This document discusses integrating information and communications technology (ICT) into education. It defines ICT and explains that today's students are digital natives who are visual learners and multi-taskers. ICT allows for more flexible, interactive, and engaging learning when tools like email, chat, blogs, and wikis are used. Both benefits and shortcomings of incorporating ICT are outlined. The document provides examples of common ICT tools and how they can be implemented in the classroom. It emphasizes developing students' digital literacy and using appropriate tools to enhance communication and collaboration.

1. ICTabled Education
ICT
Basic Concept on
in
Education
Presented by:
Prakash Neupane
www.prakashneupane.com.np
nprkshn@gmail.com

2. Engaging today’s students
means tapping into what is important
to them.
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3. We have a responsibility to prepare
them for their future,
Not our past
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4. Today’s students are
Digital Natives
(Marc Prensky)
Visual learners
Multi-taskers
Short attention spans
Use technology to express themselves
Information analysts
Content producers
Real-time learners - instant messages, text messages
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5. Technology allows learners get their
information
When they want
How they want
Where ever they want
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6. ICT (definition)
ICT
(Information and Communications Technology)
“They are the computing and communications facilities and features that
variously support teaching, learning and a range of activities in
education.”
http://www.kented.org.uk/NGfL/ict/definition.htm
Hardware: Software
Laptops, CPUs, printers, Text editors, databases, e-
digital mails, spreadsheets, Internet, brows
cameras, projectors and ers, edu software, etc.
audio, etc.
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7. Why ICT in Education?
The rapidly growing usage of technology in today's world is pushing
teachers to consider the integration of ICT into the classroom.
ICT can be used as a tool for motivating students to learn in a different way.
ICT can be effective and efficient.
ICT gives learners immediate access to richer source materials.
It can be dynamic and interactive.
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8. Benefits & shortcomings of ICT
Benefits Shortcomes
Repetition of activities IT skills as prerequisite
Individual and collaborative work System failure
Motivation Software familiarisation
Interactivity Careful lesson planning
Multimedia Computer phobia
Adquisition of IT skills Integration problems
Flexibility Level quality of language
Authenticity Content
Fun
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9. Common Tools
e-Mail Social Networks Web 1.0
Chat/ Instant Messaging Real Time collaborative Writing/Editing
Forums Concept Mapping
Web 2.0
Blogs Project Management
Micro-Blogs Web Conferencing/Meeting/ Webinars
Wikis
Polls
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Integrating ICT into the classroom

10. e-Mail
Electronic mail
Simplest way of communication
Basic way for collaboration
Can be used for
oInformation sharing
oAssignment submission
oThreaded discussions/brainstorming on idea
oAdministration and Communication
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11. Chat/ Instant Messaging
Real-time/instant direct communication
Two or more participants
Brainstorming and discussions
Questions paper setting, Decision Making
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12. Discussion Boards
Topic and replies
Can be used for
Brainstorming, Discussions,
Assignment Submissions,
Question and Answers
Can be created by
students and faculty can monitor and
intervene
Being recoded allows to make
content public – works as Repository
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13. Blogs
 A Web site on which an individual or
group of users share
opinions, information, etc. on a regular
basis
Can be used for
oClass website – teachers only permission
o Share best
practices, experiences, course material
apart from text books
oDiscussions and questions/answers
 Your good blog post (interpretation of
certain concept) may help other
class/school students also
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14. Micro Blogs
 Share links, status, information with students, teachers
140 characters limit
StatusNet - Affero General Public License, Twitter
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15. Wikis
A website allowing creation and editing of any
number of interlinked web pages via a web browser
Simplified mark-up language or WYSIWYG editor
History of edits is maintained
Can be used for
oCollaborative content creation and sharing
oSummary of classroom activities by teacher with
the help from students
 For start – Information of plants in school campus
 MediaWiki – General Public License
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16. Polls
Polls for consensus building/Decision
making
Decision on shall we go on trip? and also
on shall we conduct test on this Friday? (if
they say No do it!)
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17. Social Networks
Web-based services that allow users to
Create profile, connect other users and Share
text, images, videos
Enables interactions
Features like blogs, groups, forums
Can be used to
oShare resources
oConnect students and teachers
oCreate groups for subjects
Powerful than just blogs or discussion
forums
Elgg and BuddyPress – General Public
License, facebook, orkut, google plus
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18. Real Time Collaborative Writing
A software that allows several people to write/edit same document in real
time
Visualize many students writing on same slate
Can be used
oTo Prepare documents, presentations
oTo set question papers
Etherpad – various parts under Apache, GPL, BSD, LGPL
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19. Concpet Mapping
A concept map is a diagram showing the
relationships among concepts
Collaborative creation of concept maps
Can be used
oFor assessing students in concepts
oCreating content collaboratively
XMind – Lesser General Public License
and Eclipse Public License
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20. Project Management
Software to manage group projects
Allows
oResource management
oTask management
oMilestones and calendering
oTime tracking
oDocument management
Can used
oFor group projects
oFor assessment
Collabtive and Project.Net - General Public License
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21. Web Conferencing
A web based application for conferencing/Meeting
Allows
oVideo Conferencing
oChat
oWhiteboard writing/drawing
Can be used
oFor remote assistance to students
oFor Conducting Meetings
OpenMeeting - Eclipse Public License
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22. Technology is changing
Impossible to keep up with it.
Skills learned today will be irrelevant in the near future.
Focus less on the technology skill.
Focus more on the 21st century skill
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23. Impacting the Classroom
With Web 2.0 Tools
How?
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24. Create your own
Personal Learning Network
How can web 2.0 tools help you become a better teacher?
How can you work smarter not harder?
How can you feel connected to teachers with similar
issues, feelings, worries, struggles?
Get a Network!
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25. This type of Network
?
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26. Professional Network
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27. Start Your Professional Learning Network
Join a professional social network. I belong to Classroom 2.0 (Ning) and the
Discovery Educator’s Network (Discovery Education)
(http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com/).
Find 3-5 Blogs (Google Blogs) you like and subscribe to them using RSS
feeds or Google Reader.
Join a microblogging network like Twitter or Plurk.
•Participate-Become a part of the conversation.
Classroom 2.0 Ning http://www.classroom20.com/
A great place for building contacts with other educators who are interested in using Web 2.0
tools. A weekly live show on Saturdays gives members a chance to communicate and learn together.
ISTE Ning http://www.iste-community.org
A new Ning created by ISTE to promote communication among ISTE members. Special Interest
Groups for Tech Coordinators, 1:1 and more give an opportunity for focused conversations.
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28. What will you should do from today?
Build Digital Literacy
Use the right tool for the job
Use the tools to communicate more effectively
Create learning networks for teachers and students
Provide learning whatever, whenever, wherever
Provide opportunities beyond the classroom
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29. What is Performance ?
Teachers
Students
Tools available
Sites available
P(erformance)= p(otential) – i(nterference)
Poor filtration policies
Administrators
Time limitations
Poor communications
Limited understanding
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30. Educators must get over the idea that
technology will replace them. Any teacher that can
be replaced by a computer absolutely deserves to
be, because they just do not get it.
Ian
Jukes
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31. References
•FOSS Tools for Collaboration in Education [Prakash B. Pimpale,Staff
Scientist,KBCS, CDAC Mumbai]
•Changing Education with Web 2.0 Tools [Cindy Wright,Instructional Technology
Specialist,Columbus City Schools]
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32. Thank you !!
Prakash Neupane
9801083301
nprakashneupane.@gmail.com|nprksh
n@gmail.com
www.prakshneupane.com.np
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