Module 2: Lesson 2 Flashcards
Lesson 1: ICT National or International Policies That Are Applicable in Teaching and Learning Lesson 2: Safety Issues in ICT Lesson 3: Uses of ICT Policies in the Teaching and Learning Environment
Why is understanding the safety issues on ICT important for students?
It helps them understand why there are issues of cyberbullying.
What is the aim of the implementation of the ICT policies in teaching and learning?
- transform traditional, teacher-centered teaching into a learner-centered approach
To improve the quality of education, policymakers and implementation managers
must have a ___ ___ in investments of ICTs that requires a vast amount of ___
clear vision; money
___ acquire ICT skills faster than ___, according to the studies of the World Youth Report (2003) and more likely to ___ with their ___ either ___ or through ___.
Youths acquire ICT skills faster than adults, according to the studies of the World
Youth Report (2003) and more likely to share these skills with their peers either
intentionally or through interaction.
According to a Chinese study, the majority of the teachers have a positive attitude toward ICT, but some find it difficult changing from the traditional teaching method to technological based pedagogy. Hu and McGrath suggested that this will help motivate the attitude of teachers to equip them with new ICT skills.
Continuous professional development
Teachers who are more proficient in using ICT focus on the ___
and ___ instead of ___ teaching.
Teachers who are more proficient in using ICT focus on the internet searchand word processing instead of project-based teaching.
They suggested the 5 phases of ICT implementation. Who are they and what are these 5 phases?
Mooij and Smeets (2001)
- the incidental and isolated use of ICT by one or more teachers
- increasing awareness of ICT relevance at all levels
- emphasis on ICT co-ordination and hardware
- focus on didactic innovation and ICT support
- use of ICT-integrated teaching and learning that is independent of time and place
What are the findings of the study by Tondeur et al., (2008) entitled ICT Integration in the Classroom: Challenging the Potential of School Policy?
- identified a potential impact of policy-related factors on the actual integration of ICT into daily classroom instruction
- success in ICT integration was found to be related to activities at the school level. These activities include ICT support, the development of an ICT plan, and ICT training.
- results of the study also suggest that school principals have a big role in facilitating the policies.
It is the use of ICT such as the internet to deliver hurtful and demeaning messages with the intent to harm someone’s feelings.
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying causes intense psychological stress to a child, which affects their ability to…
concentrate on schoolwork, and school lessons or activities
They both have adverse effects on academic performance.
Classic bullying and cyberbullying
Victims of this type of bullying tend to avoid locations and activities associated with negative experiences.
Classic bullying
Victims of this type of bullying tend to avoid online spaces, including social media, online websites, and chat programs, which are vital for students’ educational development and social lives.
Cyberbullying
What country is the safest place in the world to be online?
UK
What are the suggested 3 safety policy measures?
- Independent regulator will be appointed to enforce stringent new standards.
- Social media firms must abide by mandatory--duty of care to protect users; and could face a hefty fines if they fail to deliver.
- Measures are the first of their kind in the world in the fight to make internet a safer place.
