Module 1B3 Activity 8a Teaching Spaces

The advent of ICT is changing the way teachers teach, the way students learn and the way in which teaching spaces are configured.  Teachers will have to determine the types of classroom spaces that they deem best to work with in keeping with what they have to teach.  It is important that today’s classroom be equipped with the latest technology so that students can have access to a number of resource persons and other resources from within their classrooms.  Having classroom spaces configured for ICT will make students responsible for their own learning. The thrust of ICT integration is for students to have access to information resources at anytime and anywhere to assist them with learning.

1B-3 Activity 7 School Staff Development

Staff development in ICT should be one that is seen as a need by all so that they may have ownership of the progamme.  Cooperation of staff will play a major role in the success or failure of the programme.  Another factor to bear in mind is the need for appropriate resources and the opportunity for staff to practice.  Of utmost importance is the need for skills that are taught to be integrated into different subject areas rather than to teach the skills in isolation.  Time lines should also be set to execute different aspects of the programme in order for it to be realized. For any school staff to move forward into the 21st Century, they have to be trained to integrate ICT into their subject areas and make its use a way of life at their school.