Notes to Facilitator

Here you will introduce participants to the topic of teacher productivity. Distribute copies of the table below to the participants, who should be grouped in pairs. This table clearly identifies activities and how they are currently performed by teachers, using traditional approaches. The participants should discuss in pairs how each of the activities can be handled more efficiently using ICT tools and then brainstorm ideas for sharing with the entire class. Although ICT enables us to perform a wide variety of tasks with great speed and efficiency, it also poses some challenges. Instruct the participants to also discuss amongst themselves examples of what some of the challenges might be. Then facilitate a group discussion sharing the ideas amongst the entire class. A completed version of the table with sample answers can be accessed here. Please note that this text has only been provided as a guide.

Background Reading:

• The question is not whether, but how ICT can be useful in education
• Literature Review: The Impact of ICT on Learning and Teaching (requires internet access)
• The ICT Impact Report: A review of studies of ICT impact on schools in Europe