Learners and an ICT rich environment

ICT has long been a subject that seems to be in the background of schooling today; despite the internet and technology being such an important and well used thing in today's culture, even to the point of obsession in this generation. Largely due to how accessible it is and the introduction of social networking sites and apps like Facebook... Twitter... Snapchat... etc. It has such a massive impact upon behaviour, self-esteem, emotional regulation, how active one is and just generally how one spends their time day to day, etc. I believe that ICT needs to be a more important part of our school curriculum; it should be closer to the forefront. Children need to be taught how to use it, and in the right way. If we believe this is a possible future of our education, we need to ensure people know how to use it to its full potential without abusing it. I remember times back in Secondary school, sitting in a lesson and starting the lesson 5 / 10 minutes late simply because the teacher didn't know how to work the computer properly. This then lead to a pupil teaching the teacher, to solve the issue.

 

  The video above shows teachers at Coventry University talking about their experiences with ICT and the use of technology as part of their teaching and its usefulness in students extra learning, and how it is shaping this generations education.

Bett is a technology event held in London. It shows off the latest technology and boasts a show of ICT that intends to inspire and spur people to investigate and be creative. Bett consists mainly of seminars and talks, stalls and exhibits with different things to do and see. They do something there called summit's for Higher Education, which focuses on the use of technology specifically in higher education. This often refreshes the thoughts of lecturers and enables them to bring new fresh ideas into their teaching.

The slow introduction of Web 2.0 has given people an improved experience in surfing the web. It Increases flexibility with what can be done with technology and the internet and giving people a greater freedom and control of its use, therefore increasing interactivity.