Issues and Prospects in ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Professional Education Yvonne Garcia Flores Intel Technology Philippines

Objectives of the Presentation Share “ground reality” issues on implementing ICT in Education and link them to the “ICT Framework” Share “ground reality” issues on implementing ICT in Education and link them to the “ICT Framework” Discuss prospects on ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Professional Development Discuss prospects on ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Professional Development

Agenda Impact Evaluation Results of Intel Teach to the Future Impact Evaluation Results of Intel Teach to the Future Prospects of ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Professional Education Prospects of ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Professional Education

Intel Teach Impact Survey - Philippines

PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS

Respondents Master Teachers Surveyed745 Master Teachers - FGD Respondents 145 School-based Trainees Surveyed259 School-based Trainees - FGD Respondents 122 No. of Schools Observed8  1,271 Intel –trained teachers

Gender  Male – 31.3%  Female – 67.2%

Age AgePercentage 30 to % 35 to % 40 to % 45 to % 50 to % 55 and above 2.5%

Educational Attainment Percentage Some units leading to a master’s degree 59.8% College20.1% Master’s degree 11.8% Some units leading to a doctoral degree 4.5% Doctoral degree 1.4%

Years in Teaching Percentage 5 to % 10 to % 15 to % Less than % 20 to % 25 and above 5.8%

Confidence in using technology (computer literacy) Confidence in using technology (computer literacy) Confidence in integrating technology Confidence in integrating technology

Use of Computers and Technology Integration Prior to Training

Have you had access to a computer prior to attending the training? Yes – 75.1% Yes – 75.1% No – 22.8% No – 22.8%

How often do you use a computer? Less than once a week26.7 Everyday22.0 Once or twice a week to 4 times a week to 6 times a week10.3 (for those who had access to a computer prior to training)

How prepared do you think you were in integrating technology into the grade or subject you were teaching? (prior to the training) ScalePercentage Very Well8.6 Well23.7 Moderately37.1 Somewhat18.7 Not at All7.8

What type of technology-integrated outputs have you been using in your class? (prior to the training) OutputPercentage Information sheets, handouts, flyers prepared using word processing or desktop publishing software 46.1 Newsletter, brochures and other publications prepared using word processing or desktop publishing software 31.2 PowerPoint Presentations23.6 None22.6 Video21.0 Spreadsheets19.1 Audio15.9 Web pages, web sites2.7

How would you rate your competencies on the following prior to the training? Scale used: 5 – Excellent (can confidently demonstrate the skill) 4 – Very Good (can demonstrate the skill) 3 – Good (can demonstrate the skill but with a little difficulty) 2 – Fair (can demonstrate some aspects of the skill) 1 – Poor (cannot demonstrate the skill)

How would you rate your competencies on the following prior to the training? SkillExcellentVery Good GoodFairPoor Basic computer skills Word processing Presentation Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing Web development Web browsing

Application of Skills Learned From the Training

1. THE UNIT PLAN* * A unit plan is a teacher’s lesson plan for a particular topic where technology will be used. The unit plan includes a unit overview, learning goals for students, instructional procedures, materials and resources required and assessments to be used for students’ outputs.

Have you implemented the unit plan which you created during the training? Yes, all of it 16.6 Yes, but just parts of it 52.7 No25.3

Please indicate the reasons why you did not implement or implemented just part of your unit plan. ReasonPercentage Computers were not connected to the Internet.54.6 Necessary computers were not available.22.6 I did not have enough planning time.19.8 The technology-integrated lesson plan was too difficult to implement Necessary software was not available.14.5 I did not have adequate technical/instructional support. 12.4

Please indicate the reasons why you did not implement or implemented just part of your unit plan. (continued) ReasonPercentage My teaching assignment changed.9.6 I did not feel confident in my computer skills.8.8 I did not have adequate administrative support.7.7 I plan to use the lesson before the end of the school year. 6.0 It did not fit well into my curriculum.5.0 I did not consider implementing.4.8 I was not satisfied with the lesson I created.4.7 It would not help me meet student learning standards I need to meet. 1.8

If you did implement, how satisfied were you with the experience? Very Satisfied16.4 Satisfied40.7 Neutral11.8 Dissatisfied2.7 Very Dissatisfied0.1

2. TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT THEMSELVES

To what extent has your competence increased because of the training? ScalePercentage Totally8.5 Greatly49.7 Moderately29.6 A little9.4 Not at All0.3

How prepared do you think you are in integrating technology into the grade or subject you are teaching? (after the training) ScalePercentage Very Well 16.8 Well36.7 Moderately27.8 Somewhat12.8 Not at All 2.2

Comparison on how prepared teachers think they are in integrating technology into the grade or subject taught BEFORE and AFTER the training

How would you rate your competencies on the following after the training? SkillExcellentVery Good GoodFairPoor Basic computer skills Word processing Presentation Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing Web development Web browsing

Comparison on percentage of teachers who perceive their computer skills as “Excellent”

Comparison on percentage of teachers who perceive their computer skills as “Poor”

3. CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATION

How many students are in your class? NumberPercentage 20 and below to to to to and above3.0

What year level is this class? Year LevelPercentage First Year12.5 Second Year13.9 Third Year22.3 Fourth Year40.9

In your school, do you have access to a computer lab? Yes81.2 No11.5

How often do you bring your students to the computer lab? FrequencyPercentage Daily19.5 Weekly31.9 Monthly10.9 Less than once a month19.5 Never15.5

Is there Internet access in the computer lab? Yes13.7 No84.8

In your opinion, is the Internet access reliable and fast enough for students to use productively? (for those with Internet access in the computer lab) Yes77.7 No15.2

What kind of (technology) outputs have you prepared? OutputPercentage PowerPoint Presentations65.9 Information sheets, handouts, flyers prepared using word processing and desktop publishing software 48.7 Spreadsheets38.3 Newsletter, brochures and other publications prepared using word processing and desktop publishing software 32.6 Video12.6 Audio10.3 Web pages, web sites4.1

Comparison on production of technology-related outputs for classroom instruction BEFORE and AFTER the training

4. IMPACT TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in your classroom? Teaching PracticesDo this less No Change Do this more Not Appli- cable a. Have students review/revise their own work b. Access CD ROMs to aid in developing lessons and activities c. Access the Internet to aid in developing lessons or activities d. Use a computer for administrative work e. Present information to students using multimedia

Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in your classroom? Teaching PracticesDo this less No Change Do this more Not Appli- cable f. Have students give presentations to class g. Have students work with a computer teacher to learn technology skills h. Have students engage in independent research using the Internet i. Have students work on group projects j. Have students work on group projects that take a week or more to complete

Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in your classroom? Teaching PracticesDo this less No Change Do this more Not Appli- cable k. Have students choose their own topics for research projects l. Allow students to decide what materials or resources to use to complete their work m. Use rubrics to evaluate student work n. Use a textbook as a primary guide to instruction o. Use essential questions to structure lessons

Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in your classroom? Teaching PracticesDo this less No Change Do this more Not Appli- cable p. Use a computer to conduct own research q. Have students work with a computer to do lessons or activities during my class time r. Ask students to work on a computer in non-school settings (such as home, library or Internet café)

How did your students respond to the technology integration? Students’ ResponseStrongly agree AgreeTotal a. Students helped one another with the technology b. Students are better at working collaboratively with peers c. Students gave positive feedback d. Students’ work was more creative than prior, comparable assignments e. Students use more resources in their research f. Students showed more in-depth understanding of content

How did your students respond to the technology integration? Students’ ResponseStrongly agree AgreeTotal g. Students work harder at their assignments h. Students were able to communicate ideas and opinions with greater confidence i. Students with varying levels of technology skills performed well on the lesson j. Students with different learning styles were addressed well by the unit

How did your students respond to the technology integration? Students’ ResponseStrongly agree AgreeTotal k. Student expertise is more equally distributed – less concentrated among a few “high ability” students l.Students research and interpret complex information more thoughtfully m. Students work more on their own without direct supervision from the teacher n. Students were more motivated and actively involved in the lesson

5. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

What challenges have you encountered in implementing what you learned from the program? ChallengesStrongly agree AgreeTotal a. Students do not have adequate computer skills b. It was difficult to schedule adequate time in computer labs c. There was not enough time to complete the unit plans d. Lack of technical/instructional support e. There were not enough computers available f. large-size classes were difficult to manage in computer labs with only 20 computers or less

What challenges have you encountered in implementing what you learned from the training? ChallengesStrongly agree AgreeTotal g. I did not have enough computer skills to implement effectively h. Lack of administrative support i. The software was not available j. The hardware/software did not perform as expected or were incompatible

Photos from school visits conducted

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Key Messages Issues: Issues: Teacher Competencies to maximize the use of ICT in Education Teacher Competencies to maximize the use of ICT in Education ICT Enabled environment: Infrastructure ICT Enabled environment: Infrastructure Policies and Standards Policies and Standards Prospects Prospects ICT in the public high schools in the next 5 years ICT in the public high schools in the next 5 years Standards and policies to be developed in 2005 Standards and policies to be developed in 2005 Ownership of the community and schools on ICT in Education Ownership of the community and schools on ICT in Education Teacher Accomplishments: Amy Buan, PIL Teachers, Caravan Best Practices Teacher Accomplishments: Amy Buan, PIL Teachers, Caravan Best Practices Call to Action Call to Action Community’s role in making this dream a reality Community’s role in making this dream a reality Each of us have a role! We need to plan and implement… Each of us have a role! We need to plan and implement…