Thread: how has ict affected teachers lives?, suggestions welcome

At present, it has added a mild level of stress because I have no idea what ICT is... :lol:

I'd love to respond, but I'll need more information.

I think that it certainly brings new ways to teach students. However, it also makes teachers very busy; because everything is digitized, teachers should develop some extra electronic documents.

Hi Jung,

I think ICT is certainly an advantage to the young teachers like me, but for someone who had learnt in the 'old education system', they are indeed lagging behind. I can see that ICT is rather simplifying our work since all our notes, lesson plans and so on are on one platform only, which is the digital platform.

Cheers,

Avinash.

Hi Jung,

I think ICT is certainly an advantage to the young teachers like me, but for someone who had learnt in the 'old education system', they are indeed lagging behind. I can see that ICT is rather simplifying our work since all our notes, lesson plans and so on are on one platform only, which is the digital platform.

Cheers,

Avinash.

Originally Posted by Mathematical Mary

At present, it has added a mild level of stress because I have no idea what ICT is... :lol:

ICT: Information and Communication Technology

Originally Posted by Aviniash

someone who had learnt in the 'old education system', they are indeed lagging behind. I can see that ICT is rather simplifying our work since all our notes, lesson plans and so on are on one platform only, which is the digital platform.

Are you suggesting that old dogs can't learn new tricks? I know several older teachers who are quite adept at using technology in their classrooms.

Just because I grew up with black and white TV, phonographs, rotary telephones, ditto machines, and eight track tapes doesn't mean that I can't use scanners, CD-Roms, the internet, powerpoint, digital cameras, and other modern gadgets.

On the other hand, I still haven't been able to figure out how to program my VCR ... which is probably moot since this is now obsolescent technology. I also have no idea how to text message on my cell phone.

While driving home from work on Tuesday, I tried to call my realtor but wound up taking a picture of my dashboard. (sigh) ops:

Hi David,

Yeah I agree with you but in my country Mauritius, the so-called old teachers are not willing to adopt the ICT-Based education. Anyone have any idea how I can convince them about the efficiency of this new system.

Cheers,
Avinash.

Originally Posted by David Chin

While driving home from work on Tuesday, I tried to call my realtor but wound up taking a picture of my dashboard. (sigh) ops:

Now that is FUNNY!!! Thank goodness my phone doesn't take pictures! This old timer uses her HANDY DANDY Digital Canon Rebel to do that task. BTW, I use my old 35 mm lenses to interchange with the new digital.