Review the five principles below (reference: Guidelines on teacher training and professional development in ICT, 2007):
- Educational goals should be the prime focus. The focus should not be on only providing technical ICT skills but the focus should also be on the use of ICT to achieve certain learning outcomes
- Teacher development programmes should provide teachers with situational / contextualised learning experiences. Development programmes should be subject specific and relevant to specific learning areas
- Teacher development programmes should be needs driven. The development programmes should respond to the specific requirements of each subject
- Ongoing teacher support should be consistently available. This support should include pedagogic and technical support as well as the creation of communities of practice
- Teacher development should be ongoing due to the changing nature of ICT. Development programmes should always cover the latest technologies and applications.
Having reviewed the above, now discuss each of these principles with your peers. In the discussions be very clear what their implication is for you, in your current context.
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