Challenges of quality, access, equity and appropriate use of ICT are presented and discussed. Examples of ICT in Education project are provided.

1. Challenges in Quality:
Use of ICT in Education in
Thailand

2. ICT in Education
It is not about technology.
It is about teaching and learning, using
technology.

4. What are the Challenges?
4 Knowledge & understanding of ICT among
administrator & principle
4 Access to learning opportunities, quality content
4Teachers & administrator ICT skill
4Sufficient equipments
4Effective ICT integration in the classroom teaching

5. Status of Schools with Computer
Total school 36,288 Current ratio 1: 40
Student 13,730,409 Expected ratio 1: 20
Teacher 627,501 Ideal ratio 1:5

6. Status of Internet Access in Schools

7. Where do we start?
4Vision of the Policy Makers
4 Systematic planning (ICT Master Plan)
4 Collaboration & partnership
4Between Ministries
4Public & Private Partnership (PPP)
4 Learning by doing
4Provide infrastructure
4Capacity building
4Provide resources & content

8. ICT in Education Plan
Objectives
1. To promote ICT-based learning
environments in both formal and non-
formal education.
2. To use ICT to assist in the
management of educational
institutions and departments.
3. To develop qualified ICT personnel,
for life-long learning and sustainable
development.

9. Stages of ICT Integration
Transforming
Transforming
Infusing
Infusing
Applying
Applying
Emerging
Emerging
Source: UNESCO 2005

10. Mapping Stages of ICT Stages
to Teaching and Learning
1. Emerging • Discovering ICT as tool.
• ICT literacy
2. Applying • Learning how to use ICT as tool.
• Apply ICT into subject teaching.
3. Infusing • Understanding how and when to use ICT
tool to achieve a purpose.
• Infusing ICT across the curriculum.
4. Transforming • Specialzing in the use of ICT
• ICT specialization

11. ICT to Enhance Life Long
Learning & Create Qualified
Human Resources

12. Princess IT Project

13. Strategies
4 ICT to help the under-privileged group
4Rural schools
4People with disabilities
4Sick children
4The inmates
4 Improve quality of life
4 Create work opportunity

14. ICT for Rural Schools
• schools in the remote area
• schools near the border
• schools for children with
disabilities

16. The Results
Thai wisdom through the eyes of the students

17. The Results E-book

18. The Results
Website

19. ICT for the Disabilities

20. Her name is Toyiba.
She is in grade 9, 15 year old.

22. His name is Abdulloh
He is 11 year old.
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24. Ms. Pikunthong

25. ICT for Sick Children
4 Cooperation bt. the Ministry of Public Health &
Ministry of Education
4 Set up a room or use laptop computer
4Educational software & games
4 Train teachers

26. ICT for Prison Inmate

27. Lessons Learned
4 Considering local & individual condition.
There is no “One size fit all”.
4Use developmental-approach not technology-
led approach
4 Knowledge & Skill of teachers & administrators
are more important.

29. References
• www.princess-ict.org
• www.unescobkk.org/ict