a. Create an environment that encourages creativity, innovation, critical thinking and decision making; 

b) Promote the kind of collaboration that is required in a knowledge-based society; 

 

c) Enhance teacher skills and abilities; 

d) Facilitate the development of partnerships between schools, communities and other public and private sector organizations; 

e) Optimise the operations and the management of the Ministry of Education in providing the highest quality service to the nation 

2. The definition of ICT according to the MoE policy is ICT covers all the technologies used for the handling and communication of information and their use, specifically in education. These technologies include computers, audio visual systems, broadcast receiving and telecommunication systems, compact discs and videodiscs, microcomputer-based laboratories, the Internet, virtual learning centres, local and wide area networks (wired and wireless), instructional software, print media, educational television, voice mail, e-mail, satellite communication, VCRs, cable television, conventional and interactive radio.

The ICT Policy goals and objectives of the Ministry of Education are to: 

i. Achieve continuous alignment with the Ministry’s general goals for education and the National ICT policy; 

ii. Ensure all stakeholders possess the critical requisite skills and competencies to use ICT in the education system as a tool to enhance learning and teaching, communication and research, and to generate innovative processes; 

iii. Ensure the establishment of an efficient ICT environment that provides for collaboration, the sharing of education resources and stakeholder participation and allows for open access to national and international networks; 

iv. Inform the framework for the establishment and operations of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) so as to ensure the effective management of the education system; 

  a) Create an environment that encourages creativity, innovation, critical thinking and decision making; 

b) Promote the kind of collaboration that is required in a knowledge-based society; 

 c) Enhance teacher skills and abilities; 

d) Facilitate the development of partnerships between schools, communities and other public and private sector organizations; 

 

e) Optimise the operations and the management of the Ministry of Education in providing the highest quality service to the nation.

 

 

 What is the definition of ICT according to the MoE policy?

 

 

According to the MOE policy ICT is defined as the technologies used for the handling and communication of information and their use, specifically in education. These technologies include computers, audio visual systems, broadcast receiving and  telecommunication systems, compact discs and videodiscs, microcomputer-based laboratories, the Internet, virtual learning centres, local and wide area networks (wired and wireless), instructional software, print media, educational television, voice mail, email, satellite communication, VCRs, cable television, conventional and interactive radio. 

Policy Goals and Objectives that involves teacher in ICT:

Ensure the establishment of an efficient ICT environment that provides for collaboration, the sharing of education resources and stakeholder participation and allows for open access to national and international networks.

Encourage innovative models of ICT use such as: - teacher education; - teaching; - learning; and - curriculum materials development.

Harmonize activities, approaches and standards in the use of ICT within the Education System

Encourage critical and creative thinking, lifelong learning and social responsibility.