Module 9 Activity 3 - Thinking about the whole school

Reviewing the diagram “thinking of the whole school” has highlighted areas of my school that needs to be looked at and reviewed to improve the quality of education our students received. All of the areas on the diagram can be improved with ICT but I have chosen to focus on the Curriculum and Assessment. I have chosen this areas since the primary goal of an educational institution is to educate its learners. The present curricula focuses on the learners passing an exam to provide their knowledge, with ICT there can be change to students building knowledge. We need to move away from the teacher centred approach to teaching to the more interactive and authentic learner centred approach. The change to teaching for lifelong learning requires the learners to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to build knowledge and not just simply memorizing information for an exam. In our education system a pigeon hole is used to send out mails and communication to school. I refused to use this system as of this academic year. During last academic year, I informed my teachers that all communication will be sent out via email or website. I held who refused to even get an email address. Towards the end of the first term in this academic year I was able to get one of these teachers to create and send me an email that teacher is even Face book now (baby steps which I can work with). I am still working to bringing the other teacher around. I consider myself a champion for the cause of ICT integration in schools. I have gone all out to assist anyone who is willing and even those who are not so willing to learn ICT skills and to utilize them in their class. I will continue to encourage others and would love my CCTI colleagues to do the same. Vision for ICT integration in the curriculum and assessment