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ICT in Jamaica's Primary Schools: A Review of the Instructional Technology Subcomponent of PESP

Pages: 
10-21
Publication Date: 
December 2009
Issue: 
Abstract: 

The Information Age is basically defined by the wide-scale availability of various information and communication technology (ICT) tools. As new and emerging ICT tools become more widely used in the society, teachers at all levels of education systems are offered opportunities to harness the powers of these tools in teaching and learning. The burgeoning use of ICT in the 21st century society has also significantly changed the roles of classroom teachers who are often challenged with the task of preparing their students to live in a world where technology plays a significant role in daily life. The processing, productivity, research and communication capabilities of ICT tools provide students at the primary level with a unique opportunity to collaborate with their peers, share information, publish and participate in real life tasks and activities that are important to them. ICT tools allow students and teachers to access each other and other members of the educational community both inside and outside the classroom.

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