1. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Technologies Used in Education Junhel Dalanon, DDM, MAT

2. What is ICT? The term, information and communication technologies (ICT), refers to forms of technology that are used to transmit, store, create, display, share or exchange information by electronic means. This broad definition of ICT includes such technologies as radio, television, video, DVD, telephone (both fixed line and mobile phones), satellite systems, computer and network hardware and software; as well as the equipment and services associated with these technologies, such as videoconferencing, e-mail and blogs.

3. What is IT? Information technology (IT) is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware", according to the Information Technology Association of America(ITAA).

4. Important Considerations Educational goals Professional development Students per classroom Special needs or disabled students Funding resources Electrical system Other physical conditions Physical security Technical support and management Movement of students throughout the school Climate Connecting computers together Student-to-computer ratio Community use Internet connectivity Space and electricity issues

5. Technology Strategy to Support Pedagogical Approaches Using tools and templates Using models/simulations CSCW environments(computer-supportedcollaborative work) Electronic mail Video- and/or audio conferencingand audio graphics Lecturing/demonstrating Broadcasting Hypermedia resources Didactic courseware Automated testing/feedback Intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs)(adaptive courseware)

6. Computer Hardware How to configure hardware in schools How to network computers What hardware?

7. Computer Software Operating system software Apple computer systems: • Apple’s own network operating system • Linux For Intel-based computers: • Microsoft NT• Novel Netware• Linux Open source Open Source is the most accessible and free of all, as it permits copies of the original source, so that anyone can use it and can contribute to its binary format. Basic computer application software Educational software Internet-related and delivered software

8. Modes of Connection Simulated Internet Dial-up Connection Dedicated Connection and Other Connectivity Options Satellite Technologies

9. Taken from: http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/