develop performance indicators to monitor the use and outcomes of the technologies
These indicators are needed specifically to monitor the types of ICT resources available, the extent and nature of professional development efforts, and changes in teaching/learning practices.
The indicators show how ICT should be used not only as a basic operational tool (such as the number of computers and online connectivity) but also as a communications tool which promotes the development of:
- creativity
- interactivity
- collaborative learning
- critikal thinking
- problem-solving
It is hoped that eventually educational policy makers and administrators will mainstream the use of these indicators into their national educational policies and management information systems as the stimulus for change, rather than only as snapshot of current conditions.
Performence indicators in education have traditionally focused on academic result, such as the League Tables in teh UK. There are very few comparable standards and measurements for ICT penetration and utilization in education on a national basis.
Smart School Qualification Standards (SSQS), MDEC 2007.
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