Reference no: EM133911956
Problem
Kelapile secondary school is situated in a rural area. There are 30 teachers and 1000 Grade 8 to 12 learners. The school's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is as follows: (No other hardware, services or ICT skills exist.):
Thirty tablets have been provided to Grade 12 Mathematics learners; two Grade 12 Mathematics classrooms have been fitted with interactive whiteboards and two printers for administrative use in a classroom that is not secure. The only information available on the tablets is the Grade 12 Mathematics syllabus and previous question papers. The operating system and Microsoft Office suite have not been installed. Internet connectivity is available, but not reliable.
Two Grade 12 Mathematics teachers are computer literate, and they teach Mathematics to the learners by navigating the syllabus and previous question papers on the tablets and using the interactive whiteboards. Get the instant assignment help.
The use of ICT in the school for teaching, learning and administration is not successful. For example, the available ICT tools are only used occasionally; some tablets are not operational; there is not an ICT coordinator or an overseeing ICT committee at the school and the principal and school management team (SMT) are not ICT users.
Task
A. In your opinion, what are possible reasons why the integration of ICT in Kelapile secondary school is not successful?
B. Describe six major interventions that the Department of Education can implement to ensure the effective use of tablets in schools.
C. What do you think could be the best ways for ICT implementation in schools? Explain.