Growth Strategies for Secondary Education in Asia Seminar, 19-21 Sept. 2005

1. Using ICTs for Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education: Asian Country Experiences and Lessons Learned Growth Strategies for Secondary Education in Asia Seminar, 19-21 Sept. 2005 Cédric Wachholz, Chief, ICT in Education UnitUNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

2. Technologies in secondary education: Waste necessity? or

3. Right question? Tech or not to tech education...? When are ICTs the most appropriate tools to achieve which educational objectives

4. What will you get out of this? • A set of eight key questions • Learn about and see examples • Summary of Lessons learned

5. HED: ODL Knowledge base POLICY Non-FormalEducation Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Clearing-house Clearing-house Meta-survey Indicator Indicator Techn. & vocat. training ICT in Education projects Assist in the policy, professional, curriculum and content development, in the hard- and software creation/ acquisition & decisions • Reduce disparities in educational access and quality through ICTs • Integrate ICTs effectively into teaching and learning Most projects are JFIT funded

6. Overview • Secondary Education Challenges • Challenges • Dilemmas • Potential and Reality: ICTs for teaching & learning • Expanding access • Enhancing the quality of teaching and learning • Conditions for successful ICT integration • Systematic planning approach • Lessons learnt

7. „4 Take aways“!

8. „Take away“! Educational objectives first!

9. „4 Take aways“! • Educational objectives first! Not: Tech or not to tech education

10. Vertical and horizontal integration

11. „4 Take aways“! • Educational objectives first! Not: Tech or not to tech education • Vertical and horizontal integration

12. TechnologieS

13. „4 Take aways“! • Educational objectives first! Not: Tech or not to tech education • Vertical and horizontal integration • TechnologieS – consider all options

14. Pilot, soft components first

15. „4 Take aways“! • Educational objectives first! Not: Tech or not to tech education • Vertical and horizontal integration • TechnologieS – consider all options • Pilot -soft components like ICT enhanced content, professional development- first, then go scale

17. The Challenges National Challenges • Economic Shifts and Demands • Knowledge Dependent Societies • Technological Innovations • Digital Divide

18. The Challenges The eternal triangle Quality Access Cost

19. The Challenges The eternal triangle Quality Access Cost

20. The Challenges The eternal triangle Quality Access Cost

21. The Challenges The eternal triangle: When could this happen? Access Quality Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Cost

22. The Challenges Educational Challenges • Limited access to education and learning • Inequities in educational opportunities • Quality of learning • Efficiency of education systems • New and escalating demands

23. „Take away“! Educational objectives first!

24. The Challenges ICTs for which educational goals? • Expanding Educational Opportunities? • Increasing Efficiency? • Enhancing Quality of Learning? • Enhancing Quality of Teaching? • Facilitating Skill Formation? • Sustaining Lifelong Learning? • Improving Policy Planning and Management? • Narrowing the Digital Divide?

25. The Challenges Secondary ED challenges „...Policymakers need to understand that altering pedagogy requires a change in what teachers believe.“ Larry Cuban 1986 p. 103

26. Power - Have the tools and resources Legitimacy - Are empowered to do it Recognition - are rewarded for it The Challenges When do teachers do the right thing? • Mission - believe in doing • Skills – Know how to do it • Impact – know why it would be helpful • Motivation – want to do it Source: www.reinventingeducation, IBM foundation

27. a X The Dilemmas Are ICTs the Solution? • Questions about Value of ICT • Affordability • Sustainability • Implementability • With limited resources – where best to invest • The pressures • Vendors • Parents • Businesses • Technology advocates • The record

28. Effective Learning For All The Potential What is the potential value of ICTs? Potential Of ICTs Access Community Linkages Efficiency Planning & Management Learning Anytime Anywhere Lifelong Learning Through... Teaching About…, Skill Formation With ICTs

29. The Potential Teaching and learning... • Through ICTs: a delivery system • Radio Broadcast • Interactive radio Instruction • Television • E-learning, virtual schools & universities

30. TechnologieS

31. Crank Radio Crank/Solar Radio Digital Satellite Radio Technologies Suitcase Radio Station

32. The Potential Teaching and learning... • Through ICTs: a delivery system • About ICT use: • computer literacy • For teachers: train for immediate use • www.itrainonline.org Examples of Sec Ed curricula

33. The Potential Teaching and learning... • Through ICTs (delivery system) • About ICT use: computer literacy • With ICTs, as tools to enhance and change education: • Enhancing subject teaching and learning • Transforming the learning environment

34. Pedagogy Technology Pedagogy-technology integration stages Evolution Transforming Infusing Applying Competencies Emerging

35. 3. ICTs for What Learning Purposes? • Allow viewing of stored Information? • Foster exploration of materials and ideas? • Enable the application of a concept or understanding to a new situation? • Organize materials or ideas to foster analysis • Support evaluation and problem-solving • Facilitate constructing or designing projects

36. „Take away“! Educational objectives first!

37. Learning objectives and technologies

38. Source: Engauge: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/highlite.htm)

39. Potential Motivate and engage learners Bring life to concepts and processes Foster Inquiry Provide flexibility Allow application of information Provide access to world of information Bring the world into the classroom Offer collaborative opportunities and communication Offer tutored and individualized learning Solutions Radio &TV Multimedia Learning Modules Virtual labs Connecting to the Worlds Designing and creating things Enhancing Quality of Learning

40. Issues Difficult profession No one-shot training Continuum Initial training Lifelong upgrading Connecting Solutions Multimedia training and Support System Training Videos Teacher development Portal Internet resources for teachers E-learning Enhancing Quality of Teaching

41. Which conditions will lead to successful teacher training & ICT integration?

42. POLICY Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Clearing-house Indicator The realities Lessons learned • 1) Systematic planning, policy development 2) Guidelines and training for Teacher Education institutions 3) ICT integration into Secondary Maths, Science, English teaching in eight ASEAN countries 4) ICT in ED indicators

43. SchoolNet: ICT-enhanced content Curriculum review in eight ASEAN countries Selection of common topics Production of regional materials Production of national materials in national language 15 best off back into English

44. Lessons learned • UNESCO case studies Malaysia Philippines Indonesia Republic of Korea Singapore Thailand

45. 1) Broader Environmental Context • Same vision, ICT part of masterplan • Educational objectives: holistic approach • Adequate technological infrastructure

46. 2) Policy and regulatory environment • Working closely with other government organisations • Horizontal and vertical integration • Pilot first, phased implementation • Legal, regulatory framework: initial filtering • Narrow digital divide

47. Vertical and horizontal integration

48. 2) Policy and regulatory environment

49. 3) Management and Financing • Have a champion on all levels • Include ICT in Ed in adminstrator support programme: -Hardware only 1/3 of costs! • Team of educators and technologists, coordination with other projects; • Public-private partnerships

50. 4) ICTs in Schools – Policy, vision and strategy • Clear, shared vision & master plan • Appoint ICT coordinator, best: not technology expert, but champion • Support & encouragement from school leader • Parent & community support accelerates change