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Utilizing Web-Based Platforms for ICT Integration in Education

This project aims to explore the use of web-based platforms, such as Web 2.0 and social media, in teaching, learning, and school administration. Teachers at Chang’ombe Secondary School will be able to enhance interaction, collaboration, and information sharing through platforms like Facebook, Google Mail, and Skype.

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Utilizing Web-Based Platforms for ICT Integration in Education

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  1. Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE)Chang’ombe Secondary School Using ICT in School July 17th 2014 Web Based Platform A change project Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  2. Web based platforms • Traditionally, software was developed for specific platforms, such as Windows, Linux, or Mac OS. • Today, developers build Web-based applications that run on the Web, that are completely independent of the user's actual computer operating system. • Web based platforms are based on Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 • One of the goals of Web 2.0 is to facilitate the use of the Web as a development platform involving interaction and collaboration between creators and users. Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

  3. Web 2.0 platforms • Also known as Social media • Social media can be used in teaching, learning and school administration Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  4. Social media used regularly Source: blog.socialmaximizer.com Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  5. Characteristics of social media • Social media allows: • More connectivity • Interaction between web users • Encourages contributions and feedback from anyone who is a member of any virtual community • Encourages collaboration • Information sharing and exchange • Flexible Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  6. Facebook - chatting Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  7. Hands on activity • Chatting • Inviting more people (students) to chat (collaboration/discussion) • Creating groups • Issuses to consider – privacy issues (open, closed, secret) – very important for teachers • Upoading image, video and other files • Posting and comments • NB- Create some sort of POLICY for the group. Why - discussion Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

  8. Google mail - mailing Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  9. Hands on activity • Emailing and managing emails • Managing docs – google docs • Creating docs and folders • Sharing docs • Issues to consider • You can use google drive as your file storage (BUT, remember NOT ALL docs are shared!!!!) Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

  10. Skype – instant messaging Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  11. Hands on activity Using and Managing skype to enhance teaching, learning and school administration: • Creating your profile • Adding contact • Send and share files (image, textual, video, audio) • Chatting • Inviting more people to chat together (some sort of web conferencing) • Sharing a screen Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

  12. The Purpose Teachers at Chang’ombe Secondary School able to use some methods of social media in teaching, learning and school administration Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  13. Why • Interaction • Collaboration • Sharing Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

  14. End products • Web blog for a school • Whereby there will be interaction; collaboration and sharing • Also, other web based communication i.e chatting (facebook); skyping (skype); Emailing (e.g Google mail) etc Prepared by GeofreyKalumuna

  15. How will you use social media to help you in teaching, learning and school administration • Discussion Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

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