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Overview on ICT4E

iSchools Project Team


HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Commission on Information and Communications Technology


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Process Questions

• How different is today's


society from that of your
youth?
What are considered
important?
What skills are considered
necessary?

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Digital Economy

We are living in a new economy…


powered by technology
fueled by information
driven by knowledge.

- Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills


(SCANS), US Dept of Labor, 1991

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technology

globalization research & devt

SOCIETY
knowledge
workers media

rapid changes
“instant” universal access to information, people, ideas
real-time inter-operation/ interactivity through networked
devices and databases
active participation/involvement rather than passive
observation
Growing up Digital:
THE NET GENERATION
• techno-natives (kids) vs. techno-
migrants (us)
 “instant”/“copy-paste” generation
 proof in India: “hole in the wall”
experiment
• interactive Internet use: winning over
passive TV-watching

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DIGITAL AGE READINESS

INFORMATION AGE DIGITAL WORLD

21 CENTURY SKILLS
st

= lifelong learning
“Without 21st century skills, students are being
prepared to succeed in yesterday’s world – not
tomorrow’s.” – enGauge: 21 Century Skills
st

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Learning can, of course, take
place in the classroom, but most
of it doesn’t. Today’s learners are
not just students; learning has
suddenly become everybody’s
business. In fact, learning “how to
learn” may now be your most
critical survival skill.

from Jensen, E. Super Teaching. 1995.


LITERACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
ICTs & 21st Century Skills
use ICT as a tool

to efficiently and effectively


leverage knowledge & skills

and match to current needs


and opportunities
Information literacy = e-literacy
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From the Business Software Alliance
from Educating
(how the business sector views 21st Century for the Future by BSA, June 2004
Learning)
General Math, Science, and Engineering
Skills: marrying cutting-edge technology with current
problems and opportunities – facilitate analysis, evaluating
information, making sound decisions, assessing and
understanding results and implications, recommending
improvements, etc.
General Workforce Skills: use ICT to collaborate and
practice teamwork on projects for shared credit; to enhance self-
direction, adaptability, accountability; critical thinking and creative
problem solving; social responsibility and ethical behavior
Global and Civic Awareness: interact with/ participate in gov’t,
economic, and social institutions globally and locally, includes: finding multiple
and best sources through ICT for accurate and unbiased information to gain
multicultural literacy, and make sound decisions about various matters, taking
advantage of egovernment services, etc.
ICT Literacy: use of ICT tools to communicate and express ideas effectively, to
facilitate analysis and problem solving, to sort through resources for research and
information synthesis, to manage time and tasks effectively – includes technological
literacy and information literacy
Basic Literacy: functional proficiency in language and numeracy
KNOWLEDGEABLE, SKILLED, SAVVY, GLOBALLY
AWARE, ENGAGED, PRODUCTIVE STUDENTS
adapted from Educating for the Future by BSA, June 2004
EDUCATION vis-à-vis 21st C Skills
• significant implications for
 pedagogy (evaluate standards vis-à-vis 21st C skills)
 teacher and student roles
 curriculum
 strategies and tools
 assessment standards
 infrastructure (equipment, materials/supplies, layout)
 role of community

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How does a teacher become a
catalyst for transforming a
plagiarist into the artist? How do
we reach for Picasso, when we
are entrenched in a “paint by
number” ideology?
75% of teachers: sequential, analytical presenters
BUT 70% of students do not learn best this way

The lesson plan is like a restaurant menu – it’s a


useful planning tool, but it’s not the meal.

from Jensen, E. Super Teaching. 1995.


Traditional vs. 21 Century learningst

Traditional Learning Lifelong Learning


Model
Teacher = source of knowledge; Educators = guides, facilitators,
planning for teaching; rigid catalysts of learning; designing
for learning; flexible
Learners conform to / receive Learners learn by
knowledge from teacher – asking/inquiring, doing,
teacher-centered authentic learning - student-

chalk & talk centered

rote-learning & repetition •
life skills, competency-based,
multiple intelligences &

textbook-based
learning styles

exam-driven •
vast information resources –
Learners work by themselves People learn in groups and from
each other; collaborative
learning
From: TechKnowLogia, Jan-March 2003, p. 78. www.TechKnowLogia.org
Traditional vs. 21 Century learningst

Traditional Learning Lifelong Learning


Model
Tests: to prevent progress until Assessment: guides learning
complete mastery of strategies and identifies
facts/skills and to ration access pathways for future learning
to further learning •
integrated with the lesson

tests are separate from the •
rapid feedback
lesson
All learners do the same thing Educators develop individualized
learning plans
Teachers receive initial training Educators are lifelong learners:
plus ad hoc in-service training initial training and on-going
professional development are
Grades = to establish ranking linked = if learning has taken
Rubrics
“Good” learners are identified place have access to learning
People
and permitted to continue their opportunities over a lifetime
education
From: TechKnowLogia, Jan-March 2003, p. 78. www.TechKnowLogia.org
Summary of Implications
• schools: change or become obsolete
• multiple opportunities & channels to learn  ICTs
• regular assessment and feedback to see if learning
is indeed taking place and 21st C skills are being
developed

“Look beyond the schoolhouse to the roles


students will play when they leave to become
workers, parents, and citizens.”
- (SCANS), US Dept of Labor, 1991

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ICT4E

Integrating technology into education in a


meaningful way is key to making learning
relevant to the generation of young
learners for whom technology is an
important part of their daily lives.
from Educating for the Future by BSA, June 2004

when used appropriately  enhanced teaching and learning

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ICT4E Findings
• “simply putting computers into schols is not
enough to impact student learning”
• fully supports Constructivism
• well-utilized ICTs enhance learning
 multi-channel learning
 motivating and engaging
 concretizes abstract concepts
 inquiry and exploration
 efficiency

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Effective ICT4E

infrastructure and connectivity

ample and appropriate training (pre- / in-


service) on ICT and corresponding
student-centered pedagogy

reliable tech support & continued ICT4E


training

appropriate policy framework (system


changes, incentives, and sustainability),
curriculum changes
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Teacher Training Standards
Specializing in the use Stage 4: Transforming Creating innovative
of ICT learning environments

Understanding how to Stage 3: Infusing Facilitating learning


use ICT
Learning how to use Stage 2: Applying Enhancing traditional
ICT teaching
Becoming aware of ICT Stage 1: Emerging Supporting work
performance
Stages of ICT Usage Stages of ICT Pedagogical Usages of
Development ICT
From Padongchart, S. A Curriculum Framework for Integrating ICT and Pedagogy in Teacher
Education. National Training Programme for Teacher Educators on ICT-Pedagogy Integration
Training Manual. UNESCO-Bangkok. June 2006.

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Teacher Training Standards
• Teachers understand technology operations and concepts.
• Teachers plan and design effective learning environments
supported by technology.
• Teachers can implement plans that include methods for
applying technology to maximize student learning.
• Teachers can apply technology to facilitate assessment.
• Teachers can use technology to enhance their own
productivity.
• Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal, and human
issues related to the use of technology.
- from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

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ICT4E in the Philippines

Commission on Information and Communications Technology


Status of Philippine Education
“The poor performance of students across the
country in national and international achievement
tests, and the consistently high dropout rates at
both elementary and secondary school levels,
underscore the deterioration of the quality of the
Philippine schools system.”
- National Framework Plan for ICTs in Basic Education, 2005

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ICT4E Issues
• limited/ unequal access to ICT, costly investment
 including power, telecommunications access, Internet service
• under-utilized by teachers
 unprepared
 satisfied with current approach to teaching
 technical difficulties abound
 no sufficient time to adapt (overly packed curricula & school day,
teaching to the test)
 lacking strong admin support and policies
• need for more Impact Research/ Studies via effective M&E

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ICT4E Support in the Philippines
• UN Millennium Development Goals
• PGMA’s 10-point Agenda: EFA (Education for All)
• Medium Term Development Plan of the Philippines
(MTPDP) 2004-2010
• the National Framework Plan for ICTs in Basic
Education (2005-2010)
• the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)
• DepEd’s Strategic Framework on ICT4E (2006)
• DepEd’s ICT4E Master Plan (2006)
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DepEd’s ICT for Education Master Plan

Secretary Jesli Lapus (ICT Congress)


• Improvement of quality and access
• Empowerment of teachers and learners towards
lifelong learning
• Efficient and effective educational planning and
governance
• Coordination and collaboration with stakeholders

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DepEd’s ICT for Education Master Plan: Targets

• All public High Schools (4,729) with multimedia


laboratories by 2010
• 20% of public Elem Schools (7500 of 37492) with
computer labs, with multimedia equipment
• 50% of Community Learning Centers with
computer labs
• All public schools with computer labs connected to
Internet
• All recipient schools to be provided with
appropriate software and instructional resources

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ICT4E – Philippine Experience
• various initiatives: • primary level: 1:25,000
– DTI PCPS computer:student ratio
– GILAS • secondary level: 1:300
– computer:student ratio
DOST-SEI
– 67% penetration
– ELSA text2teach – DTI-DepEd initiative: by
– SEAMEO INNOTECH 2006, full penetration at 10
– FIT-ED PCs per school
– Intel Teach to the Future
– Microsoft’s Partners in
Learning/ Learn.ph
– Coke edVenture
– Knowledge Channel
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CICT – EO269

The CICT shall be the primary policy,


planning, coordinating, implementing,
regulating, and administrative entity of the
executive branch of Govt that will
promote, develop, & regulate integrated &
strategic ICT systems and reliable & cost-
efficient communication facilities &
services
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CICT's ICT4E: Table of Activities

Educators Training Applications Content Dev Infrastructure


Dev Deployment

Elem Limited No No No

HS Yes Yes Yes Yes

ALS Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tertiary Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Related ICT4E Projects
• National ICT Competency Standards (vendor-
neutral)
 NICS-Basic
 NICS-Advanced
 NICS-Teachers (based on UNESCO and ISTE
standards)
• ICT Literacy Project – FOSS CD KIT
 FOSS Applications and CBTs

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iSchools

Commission on Information and Communications Technology


iSchools
• Supports efforts of DepEd in expanding ICT4E
initiatives and effective integration
• Vis-à-vis CyberEducation
• eGov Fund 2005 (40) & 2006 (320)

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Program Components

Stakeholders’
Training

Community Infrastructure
Mobilization iSchools Deployment

Monitoring & Content & Apps


Evaluation Development

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Program Components
Stakeholders’ Training
•CILC
•Lab Management
•WebBoard / Think.com
Community •Specialized software training
Infrastructure
Mobilization
Deployment
•Division Officials, School

iSchools
•21 units + peripherals +
officials & teachers, HOR
broadband connectivity
•320 sites

Monitoring & Content & Apps


Evaluation Development
•In coordination with •ESM modules
Division officials •Competition for students &
•Action Plan teachers
•M&E system
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Infrastructure Deployment

• 21 Computers
 20 PCs loaded with open source
productivity tools, learning modules, etc
(15 + 1 in lab, 3 in faculty, 1 in principal’s
office, 1 in library)
 server
 LCD projector
 3-in-1 printer (print, scan, copy)
 2 A/C units

• Edubuntu Linux & Open Office


• Special software (library mgt + ATutor)
• Free Internet connection for 1 year; wireless

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Thank you

Commission on Information and Communications Technology

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