1. Faye Bascom, ICT Coordinator, INSPIRE CIO, Department of Education Ministry of Education, Science & Technology’s IDB INSPIRE PROJECT I nvesting i N S tudents & P rogrammes for the I nnovative R eform of E ducation

2. Assistive Technology Display

3. Assistive Technology 2

4. Claims about ICT Sensationalism ICT improves students’ outcomes! Sensationalism ICT improves students’ outcomes! Complacent ICT is only one element in what must be a coordinated approach for improving curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, teacher development, etc. Complacent ICT is only one element in what must be a coordinated approach for improving curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, teacher development, etc. Radicalism ICT enables a new scenarios for teaching and learning Radicalism ICT enables a new scenarios for teaching and learning Fundamentalism The proliferation of ICT in society calls for a new curriculum Fundamentalism The proliferation of ICT in society calls for a new curriculum Equanimity ICT are a set of artifacts that serve as tools for learning. Equanimity ICT are a set of artifacts that serve as tools for learning. 1700: correspondence1800: distance education1900: online learning 2000: open and distance learning (ODL) 2000: borderless education1900: virtual campus

5. Key Role of Teachers

6. ... the key Teachers!... and how and what they teach

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8. Visioning “To make accessible to the students of The Bahamas the technology required to make them globally competitive” Ensure effective management of education Improve teaching and learning with ICT Provide ICT career oppor- tunities for students

9. Synthesis of Expected Outcomes

10. Training Pedagogical Support

11. ICT in the Curriculum

12. Infrastructure Scenarios Pre-Schools Laptop and Projector in the Classroom Primary-Schools Laptop, Projector, Interactive Whiteboard in the Class- rooms 2-4 Computers in a resource room, Administration Internet Junior-Schools 4-6 Computers, Laptop, Projector, Interactive Whiteboard in Subject Labs and Administration 15-20 Computers in Lab Internet Senior Schools 4-6 Computers, Laptop, Projector, Interactive Whiteboard in Subject Labs and Administration 20-30 Computers in Lab Internet

13. Technical Support Build Tech Teams across The Bahamas Build Tech Teams across The Bahamas Employ students from BTVI, COB or other tertiary institute as technicians for schools (part of credit)Share technicians that are attending family Islands (BTC, Cable Bahamas ) Employ students from BTVI, COB or other tertiary institute as technicians for schools (part of credit)Share technicians that are attending family Islands (BTC, Cable Bahamas )

14. School Requirement Visionaries School level ICT Plan Take advantage of training and other opportunitiestraining opportunities Analyze your environment …………… BE READY!READY

15. QUESTIONSQUESTIONS??? fayerebascom@gmail.com