ICT AND EDUCATION: SURVEY ON FEEDBACKS AND CONCLUSION FOR USAGE OF ICT IN EDUCATION

Now, let's check out the survey which was collected from feedback of the Elmo UK national-wide seeding project and see what happened in the schools in UK. 1. HAS THE VISUALISER/DOCUMENT CAMERA INCREASED OR DECREASED INTERACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN?   All the teachers felt that the visualiser/document camera aided in increasing interactivity with children 2. HAS THE VISUALISER/DOCUMENT CAMERA IMPROVED CHILDREN'S CONCENTRATION?   Over 90% of teachers felt that concentration in the classroom increased due to use of the visualiser/document camera. 3. HAS THE VISUALISER/DOCUMENT CAMERA CONTRIBUTED TO NARROWING THE GAP BETWEEN CHILDREN IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS?   Over 78% of teachers felt that the visualiser/document camera aided in bringing children closer together in academic achievements. 4. HAVE YOU HAD MORE FUN WITH THE VISUALISER/DOCUMENT CAMERA IN THE CLASSROOM?   Over 90% of children had more fun in the classroom due to the visualiser/document camera. 5. HAS THE VISUALISER/DOCUMENT CAMERA REDUCED OR INCREASED YOUR PREPARATION TIME?   Over 55%of teachers have recognized that the visualiser/document camera decreased lesson preparation time. None of teachers felt that preparation time increased for lessons.

Integrating ICT into education seems to be a necessary issue for educators / education administrators  in the world. However, if teachers cannot make good use of the ICT tools, the money and time spent on  the ICT is going to be a waste. Also, if the educational budget is limited, looking for a cost-effective and  high-performance ICT tool can be the first priority. So how about getting started on using ICT in education with the visualiser/document camera? You don’t  need to waste time learning how to use a Visualiser because it is so easy to operate. And, you could even  use it without a PC, which is very budget friendly. Please remember this point : SIMPLE IS BEST!  Educational ICT tools are not for making educators master ICT skills themselves, but for making educators  create a more effective learning environment via ICT.