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The Role of ICT in
Education!
By James, Jen , Mark and Joanne
ICT in Schools
Introduction
 It is generally agreed that ICT is a crucial
resource in education.
 Children use computers from an early age
and continue to university level.
 Children taught practical ICT skills that
are transferable into the work place.
Advantages of using the
Internet in schools
 A cheap, fast way to access a huge amount of
resources that are regularly updated.
 Accessible 24/7  allowing students to
continue their work at home.
 Encourages computer literacy, helpful in an
increasingly technologically orientated world.
More advantages
 Teachers upload course documents so that
students misses a lesson, they can download
information and do the work in their own time.
 Encourages student-driven lessons, where
students take responsibility for their learning.
Even more advantages!
 Government sponsored learning tools available
to students  eg GCSE bite size  allow them
to find useful information.
 Government promises high-speed broadband
internet access for every university, hospital
and doctors' surgery which would allow schools
to be linked and to share resources.
How many schools are
online?
 26,140 schools online (89.6%)
 average 16.3 net computers
 52% give access to all pupils
 39% some access
 9% no access
 42% have a website
 Schools becoming more computerized, proof that
internet must be helping otherwise they would not be
willing to shell out to fit their schools with needed
equipment.
Disadvantages of the
Internet in Education
 Less need for schools
 Being taught the wrong things
 A lot of distractions
Less Need For Schools
 No outside contact
 Job losses for teachers, etc
 There is a lot of incorrect
information on the internet
 Students will learn more theory and
less practical
Being taught the wrong
things
 Hacking
 Creating Viruses
 Plagiarism
A lot of distractions
 Porn
 Games
 Music
 Videos
 Chatrooms/Messengers/Emails
Advantages of ICT in Education
 Use of packages: word-processing, dtp,
spreadsheets.
 Special facilities for pupils with
disabilities.
 Teacher and pupil communications improve.
 ICT provides links with other schools or
with businesses.
 Computers in schools provides wider
access to ICT and encourages new ways of
learning
 Can repeat work again and again and again
CD-ROMs in schools
 Interactive teaching packages are
available on CD for different subjects.
 Children can learn in varied ways in the
classroom.
 There are many CD-ROMs available for
each level of the national curriculum.
ICT in Education
Disadvantages of ICT in Schools 1
 ICT is very expensive - not all students get the
same opportunities
 It can be boring sitting in front of a computer
for a long time.
 Computers cannot interact on a personal level
e.g. fuller explanation
 It becomes harder for the teachers to organise
the teaching of new concepts.
ICT in Education
Disadvantages of ICT in Schools 2
 Some students find it hard to use computers
 Students minds are more likely to wander from
their set task.
 Not all teachers are keen on ICT but, are forced
to use it.
Will Computers Replace Teachers? 1
 Children lose social interaction.
 Working on computers all day  bad for your
health.
 Computers arent as reliable as teachers
ICT in Education
Will Computers Replace Teachers? 2
 Computers cant explain new concepts as well as
a good teacher.
 If left to learn at their own speed, many
students would fall behind.
 Computers dont have the motivating force that
teachers have.
ICT in Education

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  • 1. The Role of ICT in Education! By James, Jen , Mark and Joanne
  • 2. ICT in Schools Introduction It is generally agreed that ICT is a crucial resource in education. Children use computers from an early age and continue to university level. Children taught practical ICT skills that are transferable into the work place.
  • 3. Advantages of using the Internet in schools A cheap, fast way to access a huge amount of resources that are regularly updated. Accessible 24/7 allowing students to continue their work at home. Encourages computer literacy, helpful in an increasingly technologically orientated world.
  • 4. More advantages Teachers upload course documents so that students misses a lesson, they can download information and do the work in their own time. Encourages student-driven lessons, where students take responsibility for their learning.
  • 5. Even more advantages! Government sponsored learning tools available to students eg GCSE bite size allow them to find useful information. Government promises high-speed broadband internet access for every university, hospital and doctors' surgery which would allow schools to be linked and to share resources.
  • 6. How many schools are online? 26,140 schools online (89.6%) average 16.3 net computers 52% give access to all pupils 39% some access 9% no access 42% have a website Schools becoming more computerized, proof that internet must be helping otherwise they would not be willing to shell out to fit their schools with needed equipment.
  • 7. Disadvantages of the Internet in Education Less need for schools Being taught the wrong things A lot of distractions
  • 8. Less Need For Schools No outside contact Job losses for teachers, etc There is a lot of incorrect information on the internet Students will learn more theory and less practical
  • 9. Being taught the wrong things Hacking Creating Viruses Plagiarism
  • 10. A lot of distractions Porn Games Music Videos Chatrooms/Messengers/Emails
  • 11. Advantages of ICT in Education Use of packages: word-processing, dtp, spreadsheets. Special facilities for pupils with disabilities. Teacher and pupil communications improve. ICT provides links with other schools or with businesses. Computers in schools provides wider access to ICT and encourages new ways of learning Can repeat work again and again and again
  • 12. CD-ROMs in schools Interactive teaching packages are available on CD for different subjects. Children can learn in varied ways in the classroom. There are many CD-ROMs available for each level of the national curriculum.
  • 13. ICT in Education Disadvantages of ICT in Schools 1 ICT is very expensive - not all students get the same opportunities It can be boring sitting in front of a computer for a long time. Computers cannot interact on a personal level e.g. fuller explanation It becomes harder for the teachers to organise the teaching of new concepts.
  • 14. ICT in Education Disadvantages of ICT in Schools 2 Some students find it hard to use computers Students minds are more likely to wander from their set task. Not all teachers are keen on ICT but, are forced to use it.
  • 15. Will Computers Replace Teachers? 1 Children lose social interaction. Working on computers all day bad for your health. Computers arent as reliable as teachers ICT in Education
  • 16. Will Computers Replace Teachers? 2 Computers cant explain new concepts as well as a good teacher. If left to learn at their own speed, many students would fall behind. Computers dont have the motivating force that teachers have. ICT in Education