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ICT FOR EDUCATION IN LATIN AM E RICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Risks and Opportunities Daniela Trucco Horwitz Social Development Division, ECLAC Regional Preparatory Meeting ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review for 2011 May 12 - 13, 2011, Buenos Aires, Argentina G. Presentation Content
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ICT FOR EDUCATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Risks and Opportunities Daniela Trucco Horwitz Social Development Division, ECLAC Regional Preparatory Meeting ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review for 2011 May 12 - 13, 2011, Buenos Aires, Argentina G
Presentation Content • ICT policies and education in the region • State of progress in the region • Towards an integral perspective • Contributing to quality of education • Fostering social inclusion • Contributing to educational system efficiency • Final Reflections
1. ICT Policy and Education in the Region Source: Prepared on the basis of ECLAC data, Survey on ICT education policy and practice. Scale: 1 = No, but policy and programs are being designed; 2 = No, it has only some ICT initiatives; 3 = No, but a number of national ICT initiatives are underway; 4 = Yes, but the definition document is in the development phase; 5 = Yes, it has been published.
1. ICT and Education Policies in the Region LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (17 COUNTRIES): PERCENTAGE OF COUNTRIES THAT EXPLICITLY INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING GOALS IN THEIR ICT IN EDUCATION POLICY Source: Prepared on the basis of ECLAC data, Survey on TIC in education policy and practice.
2. State of Progress in the region: very unequal access in the home LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN (9 COUNTRIES) AND OECD: PERCENTAGE OF 15 YEAR OLD STUDENTS WHOSE HOMES POSSESS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER, BY SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL QUARTILE 2009 Source: ECLAC, drawn from special processing of microdata culled from PISA 2009 testing.
2. State of Progress in the Region Access in the most-equitable schools LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (9 COUNTRIES) AND OECD: PERCENTAGE OF 15 YEAR OLD STUDENTS WHOSE SCHOOL CENTERS POSSESS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER FOR ACADEMIC USE SEGÚN CUARTIL SOCIOECONOMICO Y CULTURAL, 2009 Source: ECLAC, on the basis of special processing of microdata from PISA 2009 testing.
2. State of Progress in the Region • The school center plays an important role in access – closing the gaps • BUT – THE USE made of those computers matters • The type of exposure to technology • Less availability for use in the school center • Oriented as a tool for integral uses and benefits
3. Towards an integral perspective • The incorporation of ICT in the schools must be addressed from an integral perspective. • The key aspects that must be addressed are: • Access (computers, connectivity) • Use (frecuency, place, models) • Competencies (teachers, students, school directors) • Content (portals, educational software, applications)
4. Contributing to quality of education • For ICT to contribute to improvement of education quality, certain challenges must be addressed. • These include: • Training of teaching staff in pedagogical use of ICT • Definition of ICT curriculum integration model • Availability of digital educational content
5. Fostering social inclusion • ICT in education programs must foster social inclusion by reducing the current social gaps and preventing the generation of new differences. • This means: • Reducing overlapping gaps (access, usages andskills) • Harness ICT to achieve better educational results for all
6. Contributing to education system efficiency • ICT must also be used to improve school management. • The expectation is that the potential of ICT be harnessed on three different levels: • Educational System (greater transparency, monitoring) • School (training management staff) • Curriculum management in the classroom
Final Reflections • Integral and long-term policy – ICT are not a shortcut • Consideration of a model that is adequate for the needs and possibilities of each country– ECLAC Good Practices Study • Skill training is essential: training for initial teachers • Development of indicators and records for monitoring progress
Thank you for your attention Social Development Division Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) http://www.cepal.org/dds/