Barriers in using ICT

Hi I want to discuss the barriers that prevent some institutions in being able to embed ICT fully. Please discuss.....

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Permalink Reply by Haider on June 11, 2013 at 11:29am

eLearning has been an important element of the Austrian school system and the education department conducts numerous seminars and trainings for the teachers to achieve this goal. A big barrier in adopting ICT is the conservative nature of the experienced teachers who still believe in the traditional methods of imparting education. They believe that ICT is a sort of vicious cycle that leads the students astray and I also somewhat agree with them.

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Permalink Reply by Zaira Yawar on June 13, 2013 at 11:55am

I disagree with your point of view. Its not mandatory to use ICT with each lesson and make it a total failure and then keep blaming it. In fact a teacher has to think critically when and how to use ICT and to be very honest, every lesson does not require to be incorporated with ICT. Yes, it remains a big barrier for those who do not justify its fitness for purpose. I give you the example of my daily practice. I use power point slides in my classroom for exposition and wrap up sessions. I use video stories and songs to make my learners more clear about the story which they have read from their readers. Actually its a great tool which cater for different learning abilities. Some students are good listeners, some are visual learners and some learn through play or writing. So far I got best results whenever I have used any ICT tool in my classroom.