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The numerous and varied experiences with the integration of ICT and learning suggest great promise as well as great challenges. As we move forward and these technologies become more widely accessible and appropriate in developing world contexts, however, we will need to make decisions about how best to adapt to these new tools and approaches to learning and each other. Should technology adapt to fit the current dominant educational models? Or should educational approaches be redesigned to fit better with these technologies? Are some approaches better suited to certain kinds of communities? Do you think it is likely that education will undergo significant change over the next decade? |
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The reading materials demonstrate the immense "capital" inherent in ICT and their potential role for education [both formal and informal]. When the dialogue turns to issues of "adaptation" we cannot More...
1. Some technologies should adapt to fit current dominant educational models.
2. Some educational approaches should be redesigned to fit current dominant educational models.
3. Some approaches are undoubtedly better More...
Determining what criteria should be used to judge the quality of educational models and materials will require more time than updating the materials or bridging the digital divide. Technology cannot More...
The process of change in education has always been slow, at least in the US. We are still using a centuries' old style of classroom teaching. Computers were introduced to More...
Although the so called 'digital revolution' has changed a few things (it has shortened distances, facilitated and changed communication through e-mails, etc) I find that in some areas the world More...
In developing country's context, any changes take time to adopt. Especially, introduction of high tech methodologies.
Though not adequate, in urban and sub-urban schools and education institutes have at least More...
within academia and among progressive folks, there seems to be a pretty marked trend towards constructionist learning (by doing), and in general i think that is both exciting and positive. More...
Robert Pirsig describes the dream of a pure constructivist model, in Zen and Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance, and gives the example of a former college drop out becoming motivated More...
Robert Pirsig describes the dream of a pure constructivist model, in Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance, and gives the example of a former college drop out becoming More...
Both educational approaches and technologies will have to evolve. The changes will be based on where there are strengths and weaknesses. The technology used to bridge distances will be very More...
Is it better to let this evolve independently or should government take a role accelerating (and consequently shaping) it?
On what does it depend?
That depends.
Can I make myself any clearer?
That too depends.
The government should take a leading role in supporting the policy sector to identify areas of development and applying fast implementations. In addition, by investing when necessary as agreed on More...
"I hope to see changes in the education of the young towards a system that stress creativity and exploration, not an increase in child-facing technology. "
I'd love to see More...
Global trends in education reforms tend to indicate that use of information technologies result in higher improved standards, better success rates for most of the students, redefination of outcomes and More...
It is important to really asses the scope of the change going on with ICTs. As I pionted out in one of my contributions, when cinema and other medias appears More...
I am sitting here at a keyboard in California responding to a point made by a fellow student--or female student, I cannot tell because of this technology which minimizes gender--who More...
Yes indeed the role of education is to provide knowledge to learners; but it is also important to remember that education is a medium that should provide this knowledge in More...
You bring up an excellent question. I really like your choice of words. "Should technology adapt to fit the current dominant educational models? Or should educational approaches be redesigned to More...
Calling technology the core to the "new" educational system/process limits our perspective of human progress to only the tools at hand and not to the overall effects of education as More...
One must not forget that books with pages are considered technology, the fact that they are all being digitized and viewed beyond pages is simply a fact of where we More...
Ann, I appreciate your comment that teaching needs restructure "from the ground up." However, I'm not sure that technology is the core to the new system/process. It is a key More...
I agree that individuals who want to know will seek out opportunities to learn. This course is an excellent example.
How do people compare this course with simply ‘being online’? More...
Educational approaches should always be specific to individual contexts.
Learning algebra in preference to climbing a coconut tree or fishing in
a coastal village will only migrate the student from More...
Next century the major dynamics of the world will be different, trade will be different, a new dimension of doing things will occur.
Education system should undergo a significant change More...
The answers to these questions often depends on the nature of the technology deployed. Thus one would expect technology that emphasizes oral communication such as video conferencing, or educational television More...
I work for a website that teaches English online. To your point about the traditional methodologies, it takes some different skills and techniques to be an effective English teacher online More...
Just some thought on these issues:
As the saying goes: If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
IT in education is a tool, and it should be More...
We do need to define the problems, before trying to solve them.
The case studies demonstrate the value of learning through play, and the role of the teacher as enabler More...
ICT solutions can improve the learning of both teachers and students. Universal access should always focus on improving the teachers (at least determining and maintaining standards) and providing better teaching More...
I agree that computers cannot replace teachers...yet. But there is a role for ICTs to play.
For example, I work for a website that teaches English online. Using VoIP technology More...
I agree with Eric and Doug that there is a huge role for computers to play – much of it as yet unexplored or underdeveloped. Huge strides have been made. More...
In some cases the curriculum needs improvement with or without the addition of new technology. When that is the case the new technology can be used to improve the overall More...
Doug, you wrote "I think education is currently facing a disruptive change due to online access and that the change will cascade into all areas with interenet access."
Can you More...
In my understanding, it should be important for education to also evolve along the changing patterns of society. There is not a universal approach to education. But overall, the fundamentals More...
It is certainly true that education should be suitable for the society in which it takes place, and that since most societies are changing, education should adapt in response to More...
I think that your points are quite well made: education should be about empowering individuals to see, analyze, adapt and grow in response to a changing world; rather than just More...
The education should be culturally appropriate and relevent contextually .
Since one of our colleagues quoted Einstein in one of the recent threads, I recommend you to read the book Einstein's Dream. The book talks about times, the moment and More...
Yes, changes is the only thing that doesn't change, as someone said once. People learn differently and therefor it is good that different opportunities is given to learn. I belive More...
I like your comment about ICT evolving in different ways. There are so many factors that influence technology adoption that it is hard to sit in a distant place and More...
Dedicated, creative teachers, world-wide, provide pupils with the best learning experience that they can, within the constraints of available resources and organisational systems.
Self-motivated ‘life long learners’(LLLs) seek study opportunities, More...
Interesting point. I like the idea of enabling those who are motivated, life long learners. These are the people who, having found the appropriate technology, will share it and encourage More...
Following up your point. We have all seen how people in the most different contexts develop creative and innovative approaches. This magic is difficult to rationalize and quantify but it More...
I think it will be up to the specialists and experts to guide the way in ICT. Adults are struggling to learn technology themselves --some reluctantly so. Relying on adults More...
I think children and students possibly have more expectation of technology than many adults. It's not just that they have more time. Growing up Digital is an entirely different mindset More...
Let us take a country like Nigeria where the level of literacy is low and a critical mass in technology virtually absent. Are you suggesting a civil society for ICT More...
In response to Matthew's comments perhaps, it's both in terms of children. They in fact do have more time in their lives, but they also have grown up in a More...
Yes, I think that the way of how ICT is used in education, will change. I took my fist Onlinbe cource in 1998, and that was the first one in More...
Adopting new technologies in the education that is desirable; changing the educational process for the technology sake that I would not recommend. Education is supposed to give individuals the means More...
I understand your concerns and belive that there is a way where we can keep the abstract/intellectual level and at the same time use the more concrete and tecnological one. More...
I need to know more about your definition of the abstract/intellectual level? What does this mean actually? Any person has the ability to learn, with exploration and availability of technology. More...
It would be limiting to suggest that there is only one model to using the Internet and ICT's to promote learning. Already we have many: Free OpenCourseWare like MIT putting More...
as i understand it, resnick argues that our education system is substantially based on old technologies (paper, pencil, chalk). i don't think there is any reason to conserve that tradition, More...