Title: USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Abstract: Advances in information and communication technologies, shortly called as ICT, require educators to present a more efficient and modern education by using these technologies. Therefore; the role of ICT in the development of education has been a popular research subject nowadays. Even not only education content but it has started to be dwelt on how to develop education documents, education management, school libraries and an entire education institute via ICT as well. In this study, using facilities of ICT in the improvement of a school has been examined. In addition, the materials and equipment necessary for the use of ICT, teaching staff that are capable of using these technologies and difficulties that are met during practices have been discussed. It has been tried to determine what it takes to deal with these hardships. Within the scope of the research, it has been dwelt on how some European countries tackle and practice this subject through data and samples collected in the common- The ministry of education defined the skills that teachers should have in the area of ICT in the general competencies of teaching in 2006. According to this; teachers must have the competencies of being able to know legal and ethical responsibilities of ICT and teach these to learners, be technology literate, follow the advances in ICT, make use of ICT to support vocational development and increase effectiveness, benefit from ICT to share information (e-magazine, practice software, e-mail), prepare suitable learning environments to learners who have different experiences, features, and skills via ICT, give place to how to use ICT in lesson plan, utilize computer and other technological devices to prepare materials, have an access to sources about teaching and learning in technological environments, assess them in terms of accuracy and suitability, be model in effective use of technological sources, and teach them, use technologies that support learner-centered strategies while taking into consideration different needs of learners, develop and apply strategies for behavior management in densely technological learning environments, analyze data via ICT, inform parents, school management, and other educators about results through ICT (Cure & Ozdener, 2008). The importance of using ICT in school development can easily be understood from the scope of this notice. In addition to the ICT competencies of the teachers mentioned above, many other parameters play an important role in school improvement. It may be said that the process of school improvement is on the right track when these parameters are provided adequately and on time. 1. PARAMETERS IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Improvement process of school where our knowledge and skills are started in a planned and controlled way begins with erecting buildings, and providing teaching staff and basic school materials and equipment, and continues. We say it continues since improvement of a school never ends. It should not finish. It is wrong to think the maintenance of improvement in a school just improving its physical, managerial and hardware facilities. If school increases the quality of the education and the success of its learners via these facilities and reaches its aim in education through training individuals who are required by the age to be qualified, it means that the school maintains its improvement.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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