Tech_Edn

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Dr.K.Nachimuthu, Asst.Prof Dept .of Education, Periyar Univ,Salem. NEEDS OF ICT IN CLASSROOM TEACHING 1

Contents Overview: 

Contents Overview How technology is changing today’s classrooms Current Status Challenges for technology integration Support system Conclusion 2

Communication: 

Communication A chain network e.g formal contact

Communication: 

Communication A circle network e.g. between people at the same level

Communication: 

Communication A wheel network e.g. sales teams report to head office

Dilemmas: 

Dilemmas Qs about Value of ICTs Myths Pressures Belief Doubt Wait Monolithic Automatic Computers Substitute Vendors Parents Business Techies Realities Analyze Educational objectives Determine Objective for ICT Understand Potential of ICTs Examine suitability of ICTs Plan program of investment Implement prerequisites and corequisites Evaluate and adjust continuously Decision Maker

Necessity of ICTs: 

Necessity of ICTs Globalization of Economy Information Tech Innovations Knowledge-based Economy Society Escalating Demand for Education Effective Learning For All Anytime Anywhere

Challenges of Teacher Education: 

Challenges of Teacher Education Globalization Worldwide and meta-regional convergence Market with two distinctive elements: Integrated and operating in real time. Communications, knowledge and culture Marked by accelerated and intensified cross-border mobility of people, commodity trade, norms of policy and practice. Technology enabled knowledge economy 8

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Potential Of ICTs Access Efficiency Learning Teaching Skill Formation Lifelong Learning Planning & Management Community Linkages

Need of ICT: 

Need of ICT ICT removes problems concerning space and time the students can communicate any where, any time the students can contact the teacher any where, any time the students can collect and exchange information any where, any time ICT gives access to knowledge in principle the students can draw on a global pool of knowledge ICT makes saving – and sharing – knowledge easier the students can, individually and/or together create records of notes and presentations (portfolio) and thus register their progress and use it for exams

Hello - this is your teacher…: 

Hello - this is your teacher…

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Students work in the Classes Most successful Clearing House of ICT in education via varied media : ICT in Education Website e-Newsletters Print publications CD-ROMs Online Community

Utility: 

Utility To Tech or not to Tech Education ICT ――►Education More Effective and Responsive ICTs X 

Using ICT to Run …: 

Using ICT to Run … Spreadsheet Graphics Word Processing Desktop publishing Database Accounts E-mail Internet browser

Online Shop: 

Online Shop

ICT Online Companies: 

ICT Online Companies

New roles of teachers: 

New roles of teachers Facilitator Collaborator Curriculum developer Team member Community builder Educational leader Information producer 19

How Technology is changing today’s classrooms: 

How Technology is changing today’s classrooms Collaboration (Resource, Institution level, Student level) Real time communication Integration of multiple media Student driven information access Customized learning/ Individualized degree program.(Teaching will become more outcome based and student centered) Availability of updated Knowledge (Expanded access to educational and reference resources) Distance learning Stronger bonds among faculties and students Networking 20

How Technology is changing today’s classrooms: 

How Technology is changing today’s classrooms Shifting of instructional paradigm: Focus of application of knowledge to particular problem rather than memorization Increased greater number of interdisciplinary majors Increased Inter-university collaboration among students/faculties from multiple institutions 21

Technology Integration: 

Technology Integration Tools Interactive whiteboards Student response system Online collaboration tools Video conferencing Sophisticated learning-management systems Podcasting Wikis Instant messaging social networking Search engine 22

What are the tools used by student and teachers? : 

What are the tools used by student and teachers? Students Search Engine Office tools E-mail Teacher Search Engine Video Tutorial E-mail MIS Office Tools 23

How student and teacher updates their technological knowledge?: 

How student and teacher updates their technological knowledge? Students Overusing and Misusing (Music , video, hacking /cracking) Networking (Social networking, Chat) Teachers Need base and individual directed Specific training 24

What are the barriers that preventing the student and teacher from adopting technology?: 

What are the barriers that preventing the student and teacher from adopting technology? Cost Lack of vision or plan Inflexible Thinking By Teachers Parents College boards Lack of teacher training Entrenched organizational cultures Technology – affordance rather than demands of subject matter 25

5. Support system: 

5. Support system Academic Institutions Involvement of teachers in different activities Need for both in-service and pre-service teacher training Teacher preparation should not be based on training for ‘computer literacy’ but should prepare teachers for using technologies to construct, represent and share knowledge in real life authentic contexts Teachers should not be taught about technology but how to use technology for constructing, organizing and communicating knowledge 26

Conclusion: 

Conclusion Continuing old practices with new technology will neither change nor improve education Technology drives reform in education, but also education reform makes a school ripe for technology 27

Thank You / Queries : 

Thank You / Queries 28 dr_knmuthu@yahoo.com