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ICT Strategies for Schools: A Guide for School Administrators
Author
Laxman Mohanty and Neharika Vohra
Specifications
  • ISBN 13 : 9780761935414
  • year : 2018
  • language : English
  • binding : Softcover
Description
Contents: Preface. 1. What is ICT and What are its Imperatives?. 2. Hardware and Network. 3. Software. 4. Curriculum. 5. Teachers. 6. Management. 7. School Websites. 8. School Automation. 9. Leadership. 10. Collaboration. 11. Students and Computers: Miscellaneous Issues. 12. Emerging Concepts and Technologies. 13. Virtual School Facilities. Appendices. Index. Recognizing the potential of ICTs to make the classroom transaction of curriculum significantly more relevant and purposeful, principals and school administrators in India need to design appropriate IT strategies and oversee the entire implementation process in their schools. This book is guide to the use of ICT in schools, covering issues of pedagogy, curriculum and learning. In brief, it deals with - Education uses of IT - Criteria for selection of hardware and software - Designing an IT-assisted curriculum - Teacher recruitment, training and desired competencies - Management and financial issues - Possible problem areas: plagiarism, privacy, hacking Lucidly written, with case studies highlighting successful strategies, this volume will be of immense importance to principals and administrators of schools as also students of education