ICT – more than a New Technology

In the Asia –Pacific countries studied, specific reasons for the use of ICTs

included:

• online technology enables local doctors to consult with their international colleagues and other doctors in the scattered island communities;

• the most appropriate technologies were seen as the ones that enabled the communities and organisations to communicate more efficiently (example was given of e-mail);

•  ICTs promote distance education at all levels;

•  instantaneous availability of data through ICTs;

•  the future of education is heavily dependent on ICTs;

• Internet access helps productivity, innovation and entrepreneurship to flourish;

• ICTs are useful for job search by youths; and

• ICTs are essential for the knowledge era.

In the Asia –Pacific countries studied, specific reasons for the use of ICTs

included:

ICT in Philippine education

It identifies the following as the role of ICT in Philippine education:• revitalize our schools to make them into

dynamic, collaborative and innovative learning institutions where students can become more motivated, inquisitive and creative learners.

• link up our students with the vast networked world of knowledge and information to enable them to acquire a broad knowledge base and a global outlook and provide them with the resources for the development of a creative mind;

• develop in our students skills and capabilities to critically and intelligently seek, absorb, analyse, manage and present information;

• create new knowledge and products; and• develop in our students habits of self-

learning to nurture the attitude and capability for lifelong learning.

ICT in Philippine education

ICT – more than a New Technology

Presented by:

Jhun Ar Ar R. RamosBSED-II