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ICT in your School. Roles of ICT. E-Education White Paper. e-Education is described as “ the ability to: apply ICT skills to access, analyse, evaluate, integrate, present and communicate information; enhance teaching and learning through communication and collaboration by using ICTs” (p7).
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ICT in your School Roles of ICT
E-Education White Paper • e-Education is described as “ the ability to: • apply ICT skills to access, analyse, evaluate, integrate, present and communicate information; • enhance teaching and learning through communication and collaboration by using ICTs” (p7)
E-Education White Paper • e-schools “will be characterized as institutions that have: • learners who utilize ICTs to enhance learning; • qualified and competent leaders who use ICTs for planning, management and administration; • qualified and competent teachers who use ICTs to enhance teaching and learning;”(p11)
E-Education White Paper:Whole school development • a tool for management and administration; • a resource for curriculum integration; • a communication tool; • a collaborative tool for teachers and learners; and • a learning environment that advances creativity, communication, collaboration and engagement. (p7)
WEF Rationales • 1: To build a resource of highly skilled people • Computer Applications Technology, Information Technology learning areas • 2: To equip all students in technology awareness • 3: To enhance the existing curriculum • 2 and 3 achieved together • 4: To promote change in education • Management (admin use) • 5: To allow learners to seek information • Use of Internet World Economic Forum, Dakar 2000