This is part of the presentations given to heads of department in high schools.

1. HEADS OF MATHEMATICS AND
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT IN HIGH
SCHOOLS IN ZAMBIA WORKSHOP
Integration of ICTs in the Teaching and
Learning of Mathematics and Science
By
Godfrey Mwewa
Lecturer/Coordinator (LSS)-IDE, UNZA;
03/30/12

2. Associations
• African Virtual University (AVU) -Open and
Distance eLearning (ODeL) UNZA Centre.
• International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE).
• Virtual Instructors Research Pilot Group
(VIRPG).
• Global Learning Portal (GLP).
• New York State Association for Computers
and Technology in Education (NYSCATE).
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3. Associations Cont’d …
• e-Brain Zambia Forum
• Represents UNZA on the African Council for
Distance Education (ACDE) e-Research
Database and Tools Project
• Member of Multimedia Educational
Resources For Learning and Online
Teaching (MERLOT)
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4. Objectives of the Paper
Presentation
• Define ICTs in light of Ubiquitous
technology
• Identify platforms for ICT use in the
classroom
• Analyze importance of integrating ICT in
maths & science lesson/CPD
• Propose way forward to challenges of
access to and provision of ICT for
learning & teaching
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5. What is Information and
Communication Technology (ICT)?
• Digitalization of information and
electronics industry – ability to store and
process information and communicate
over telephone lines; invention and
marketing of the personal computer (PC)
and placed it in hands of individuals – at
work and at home; and launch of Internet
linking computers and users together in a
global network. (Wild, 2007)
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6. What is ICT? Cont’d…
Coming together of three innovations known as convergence.
Convergence enables:
• traditional computers (other devices like PDAs),
• telecommunications devices (telephones, fax, satellite,
radio, TV), and
• networks (Internet, private data networks, satellite
communications, and fixed and mobile telephone
networks) … to work together locally, regionally and
globally to share and exchange content or information.
These technologies, taken together, are called ICTs.
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7. Importance of ICT in National
Development
• Potential to enable citizens to
participate in economic activities-
share information on products and
markets around the globe and
access information on health
care, education and other social
services.
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8. Types of ICT/Media
• Telephone/Fax/mobile phones
• ‘Telegram’
• Teleconferencing
• Podcasting
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
• Stand alone computer
• Networked computers
• Digital Video Conferencing
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9. Involvement of maths and science
teachers
Three ‘T’ functions of computer
 Tutor – computer teaches
 Tool – performs higher order functionality
 Tutee - programmed
Why use ICTs in maths and science lessons?
 Easy to update instructional materials
 Concepts applied in different contexts - brings real life in
the classroom: interactive, collaborative
Do staff type?
Do they use PC for lesson plans?
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10. Involvement of staff Cont’d
…
 What is PC per teacher ratio? Is it sustainable?
 Do staff use ICT resources in classroom?
- Web resources: http://www.ischool.zm/
Maths and science resources: http://oer.avu.org/
http://www.glp.net e.g. HIV/AIDS resources
- beamer/laptop: simulations-3D; heart-blood circulation
- videos: drill and practice, games
- Applications (Inspiration, mind maps)
- Presentations: do staff use PPP?
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11. Involvement of teachers Cont’d …
 Strategies for increasing ICT application
- ICT training part of school-based CPD
 Lesson preparation
 Teacher Library resources (Central Asia)
http://peaks.glp.net/home
 Afghanistan colleges of education-
http://hep.glp.net/home
 Teachers Online communities (Networks)
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12. Involvement of students
Why technology in learning?
 Promotes critical thinking.
 Caters for multiple intelligences.
 Incorporates multimedia content (Simulations,
animations, video, audio and text).
 New meaning for literacy.
 Skills for the 21st Century.
 Emerging technologies available and portable/mobile
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13. Examples of online resources
 http://www.avu.org/Teacher-Education-Virtual-Consortium/t
 Share resources- http://hep.glp.net/library
 Teachers post class work- http://hep.glp.net/ulp
 Discussions- http://hep.glp.net/discussions.
 Blogs -
http://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech/
http://google-africa.blogspot.com/
http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/
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14. Examples of simulations and
animations in science
 wave motion
 Respiration
Chemistry resources
 Elements, Compounds and ixtures
Mathematics resources
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15. Involvement of students-
resources available
 Project-Based Learning (PBL)- WebQuests
http://ilearn.org/ or
http://www.thinkquest.org/en/ or
http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/
 Open Educational Resources (OER)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
Geogebra (application)
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16. Involvement of students
Cont’d …
 Internet and education
 Do they use Scientific software?
 ‘Vodcasting’ (Science lessons)
 Use encyclopaedias: Which one (s)?
 Google Scholar; and ERIC
 http://oer.avu.org/community-list
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17. Involvement of students Cont’d …
 E-Coaching: email and IM
 Presentations
Is there ICT curriculum?
What are lessons learned?
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18. Strategies for ICT Infrastructure
Development for Education
 Develop Technology Plans- province, district
and school.
 Invest as an institution- Start small as dept
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19. What does it meaning for
Teaching
Entails that teaching must be different (interactive)
Where possible, use Learning-Centred tools like
Internet that allows for:
 increasing engagement with student-centred
environments,
 multi-sensory stimulation,
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20. What does it mean for
teaching? Cont’d …
 multi-path progressions,
 hypermedia,
 collaborative work,
 information exchange,
 publication and creation- use portal-
http://zambia.glp.net
 inquiry-based learning and self-direction.
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21. Other Resources/Platforms
and Tools Available on the Net
 Wikis e.g. Wikipedia- contribute as a school
 Skype
 E-research- ACDE Database
 Lesson plans/Resource materials (adaptable) e.g.
http://www.iSchools.ac.zm ?
 AVU- ODeL at UNZA
 Google Scholar
 Webnars
 Teachers Online communities (Networks-Listserv)
 Open Source-free courses: MIT; Moodle Environment
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22. What does it mean for School-
Based CPD?
 Teacher orientation- emerging technologies/
tools in teaching/learning- ‘NTLB’ principle.
 Invest in ICT infrastructure development- sense
of ownership- ‘minimal’ user fees.
 Start small.
 Collaborate- avoid “us verses them” attitude.
 Share information (Network)-databases
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23. Open Source platform
 "Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning
Environment." Moodle is an open source
course management system, orginally
developed by Martin Dougiamas. It is used
by thousands of educational institutions
around the world to provide an organized
interface for e-learning, or learning over the
Internet.
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24. Implications and Market Demand for
ICT Services
 Estimated mobile subscribers in Sub-Sahara Africa
spend at least 20% of disposable income on phone
services.
 Over 70% of the people with mobile phones in Zambia
subscribe to more than one service provider-about 30 %
of subscribers are in rural and peri-urban areas.
 Each household has an average of five (5) phones.
 Energy issue: ZMK 170 billion a year to take electricity to
rural areas.
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25. Emerging Technologies &
Internet Service Market Demand
 Future of the Internet is in ‘your hand’.
 Emerging technologies: Global System for
Mobile communication (GSM) and Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access
(WiMAX) increasing access to the Internet
via mobile phones and wireless data over
long distances.
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26. Expectations in the ISP
Market
 WiMAX: “Nomadic connectivity”, will provide
broadband access to places where it has been
economically unviable.
 Time has come: predicted that the Internet is to
be dominated by handheld devices as opposed
to traditional computers.
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27. Way forward
Propose an action plan/scheme of the next steps in the
use of (MoESVT-Zambia)/partners Web resources:
 School ICT committee
 Involvement of educational staff and students: e.g.
- PBL
- share
- teacher created
- library
- blogs
-discussion forum
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28. WAY FORWARD IN DEVELOPMENT &
PROVISION OF ICT SERVICES IN RURAL &
PERI- URBAN AREAS
1. Mobile Internet Vehicles
(MoESVT):
 Mauritius’ Cyber Caravan
Project Model
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29. Mobile Internet Vehicle
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30. Way forward Cont’d …
2. Computer Kiosks (South African
model- ‘hole in the wall’).
3. Partnerships with institutions of
learning to develop knowledge, skills,
values and ownership of
programmes: UNZA, private ICT
service providers
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31. Strategies for ICT Infrastructure
Development for Education
 Develop Technology Plans- province, district and
school.
 Invest as an institution- Start small
 Collaboration with other ministries such as MoESVT,
MAAC, MLG and MCSS; and Private to establish user-
supported ICT Learning Centres
 Reduced or zero-rated tax on ICT equipment-VSAT
for organizations investing in rural areas.
 Provide research grants to universities e.g. 5G
technologies (efforts towards ZAMREN at UNZA)
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32. Maths/science teacher in the
21st Century
 Questions- What science are students
learning? How are they learning? Why?
Where?
 Concern with learning- ‘not teaching’
 Engage in action research
 Contribute to innovations- e.g. NanoScale
science and engineering to overcome
issues of speed and/or terrain/distance
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33. Conclusion
 World has shifted to digital.
 21st Century tools functional, mobile, wireless,
online & connected.
 Communication involves critical thinking, self-
responsibility and modern tools.
 Teaching models- collaborative; interactive;
relies on written communication; demanding;
around clock and online.
 Adapt or become irrelevant
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34. References
• BBC, “World Debate” TV programme on
January 13, 2008.
• Communications Authority of Zambia.
(2008). 2007 Annual Report. Lusaka: CAZ
• Commonwealth of Learning ( June 2008). The Future of
the Internet is in your hand. Connections: Learning for
Development, 13 (2), 16.
• Executive Issues for September 2008 Volume 3 (Online
publication).
• Global Learning Portal (2009). “Documents on Education
in Zambia”. Retrieved on July 13, 2009 from
http://www.glp.net
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35. Related Topics: Presenter’s Online
Presentations/ Publications
 Website: http://gmwew05.tripod.com
 Communications Authority of Zambia (CAZ): 1st
National ICT Research Symposium,Southern
Sun Ridgeway Hotel, Lusaka Zambia; October
2008 (Search Google by presenter’s name)
 (SlideShares):Shttp://www.slideshare.net/gm2009
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36. Let’s Talk.
Thank You
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