Information and
Communication Technologies." It is similar to IT
(Information Technology), but focuses more on
telecommunications mediums, such as the
Internet, cell phone networks, and satellite
technology.
 Modern forms of ICT have made it possible for
users across the world to communicate with
each other in real-time on a regular basis.
 Examples include instant messaging, video-
conferencing, online multiplayer gaming, and
social networking websites.
BASICS OF ICT
 Information and Communications
Technologies (ICT) education is basically our
society’s efforts to teach its current and
emerging citizens valuable knowledge and
skills around computing and communications
devices, software that operates them,
applications that run on them and systems
that are built with them.
BASICS OF ICT
 ICT is complex and quickly changing, and it is
confusing for many people.
 It is so pervasive in the modern world that
everyone has some understanding of it, but
those understandings are often wildly
divergent.
 Knowledge of and ability to use ICT has
become necessary in order to effectively
execute daily tasks in our profession.
EFFECT OF ICT IN SCHOOLS
 A study was done in Finland to investigate
the effects of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) on school
from teachers’ and students’ perspectives.
 The focus was on three main subject
matters: on ICT use and competence, on
teacher and school community, and on
learning environment and teaching practices.
 As a result, we briefly look at these areas of
the study.
ICT IN SCHOOLS (A STUDY)
 The results indicate that the technical
resources for using ICT both at school and at
homes are very good.
 In general, students are capable and
motivated users of new technology; these
skills and attitudes are mainly based on
home resources and leisure-time use.
 DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE SAME IN JAMAICA?
WHY OR WHY NOT?
ICT IN SCHOOLS (A STUDY)
 Students have the skills to use new kinds of
applications and new forms of technology,
and their ICT skills are wide, although not
necessarily adequate; the working habits
might be ineffective and even wrong.
 With this in mind, it has become important
to integrate ICT in teaching and learning to
harness these skills and to develop good
working habits among students.
ICT IN SCHOOLS (A STUDY)
 There is a generation gap in ICT use and
competence between teachers and students.
 This is apparent especially in the ICT-related
pedagogical practices in the majority of
schools.
 The new digital affordances not only replace
some previous practices; the new
functionalities change many of our existing
conceptions, values, attitudes and practices.
ICT IN SCHOOLS (A STUDY)
 The very different conceptions that
generations have about technology leads, in
the worst case, to a digital gap in education;
the technology used in school is boring and
ineffective compared to the ICT use outside
school, and it does not provide the
competence needed for using advanced
technology in learning.
 IS IT THE SAME IN JAMAICA? HOW CAN WE FIX
THIS PROBLEM? (see underlined)
ICT IN SCHOOLS (A STUDY)
 The results indicate that in schools which
have special ICT projects (“ICT pilot
schools”) for improving pedagogy, these have
led to true changes in teaching practices.
 Many teachers adopted student-centred and
collaborative, inquiry-oriented teaching
practices as well as practices that supported
students' authentic activities, independent
work, knowledge building, and students'
responsibility.
ICT IN SCHOOLS (A STUDY)
 This is, indeed, strongly dependent on the ICT-
related pedagogical competence of the
teacher.
 However, the daily practices of some teachers
still reflected a rather traditional teacher-
centred approach.
 As a matter of fact, very few teachers ever
represented solely, e.g. the knowledge
building approach; teachers used various
approaches or mixed them, based on the
situation, teaching and learning goals, and on
their pedagogical and technical competence.
ICT IN SCHOOLS – ACTIVITY
 A. In reflecting on our system in Jamaica,
name three (3) factors that can be a
deterrent to the integrating of ICT in the
classroom instruction and management.
 B. Please find a research similar to this one
that relates to the Caribbean or Jamaica and
copy the link.
 In the space provided on OurVLE, please
state these factors and post the link found.
ISSUES IN MEDIA AND
TECHNOLOGY
 Although integrating ICT and other
technologies have shown significant benefits
there are a few pitfalls.
 These pitfalls vary, but are the main reasons
why some educators opt not to implement
these tools and strategies in their
classrooms.
ISSUES IN MEDIA AND
TECHNOLOGY
 The appropriate resources may not be
available for use or may not be sufficient to
be utilised by all educators.
 Some educators may not have the requisite
skills to utilise the available resources.
 Utilising these resources can be time
consuming to implement or integrate in a
lesson or activity.
ISSUES IN MEDIA AND
TECHNOLOGY
 Individuals may not use materials properly
and abuse of rights may occur (eg. See
Copyright and Fair Use)
 These resources can be quite expensive to
obtain and use.

 WHAT ARE SOME OTHER ISSUES THAT YOU

ARE AWARE OF?
REFERENCES
 Definition of ICT retrieved from
http://pc.net/glossary/definition/ict
 What is ICT and Why is it important?
retrieved from
http://www.mpict.org/ict_education_define
d_importance.html

 Lisa, Ilomaki. The effects of ICT on school:

teachers’ and students’ perspectives
retrieved from https://
pdfs.semanticscholar.org/09a6/2d0c51d7736
56626d90122a5601e5003050b.pdf