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Big World > Links > ICT Sources by Topic
ICTs and Education
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An annotated list of key on-line sources which focus on how ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) are being used for education.
Defining Innovative Pedagogical Practicehttp://www.oki.hu/article.asp?Code=english-art-koros-defining.html Author(s): Márta Körös-Mikis Summary: Well on the way to becoming a society based on information, we are hearing more and more about the renewal of education and the challenges we face in transforming the goals and content of the teaching/learning process. The term 'innovative' is often used when we speak about new pedagogical methods and creative educators who represent a deviation from traditional didactics. Attempts to initiate reform in the classroom must now also incorporate the use of technological resources that have stimulated the birth of the information society.
Developing National Information and Communications Infrastructure (NICI) Policies, Plans and Strategies: the 'why' and 'how'http://www.un.org/Depts/eca/adf/codipap2.htm Date of publication: June 28 1999 Summary: Attempts are made in this paper to assess the ICT situation in African countries, to outline the pressing need to build-up NICI plans and strategies and the various steps to be taken to enable countries to be part of the information society.
Examples of Applications: ICTs in developing countrieshttp://www.iicd.org/base/show_article?cat=1&article_id=13&subcat=7 Author(s): Andreas Crede; Robin Mansell (eds.) Date of publication: August 13 1998 Summary: This fourth booklet contains a series of case studies illustrating the potential role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in development. The cases that are described highlight possible ICT applications in a selected number of sectors. The first booklet discussed on the nature of ICTs and their importance for sustainable development. The second booklet focused on the gaps in the provision of ICTs in developing countries and the opportunities for bridging this gap. A third booklet examined the need to develop a national ICT policy framework.
Innovative Schoolshttp://www.oki.hu/article.asp?Code=english-art-foldes-innovative.html Author(s): Petra Földes Summary: The Hungarian educational system has undergone fundamental structural changes in the past decade. Its main direction has been decentralization, which has been undertaken parallel to the society's democratic transition. The deconstruction of the centralized educational management system started in the early 1980's. The aim of the process has been to create a flexible school system that is capable of reacting to the more and more differentiated social needs. This strengthened local autonomy and increased the importance of local initiatives (innovations).
Strategy for a Distance Learning Network for the Dominican Republichttp://www.sas.cornell.edu/cresp/ecopartners/comp/distnet.htm Author(s): Jon Katz Date of publication: November 10 1999 Summary: Few rural Dominican children have the opportunity to continue their education beyond the sixth grade, and there is little likelihood of substantial improvement in the foreseeable future. An extensive distance learning network could bring intermediate and high school level classes to most of these communities. In the near future, the convergence of cellular telephone and internet technologies will make such a network technically and economically practical. This concept paper provides more information, and proposes a pilot project in the region of San Jose de Ocoa
The Positive Business Case for Rural Telecommunicationshttp://www.devmedia.org/documents/Barr%2Ehtm Author(s): David F. Barr, from SR Telecom Inc., Canada Summary: The greatest challenge for developing countries is to ensure that telecommunication services, and the resulting benefits of economic, social and cultural development which these services promote, are extended effectively and efficiently throughout the rural and remote areas -- those areas which in the past have often been disadvantaged, with few or no telecommunication services.
The use of Multi media in Distance Educationhttp://www.col.org/knowledge/ks_multimedia.htm Author(s): Terry Tooth, Instructional Designer, Centre for Applied Learning Systems, Adelaide Institute of Tafe, South Australia. Summary: This paper discusses the theory and practice of distance education and explains the main issues involved in planning, developing and using media resources for distance education. It is directed at managers of distance education operations and others who have a professional interest in the subject.
Kids Learnhttp://www.iicd.com/base/show_article?article_id=307&cat=8&subcat=62&par=935&back=page_k_s_archive Author(s): Paul Judge Date of publication: May 31 2000. Summary: An Indian physicist puts a PC w/ a high speed internet connection in a wall in the slums and watches what happens. Based on the results, he
Connecting People and Organizationsfor Rural Development through Pilot Multi Purpose Telecentreshttp://www.unesco.org/webworld/public_domain/kothmale_docs/Philippines.ppt Author(s): Opeńa, Philippines Date of publication: January 2001 Summary:A presentation on Multipurpose Community Telecenters (MCTs) in Selected Philippine Barangays
Other sources and links
Altavista search on ICT and Educationhttp://uk.altavista.com/q?pg=q&q=ict+education&kl=XX&what=web&mm=1&search.x=50&search.y=14 A list of search results using the search engine Altavista.
Google search on ICT and Educationhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=ict+education&btnG=Google+Search A list of search results using the search engine Google.
Info21 resources on Education and Traininghttp://www.undp.org/info21/sector/s-edu.html Links from UNDPs (United Nations Development Programme) Info21 resource centre.
Lycos search on ICT and Educationhttp://search.lycos.com/main/default.asp?lpv=1&loc=searchbox&query=ict+education A list of search results using the search engine Lycos.
Yahoo search on ICT and Educationhttp://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=ict+education&hc=0&hs=11 A list of search results using the search engine Yahoo. |
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