Unit 1

Week 1 and 2
Instructor: Shagufta Khokhar
TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING: AN EXAMINATION
OF PAKISTAN’S NATIONAL EDUCATION PRIORITIES
 Objectives
Upon conclusion of this unit, Student Teachers will:

• understand how and why Pakistan envisions, supports, and justifies

the use of technology to support teaching and learning.

• l understand the main elements of Pakistan’s National ICT Strategy

for Education in Pakistan.

• l understand how technology may or may not support the goals of

the National Education Policy and the standards outlined in the
National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan.

• l be able to evaluate progress in meeting the goals of its ICT in

education plan and what additional supports and steps must be
taken
 How can the use of technology support
improved teaching and learning in Pakistan?
 Readings
• National Educational Policy 2009 (NEP):
• National ICT Strategy for Education in Pakistan (excerpt
included in the resources section of the course guide)
• National Professional Standards for Teaching in Pakistan
(NPSTP)

All the documents in their own way spell out a vision for
teaching and learning. What is that vision? How will
teaching change as a result of this vision?
 Important question
• What are the key points in Pakistan’s three
policy documents and how do they impact
your work as a teacher?
 Assignment
• How can the use of technology support
improved teaching and learning in Pakistan?
Ask Student Teachers to reflect on their online
and classroom discussions and readings and to
summarize their response in one to two
paragraphs (word processed) and include it in
their portfolios