National ICT Program- A Lever to Change Teachers' Work

ICT, National Policies, and Impact On Schools and Teachers’ Development

In 1997 the Ministry of Education launched a Programme for the Development of Educational Technologies (PSTD) having as its main stated goals: the provision of infrastructures to schools (PCs, internet connections, etc.); the improvement of teachers’ professional skills in using ICT; the improvement of effectiveness of learning and teaching methods and content; and the promotion of the use of I...

ICT COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS Competency Standards Modules ICT COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS ICT COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS

Foreword To live, learn, and work successfully in an increasingly complex, information-rich and knowledge-based society, students and teachers must utilize technology effectively. Within a sound educational setting, technology can enable students to become: • Capable information technology users • Information seekers, analyzers, and evaluators • Problem solvers and decision makers • Creative an...

A Decade Later: Twelve Teachers' Retrospective Views on a National Programme for Teachers' Professional Development and ICT

Today, an increased impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the society at large has lead teachers to engage in professional development activities related to the use of ICT. Even though this development has been prominent for more than two decades, its long term effects seem complex to determine. This paper is based on interviews with twelve Swedish teachers who participa...

Empowering Teachers with ICT Competencies

Educational systems around the world are under increasing pressure to use the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to provide students the knowledge and skill they need in the 21 Century, [1]: “designing and implementing successful ICT-enabled teacher education programmes is the key to fundamental, wide-ranging educational reforms”, [1]. Starting 1993, in the University of Unive...

Constructing the Curriculum: National Curriculum, Teachers' practice & Change