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Selection, Production and Utilization of

Appropriate Technology Tools for Instruction

Educational Technology 1 served:


To orient the learner to the pervasiveness of
educational technology
To lend familiarization on how educational
technology can be utilized as the media for
the avenues teaching-learning process in the
school
To uplift the learner to human learning through
the use of technology

To impart skills in planning, designing, using


and evaluating the technology-enriched
teaching learning process
To acquaint learners on basic aspects of
community education, functions of the school
media center
To introduce the learner to what is recognized
as the third revolution in education
the COMPUTER.

Information Communication Technology


applications:
Operating System
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
PowerPoint Presentation
Internet

Educational Technology 2 objectives:


To provide education in the use of technology
in instruction by providing knowledge and skills
on technology integration-in-instruction to
learners
To impart learning experiences in instructional
technology-supported instructional planning
To acquaint students on Information
Technology or IT-related learning theories with
the computer as a tutor

To learn to use and evaluate computer-based


educational resources
To engage learners on practical technology
integration issues including managing IT
classrooms, use of the Internet for learning,
cooperative learning through the use of
information technology
To inculcate higher-level thinking and
creativity among students while providing them
knowledge of IT-related learning theories

Progressive countries in the Asia Pacific


Region have formulated state policies and
strategies to infuse technology in schools to
provide confidence to educators that they are
taking the right steps in adopting technology in
education.
Five progressive states/city imposing ICT
policies and strategies in schools, namely New
Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and
Hong Kong.

Goal
Government with the education and
technology sectors, community groups, and
industry envisions to support to the
development of the capability of schools to use
information and communication technologies in
teaching-and-learning and in administration.

Strategy
Improving learning outcomes for students
using ICT to support curriculum
Using ICT to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of educational administration
Developing partnerships with communities to
enhance access to learning through ICT

Focus areas
Infrastructure for increasing schools access to
ICTs to enhance education
Professional development so that school
managers and teachers can increase their
capacity to use ICT

Initiatives
An on-line resource center with centrally
managed website for the delivery of multimedia resources to schools
A computer recycling scheme
A planning and implementation guide for
schools
ICT professional development school/clusters

Planning, funding and implementation strategies:


Fast local and wide area networks linking
schools across the state and territory
Substantial number of computers in schools,
ensuring adequate access
Continuing teacher training in the use of
technology for instruction
Technical support to each school
Sufficient hardware and software
Digital library resources
Technology demonstrations as models for
schools

Teaching-and-Learning includes:
Classroom with multi-media, presentation
facilities, e-mail and groupware for
collaborative work
Library media center with database for
multimedia courseware and network access to
the internet
Computer laboratory for teaching, readily
accessible multimedia and audiovisual
equipment

Multimedia development center


Studio / theatre with control room
Teachers room with on-lie access to
courseware catalogues and databases,
information and resource management
systems and professional networking tools,
such as e-mail and groupware
Server room
Administration offices capable of accessing
the network

Curriculum and assessment


A balance between acquisition of factual
knowledge and mastery concepts and skills
Students in more active and independent
learning
Assessment to measure abilities in applying
information and communicating

Learning resources
Development of a wide range of educational
software for instruction
Use relevant internet resources for teachingand-learning
Convenient and timely procurement of
software materials

Teacher development
Training on purposeful use of IT for teaching
Equipping each trainee teacher with core skills
in teaching with IT
Tie-ups with institutions for higher learning
and industry partners

Physical and technological infrastructure


Pupil computer ratio 2:1
Access to IT in all learning areas in the school
School wide network and school linkages
through wide area network (WAN), eventually
connected to Singapore ONE

IT initiatives
40 computers for each primary schools and 82
computers for each secondary schools
About 85,000 IT training places for teachers at
four levels
Technical support for all schools
Information Education Resource Center
IT coordinator for each of 250 schools
Computer rooms for the use of students after
normal school hours

An IT Pilot Scheme
Review of school curriculum to incorporate IT
elements
Development of appropriate software in
collaboration with government, the private
sector, tertiary institutions and schools
Exploring feasibility of setting up an educationspecific Intranet

External manifestations of technology integration


Into instruction:
Theres a change in the way classes are
traditionally conducted
The quality of instruction is improve to higher
level
There is planning by the teacher on the
process of determining how and when
technology fits into the teaching-learning
process

The teacher sets instructional strategies to


address specific instructional issues/problems
The use of technology provides the opening of
opportunities to respond to these
issues/problems
Technology occupies a position in the
instructional process

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