The GeSCI ICT –TPD Matrix Exercise

The GeSCI ICT –TPD Matrix GeSCI has taken the UNESCO ICT Competency Standards statements and restructured them to create an ICT Teacher Professional Development Matrix to enable teacher education providers to assess the current status of ICT integration identify priorities and challenges for progression propose ways and means for further development of ICT in professional learning programmes.

The GeSCI ICT –TPD Development Matrix The ICT-TPD Development Matrix builds on the “ICT Competency Standards for Teachers” and presents clear progression paths under the following key areas: Policy Policy Awareness Classroom Practice Curriculum and Assessment Curriculum Planning Learning Environment Assessment Communications and Collaboration Special Education Needs

The GeSCI ICT –TPD Development Matrix Pedagogy Planning Problem Based earning Student Experience Project Based learning Communications and collaboration ICT Productivity tools Authoring tools Internet Communication and Collaboration Administration Student Learning

The GeSCI ICT –TPD Development Matrix Organization and Administration Teacher Understanding ICT Integration Classroom Management Acceptable and Appropriate Use Professional Development Planning Teacher Awareness and Participation Informal Learning

The GeSCI ICT –TPD Development Matrix The matrix can be used to localize or tailor a development path for ICT use in professional development to a particular country, its policies and its current educational conditions. The key to moving towards knowledge creation is to leverage current strengths to advance other components in the system.

ICT-TPD Development Matrix Exercise Review the descriptors for each development area Mark an “X” on each continuum indicating level of progress (Left side – “Emerging” Right side – “Transforming.”) Circle top three priorities you want to focus on for ICT use in Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania for the next 3 years

Exercise Continued  Post the RED dot indicating what you consider to be your first priority on the wall charts at the corresponding location on the continuum.  Post the GREEN dot indicating what you consider to be your second priority on the wall charts at the corresponding location on the continuum.  Post the BLUE dot indicating what you consider to be your third priority on the wall charts at the corresponding location on the continuum.

Exercise Continued Look at the charts:  What patterns do you see and what does this tell you?  What seem to be highest ICT-TPD development priority areas for the total group and what might be the causes?  What ICT-TPD development areas seem to be l ower priorities and what might this indicate?