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NAME: EDMOND ANDOH MENSAH INDEX NUMBER: 8131919

MY PHILOSOPHY OF ICT EDUCATION

Information and Communication Technology in education is a type of education that use

information and communications technology to support and optimise the delivery of information.

ICT can lead to an improved student learning and better teaching methods.

Therefore, as an ICT teacher my philosophy is to help students use technology as a tool for

research, problem solving and communication rather than the normal way of teaching

students how to operate computers. My understanding in teaching ICT is more than just

teaching them the various components of the computer, using the internet for research or using

the Microsoft word for creating documents. Even though they are important skills that need to be

taught but my understanding in ICT is that my students must acquire skills that will help them

use technologies to solve problems in order to fit in this modern era. I will help my students to

acquire certain ICT skills which they can transfer and apply when solving problems and be able

to complete their various tasks. I will create a conducive environment where students will be able

to use computers and other technologies creatively and purposefully. I will help my students to

know the type of problems and situations the can use the computer and other technological tools

to solve. I will also help my students to use technology to make communications easy and

effective. Mostly students are taught how to use technological tool like mobile phones to make

calls but we have several ways of communicating which are very effective. I will help my

students to acquire basic skills that will help them use the computer to communicate effectively.

This is my philosophy as an ICT teacher and I know by helping my students acquire these

skills and knowledge they will fit in this our modern era and help change the world as we all

want it to be.