Audit: Use of ICT at my school

                     Audit: Use of ICT at my school

Things have begun to change gradually at my school. This is as a result of a change in the leadership and the new direction in which the school is moving. The addition of two young members or staff has also helped in this area.  The Grades 3, 5 and 6 teachers are now using the technology to enhance lesson delivery. Students are using the internet to conduct research for project for Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) and for corresponding with each other. The Grade K teachers have also been using technology to develop students’ listening ability.

Although we are moving in the right direction, there are a few issues that need to be addressed urgently. The most pressing issue is the ever increasing number of net-books that are going bad and the length of time it takes to have them repaired. On the ground technical support is need for the successful integration of ICT into the curriculum. There is some support at the school but it is not enough.

The lack of enthusiasm among the older members of staff is still of some concern.  Some of these teachers have no personal experience with the computer and many consider themselves as being too old to learn about the technology. A lack of knowledge of the pedagogical practices that support the technology is also fueling this response among these teachers. A two prong approach of in-house training sessions along with having teachers work with their more knowledgeable peer would be used to address this issue.