Integrating ICT is one of the twelve professional practices in the British Council's CPD framework for teachers. This professional practice includes developing skills, knowledge and understanding in the increasing range of technologies that can be used to support teaching and learning. It also involves developing your awareness of issues of reliability, ethics, safety, data protection and bias in relation to digital technologies, and developing effective teaching strategies for developing your learners’ understanding of those same issues.
- Integrating ICT involves:
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- Developing effective strategies for locating appropriate digital content.
- Following guidelines for e-safety.
- Evaluating the potential effectiveness and appropriacy of digital content, tools and platform for achieving desired learning outcomes.
- Using technology in the production of teaching and learning materials.
- Setting up activities that support learning by exploiting appropriate digital content, tools and platforms.
- Developing effective strategies for resolving potential technical issues.
- Using technology for administrative tasks in accordance with data protection guidelines.
- Promoting autonomous learning by exploiting digital content and technologies inside and outside of the formal learning environment.
- Promoting collaborative and participatory learning by exploiting online communities, tools and platforms.
- Reflecting on the effectiveness of my integration of ICT into the teaching and learning process.
