ICT in Education

ICT in Education

1. POSITIVES

   • SHOWN TO IMPROVE LITERACY AND SCIENCE
   • ICT SKILLS = LIFE SKILL
   • SUPPORTS LEARNING OF "21ST CENTURY SKILLS"
   • POSITIVE EFFECT ON LEARNING SCIENCE AND ENGLISH
   • CAN SUPPORT FLEXIBLE LEARNER BASED ENVIRONMENT

2. NEGATIVES

   • COSTLY
   • DISTRACTIONS
   • NOT AVAILABLE TO ALL
   • MINOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
   • TEACHER TRAINING
     • TIME
     • MONEY
   • LEARNING HOW TO USE TECH INSTEAD OF LEARNING WITH IT
   • NO POSITIVE EFFECT ON MATHS LEARNING