The Municipal "Antonio José de Sucre" Educative Unit has incorporated technology gradually due to economic and political factors. It has several computer labs with internet access, as well as an English lab and classrooms that will soon have interactive whiteboards. However, it lacks wireless internet and a virtual learning platform. According to a UNESCO model, it is currently in the "applying stage" of ICT integration, with a teacher-centered approach. The document identifies strengths like technological equipment and upcoming interactive whiteboards, but also weaknesses such as limited wireless access and traditional teaching methods. It proposes intensive teacher training and engaging ICT activities to advance to the "transforming stage" of integration.
4. Municipal Antonio José de Sucre” Educative Unit has
always been worried for being according to the
development of technology.
It has been difficult to incorporate the update
technology, especially for economical and political
factors, hence the use of ICT has been limited and
they have been inserted little by little.
5. This learning center counts with different
laboratories that use free software. They have a
computer, a projector, a DVD and a TV set.
Also,there is an English lab that has 24
computers and works with 2 licensed software.
Three computing labs that have 25 computers
each one; all of them have access to internet.
6.
7. There are 50 classrooms and all of them will work
with interactive whiteboards since next January, they
will use a licensed software.
This institution doesn´t count with a virtual platform
for giving classes on line.
The speed of internet is 4 megabytes, but it isn´t WIFI
connection
8.
9. According to the Model presented in
most ICT integration in countries around
the world which is based on the UNESCO
publication in 2002, the Municipal
“Antonio José de Sucre” Educative Unit is
in the APPLYING STAGE due to:
10. Teachers-centered, it means that
methods, activities, and techniques are
given by the teacher who decides what is
to be learned, what is to be tested, and
how the class has to be run.
14. MUNICIPAL ANTONIO JOSÉ DE SUCRE EDUCATIVE UNIT
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS MATRIX IN ICT IMPLEMENTATION
1. Internet Access: 1. Internet Access:
Speed of 4 megabytes There isn t WIFI connection
2. Technological equipment: 2. Technological equipment:
Computers: Used specifically for those subjects
Word processor
Spread sheet
DVD 3. 50 Classrooms
Printers -Not virtual platform
Projector -The room is not enough to work with the
Photocopier machine different school years and subject areas.
TV set
3. 50 Classrooms 4. ICT TRAINING
-ICT implementation is not completed. (It is
4. ICT TRAINING in process)
Intrinsic and extrinsic teachers and students -No ICT environment.
motivation. -Lack of interest of traditionalist teachers
15. MUNICIPAL ANTONIO JOSÉ DE SUCRE EDUCATIVE UNIT
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS MATRIX IN ICT IMPLEMENTATION
FACTORS STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
Internet Access 60% 40%
Tech. equipment 60% 40%
Rooms 50% 50%
ICT implementation 60% 40%
16. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
ICT IMPLEMENTATION
70%
60%
50%
40%
30% STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
20%
10%
0%
Internet Tech. Classrooms ICT
Access equipment TRAINING
17. Proposal
Our group proposes that to reach the transforming stage this
institution should do this:
Teachers should acquire wider knowledge of what ICT really is
and the advantages that its usage in education gives.
Intensive and permanent training about the ICT usage.
To insert ICT activities in daily lesson plans.
To create study groups to share experiences and knowledge.
To promote challenging activities to engage students’ interest.
There should be a monitoring system to control the usage of
ICT by an expert at least once a month.
18. REFLECTION
It doesn´t matter how many technological
resources an institution has, the most important
thing is to develop teachers’ awareness to use ICT
in every day’s classes, it is possible to do, there
should not be any excuses and above all it is
necessary to create commitment in teachers to
apply ICT tools in the class, take advantages of the
technology and mainly to improve students’
learning outcomes.
