2. Authentic: Learning
takes place in a
meaningful real world
manner
Student-centred:
Lessons are built on
students’ interests
Value of the integrated approa
Expressive: encourages
engagement of ideas and
construction of meaning through
dance, dramma, music,
movement
The integrated approach is using ICT for
learning and to aid learning in an environment
that is fun, comfortable, flexible and
interesting.
Social:
learning is
done through
social
interaction
and
scaffolding
Collaborative:
cooperative learning
is encouraged instead
of individual or
competitive
Cognitive: encourages
higher order thinking
and inquiry learning
Reflective: there is
reflection and
debriefing on what
was learned
Constructive:
uses existing
knowledge to
create new
learning.
Challenging:
Develops
critical
thinkers
responsible
for their
learning.
3. Learning Approach to most effectively integrate ICT into the
curriculum
The constructivist approach is the most
effective in integrating ICT into the
curriculum. This approach helps
learners to
•Internalize new experiences and
knowledge into their existing schema
and transforming them into new
information.
4. Learning Approach to most effectively integrate ICT into the
curriculum cont’d
•Engage in meaningful real world tasks
and relate their learning to the wider
world. Students will gather and
evaluate information create useful
products and share with their world.
•Take responsibility for their own
learning by actively engaging in the
process through role play, socratic
5. Learning Approach to most effectively integrate ICT into the
curriculum cont’d
dialogues, designing.
•Work together exploiting each others
skills while providing social support and
modeling and observing the
contributions of each member.
•Assesses peers and being assessed by
peers.
6. Expected role of the educator in the classroom once curriculum
integration takes place
The teacher’s role will be that of
Facilitator/coach, manager of learning,
researcher, learner, interior designer
(creates the environment), evaluator,
professional and team player.
The Teacher will
-create an interactive learning
7. Expected role of the educator in the classroom once curriculum
integration takes place
environment
-provide opportunities for peer and
teacher scaffolding
-encourage student inquiry by
asking thoughtful, open-ended
questions and encouraging
students to ask questions of each
other and the teacher.
8. Steps to be taken to develop a strategy towards curriculum integration with IC
Form a committee who would focus on developing a plan for
using ICT as a tool to improve teaching and learning across the
whole curriculum
Develop a vision of where you want your school be in the future.
Conduct and ICT audit to discover the school current practices
Find out the school’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
(SWOT)
Using the data collected from the audit and the SWOT analysis identify areas
that need improvement
Formulate action plan to work on areas that need to be improved
Implement plan
Review and Evaluate
9. Closing Thought
There is no going back. We live in
a connected, wired world. Students
need to be taught how to engage those
connections, collaborate and
communicate globally in a fluent skilful
way. Integrating ICT in the teaching
learning process will help to achieve
that goal.
