The reading brought out the fact that teachers' ability and desire to use ICT in their classroom depends on their ICT training and their confidence in using the tools. The use of ICT is a sign of power. Here in Antigua IT teachers are placed in charge of computer labs and it is difficult for other teachers to have a class in these labs. These teachers decide who use the labs and when. The net generation are comfortable with the use of ICT but are not confident with their ability to use it in the classroom.
The training in the use ICT is needed to help teachers to integrate ICT in their lessons. ICT would help to change the learning environment from teacher centred to student centred. Training is definitely needed. Training of supervisors and officials would highlight the importance of the use of ICT and present more opportunities for ICT integration.
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ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. We do not have an IT lab but a literacy centre. The centre has scheduled classes so using the room would be a bit of a juggleing act.
ReplyDeleteI do beieve it is very important that teachers are able to use ICT in their classes when it is needed. Therefore, it is a shame of the type of barriers that they are faced with.
ReplyDeleteAs a result, it does become difficult to use ICT whenever it has to be shared among a number of users that have to go by a particular schedule. However, teachers 'carpe duem', sieze the day that you do get to utilize ICT in your classes and make sure you have optimized it to the fullest, until things change for the better.