---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vimala Ramachandran (ERU) <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:19 AM Subject: My comments on ICT Policy To: [email protected]
Dear Guru Here are my comments: 1. I agree with the comment (by ?) that the notion of outreach – essentially implies “top down”. I have looked at 2 computer aided learning programmes and found that the actual situation in the school did not inform the model – it was not at all in sync with ground realities. Yes, ICT is capable of supporting local / decentralised designs. 2. The vision of ICT should encompass ways of learning – it is not only about technology and creating a knowledge society. It should be about learning, about understanding and using ICT as a tool to learn / teach the curriculum. ICT is not for something “different” from the essential aim of education. It needs to integrate / support / enhance teaching learning processes, promote self learning and promote exploration. 3. I agree with the comment that equity needs to be brought centre stage. We just have to ask – how ICT can help us address the issue of quality education for all. 4. Among the goals should be to develop confidence as well as the ability to use technology (diverse sets of technology – including radio (incl Edusat), electronic, audio-visual media) by teachers and students. This implies that we do not adopt a minimalist approach to ICT – facilities should be good, functioning, usable and freely accessible. There is no point in installing technology if other related connectivity / power / hardware issues are not addressed simultaneously.... To this end, may be we can ask for “basic minimum non-negotiable conditions” for an ICT programme. 5. Given power / hardware problems in public institutions, I do not have (in principle) objections to the BOOT model – we need to ensure oversight over them to make sure the curriculum needs to be driven by “education wallahs” and not “technology wallahs” - and that the programme does not degenerate into one of procurement and kickbacks. 6. All pre-service and also select in-service programmes need to include ICT and education for new and old teachers. Their confidence and comfort is essential if the programme has to make any meaningful impact. 7. Content development has to be *led *by educators / teachers and not by techies. I have to get back to my deadline, sorry Guru this is all I have to say Vimala --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ** If you do 'REPLY', it will go to GOOGLEGROUPS. Pls user FORWARD if you want the mail to go to specific person(s) and not the entire group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ict-education-india?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ R&D Engineer │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘
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