Teaching and Learning: Moving Target
May 2011
All of the information a person living in the 18th century acquired in their entire life is equivalent to what the
New York Times publishes in one week.
All the information produced by humans in the past 5,000 years is equivalent to what will be produced in
the next 12 months.
Total devices connected to the InternetTotal devices connected to the Internet
Total devices connected to the Internet
Number of monthly searches in Google (billions)
•China: 1,306
•India: 1,080
•Facebook: 580
•United States: 296
•Indonesia: 242
10 places in the world with the highest number of inhabitants
(millions of people)
Total: 6,800
•Twitter: 210
•Brazil: 186
•Pakistan: 162
•Bangladesh: 144
•Russia: 143
A student who is in school now will have changed jobs 10 to 14 times before turning 40.
Demand for competencies (Levy & Mumane)
Do you still think that whether or not to incorporate Information and Communication Technologies in
Education is an option?
We don’t believe in ICTs in Education
We believe in Educational Programs that use technology as part of their systemic
strategies centered on the quality of learning for each student
SocietySchoolsChildren
New Learning The same process?
New demands
The challenge of education
Personalization
20th century education
MajorityDemocratic
HeterogeneousIndustrial
19th century education
MinorityElite
HomogeneousPersonalized
21st century education
MajorityDemocratic
HeterogeneousPersonalized
What is the problem of learning?
» There is no common framework to recognize and compare the impact of diverse types of intervention and help the implementation of cost-effective solutions.
» There is a growing consensus that ICTs in education should help improve student learning, but there are few measurement instruments and serious and comprehensive evaluations.
» As a consequence, decision count on scare information and elements to aid their actions.
» Poorly designed and implemented projects, centered on improving access and uses of ICTs are creating new knowledge gaps and for teachers and students.
Evaluations
» Perceived performance(E-learning Nordic (2006) - SITES (2006) - Plan Ceibal Uruguay (2010))
» ICTs have a positive and moderate impact on student achievement» ICTs have an important impact on differentiation, inclusion, student
motivation, school-to-home communications, and ICT use of teachers» ICTs improve student ability for autonomy, collaboration with peers and
experts, and communication» The greatest gains are perceived when students have the guidance and
feedback of teachers
Evaluations
» Actual performance on standardized tests(ImpaCT2 (2002) – OECD PISA (2003-2006) - World Bank - Colombia (2009) - IDB Peru (2011))
» Positive relationship between the use of ICTs and educational attainment» However, it does not show significant differences in all subjects» Students with less confidence in their ICT skills have poorer results» Widely implemented national programs do not have an effect on students
academic performance» The program simply assumes that once equipped and trained, teachers
will voluntarily incorporate the technology provided in their classes. This is not enough.
Why is this an important challenge?
» Countries are investing in ICT in education projects anyway: they demand technical assistance to develop programs that have impact on student learning.
» The IDB is developing experiences, knowledge, and tools to provide better support to countries and ensure that the investments are consistent with the objective of quality.
Areas of Work
Conceptual Framework
Marco de PolíticaMarco de Política
Evaluación
Linea de Base Monitoreo Impacto
Evaluación
Linea de Base Monitoreo Impacto
COMPONENTES
Infraestructura Física, equipos, conectividad, soporte
Contenidos Currículo,recursos educativos digitales, plataformas y servicios.
Personas Formación docentes, competencias TICs, apoyo técnico.
Procesos Planificación, presupuesto, comunicaciones,
COMPONENTES
Infraestructura Física, equipos, conectividad, soporte
Contenidos Currículo,recursos educativos digitales, plataformas y servicios.
Personas Formación docentes, competencias TICs, apoyo técnico.
Procesos Planificación, presupuesto, comunicaciones,
RESULTADOS
Prácticas Educativas Pedagogía, cultura escolar, personalización
InvolucramientoActitudes, expectativas, participación, matrícula, asistencia
RESULTADOS
Prácticas Educativas Pedagogía, cultura escolar, personalización
InvolucramientoActitudes, expectativas, participación, matrícula, asistencia
IMPACTO
Aprendizajes cognitivosResultados en test sobre contenidos curriculares
Habilidades y competenciasPensamiento crítico, colaboración, comunicación, creatividad, innovación, Metacognición
IMPACTO
Aprendizajes cognitivosResultados en test sobre contenidos curriculares
Habilidades y competenciasPensamiento crítico, colaboración, comunicación, creatividad, innovación, Metacognición
One-to-One
One-to-One
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21st Century Skills
ATC21S
Teachers of the 21st Century
The use of technologies in education offers opportunities to:
•Improve learning management•Strengthen new educational practices•Help the development of student-centered learning methodologies•Allow learning outside of the school and school schedule
This poses challenges for Teacher Training for the development of New Pedagogical Practices.
2011Identify
experiences
2011 - 2012Develop pilots
2012 - 2013Scale
Virtual Education
The current development of technologies permit a new generation of eLearning, based on the creation of Personalized Learning Environments (PLE), enabling Latin America to expand and improve their educational offerings for:
•Students in remote areas where there are no schools or teachers•Students who have dropped out of school and require flexible arrangements
•Subjects for which there is a shortage of quality offerings (English, Science, Mathematics)
2011Identify
experiences
2011 - 2012Develop pilots
2012 - 2013Scale
“If a teacher can be replaced by a
computer, that teacher should be
replaced by a computer"
Sugata Mitra
Eugenio SeverinInter-American Development Bank
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Technologies for Learning