ICT in educationLatvia’s team

What is the meaning of "ICT"?

ICT refers to all equipment, applications and services that involve communication. Computers, cellphones, televisions, radios and satellite systems are all part of ICT.

How ICT effects eduaction?

Simulations Faster communication speed Distance learning Online tutorials, tasks and interactive learning sites Searching information Lesson plans

Large costs Inaccessibility Distraction

E-class Students:To follow the changes of lessonsTo see homeworksTo communicate, read and write messages among students and teachers

E-class Teachers: To put marksTo communicate with parentsTo get the latest information about free class excursions, competitions, political issues

E-classTeachers:To read information from Ministry of EducationTo control the absenteeism and attendance of studentsTo introduce students and parents with hobby groups at school

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Simulations

Latvia’s internet speedLatvia has got the 6th fastest internet in the world.Latvia’s average internet speed is 18.3 Mbps, which is nearly three times quicker than the global average.

Latvia in International Olympiad in Informatics

In 2016th summer in International Olympiad in Informatics Latvian student Aleksejs Popovs got the 1st place. Another student from Latvia got the 3rd place.In total, Latvia has got 70 medals in International Olympiads in Informatics. 7 of them are for the 1st place.

ECDL programmeLatvia is the first country in the world to introduce the ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) programme in the country’s general education programme. Since the autumn of 2003, basic IT skills have been taught at the elementary school level, while applied skills to satisfy all ECDL requirements are taught at high schools.

“ICT technologies for quality of education”

Programme lasted from 2007 to 2013.

Objectives: increase teachers' knowledge and skills modernize ICT infrastructure provide the availability of electronic training materials

Computer Science It is planned that from 2018 in our Latvian schools the subject Informatics will be replaced by subject Computer Science and it will be taught from the first grade.

Approximatly 20% of comprehensive schools have started this project like a pilot project to teach children Computer Science from the first grade.

Informatics in our school Informatics in our school has been taught since 1990 and now it is taught from 5th form to 11th form. The 12th class students can choose IT exam as one of the optional exams to finish school and get secondary education.

Situation in our school ICT technologies in our school:Temperature sensor for physics lessonsIn every classroom there is a computer2 document cameras6 projectors2 interactive boardsMicroscope which can be connected to

the computer, projector or interactive board.

Do you have computer, laptop or tablet at home?

2%(0)

31% (1)

54%(2-3)

13%(4-5)

Primary school

None12 or 34 or 56 - ..

13%(0)

30%(1)35%

(2-3)

15%(4-5)

7%(6+)

Elementary school

36%(1)

43%(2-3)

21%(4-5)

Secondary school

Do you have your own computer at home?

22%Yes

78%No

Primary school

YesNo

45%Yes55%

No

Elementary school

54%Yes

46%No

Secondary school

Do you have an Internet connection at home?

100%Yes

Primary school

Yes No

95%Yes

5%No

Elementary school

92%Yes

8%No

Secondary school

Do you have a mobile phone?

87%Yes

13%No

Primary school

YesNo

67%

Yes

33%

No

Elementary school

100%Yes

Secondary school

Does your phone have Internet connection?

83%Yes

17%No

Primary school

YesNo

Elementary school Secondary school

100%Yes

100%Yes

How do you use these technologies in the learning

process? - 73% to use e-class. - 80% to find information. - 49% to make presentations or write essays - 52% to communicate with their classmates - 29% to communicate with their teachers. - 35% to communicate with other school’s employees.

How do you use these technologies in everyday

life? - 54% to find out about news in Latvia and in the world.

- 31% to use GPS. - 75% to take photos. - 78% to use social networks. - 69% to play games.

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