Unit V: Technology Integration: Policies, Promises, Challenges and Trends

Unit V: Technology Integration: Policies, Promises, Challenges and Trends

 * Policies
 * International Scenario-  UNESCO  transforming  Education:  The  power  of  ICT Policies,  ICT  policies  and  Practices-  Case  Studies  from  European  and  Asian Countries
 * National Scenario-  MHRD‘s  National  Policy  on  ICT,  ICT  in  CABE  Report,National Curriculum Framework-2005 and ICT, National knowledge Network
 * Global ICT Policies and Strategies and Indian Perspective
 * Promising Trends
 * Increased online access and connectivity
 * Mobile access- ubiquitous computing
 * Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
 * Convergence of Hardware and software
 * Technological sophistication and affordability
 * Digital assistive technology
 * Challenges
 * Equity issues and the digital divide
 * Social, ethical, and security issues
 * Limitations of  technology  integration:  A  critical  look  at  the  impact  of  technology integration
 * Technology dependence and learner autonomy
 * Capacity Building of Teachers and other Stakeholders
 * Availability of Digital Resources
 * Development and Sharing of Digital Resources
 * Policy Coherence in the Application of ICT for Education
 * Financing and Sustainability
 * Current and Future Trends
 * Emerging role for augmented and virtual reality in education
 * Learning analytics and education
 * Personalised learning spaces
 * Digital badging and games
 * BYOD and digital citizenship
 * 3D printing and its educational application