ASSIGNMENT 2B

STUDENT NO 200840806

Kozma identifies several ways in which ICT can and should

impact education. In the content of his article, critically
evaluate the Gauteng on line and Khanya project in South
Africa.

INTRODUCTION.

South Africa is primarily focus on development basic literacy skill

with limited integration into overall curricula activities.

The Department of Education has driven ICTs intervention in

Schools nationally. ICTs integration in education is gaining
momentum worldwide.

So the South African Schools are recovering from the old system
of apartheid to the new regime of using Technology.

Teachers are being provided with tools to use in all spheres of

their profession. So when I compare Western Cape Province with
other provinces, it is taking the lead by implementing the project
known as (Khanya Project) ICTs in schools.

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KOZMA”S ARTICLE

1. Impact on Classroom Practice .

There is no consistent relationship between the availability or use

of ICT and Student learning.

 The relationship is more complicated.

 So in order to understand computer use and the learning in

school subject, it is necessary to have the learning
measurement directly, correspond to subject area in with
technology.

 Some studies in maths have found negative relationship

between Computer use and scores.

 So very young student who used tutorial software in reading

scored higher on reading scores.

 Student that use word processors used computer for wring

,scored higher marks of writing skills

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Khanya “s Reviews (Impact on Classroom Practice)

Student outcomes such as increased knowledge of the school

subject, improve attitude about learning.

Impact on classroom shows that the innovative of classes use of

computers depends not just on the availability of computers, but
also on other factors such as administrative support, teacher
training.

ICTs supported change in classroom in developing countries such

as lack of time in curriculum and school day..

A learner not reading novels or the lack of a reading culture is a

negative effect of ICT.

So the learner computer illiteracy could prevent lesson

progression as they may show disinterest because they don’t
know what to do in class.

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Gauteng Online( Impact on classroom practice)

• Some teachers claimed that they were capable of integrating

computer literacy in many learning areas.

• Computer used to teach reading for half an hour.

• So software should not be taught without purpose.

• Learners are required to integrate skills that used in the

classroom activities.

Complains about lack of Resources.

Both Principals and teachers are concern about the lack of

resources.

No access to more educational software for different subjects

They felt that learners could not experience the true benefit
of ICTs

.The lack of resources is the other thing that is affecting teachers

in Western Cape. Both
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Kozma (Management and Administration.)

 The capacity and management go hand in hand.

 Appropriate management skills are insufficient to

deliver effective learning.

 Those who help people in both formal and non formal

contexts have little or no skills to use the technologies.

a) Khanya (Management and Administration)

b) There is evidence that learning support school

improvement effort.

c) Principals they said they could provide more effective

instructional leadership because they had better
visibility into student‘s progress and work products.

Gauteng Online (Management and

Administration)

 Computers are locked in safe conducive places.

 Teachers are able to track &analyses learner

performance.

 Educators are being trained to use computers.

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 Impact on Teacher skills.(Kozma)

 Majority of teachers learn computer and teaching skills.

 Gained more positive attitude about technology.

 Government provides educators with skills by introducing

ICT program.

Impact on Teacher skills.(Khanya)

o Teachers are more creative and vary their jobs easier.

o Use different methods moving away from than old

traditional approach.

• Impact on Teacher skills (Gauteng Online).

• Competent in integrating computers into teaching and

learning prices

• Global perspective on leaving issues by interacting

online

• Using computers for reading activities

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TIME CONSTRAIN FOR THE PERIODS.

Teachers believe that they are under pressure because of moving

computers around school or moving the class to where equipment
are placed, prohibited them to use ICTs. Slow Internet connection
could have an impact

CONCLUSION.

Kozma”s views, Khanya Project, and Gauteng Online to my

assessment are similar but there are some issues need to be
ironed out in order to be successfully functioning in schools. The
skills need to be developed from a combination of comprehensive
training and experience

. So education administrator must get rid of their bad attitude

towards computers as this could have implications for allocation
of resources for educator training. They make decisions about the
acquisition and allocation of computers without considering the
need for educator development to imperfect the integration of
computers for teaching and learning.

Bibliography.
1 .http://www.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ict/

2. www.digitalherobook.org/hero-stories

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