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Introduction
Education is more than just teaching a student to write, read, and play with numbers.
With the current rise in the technology age, the internet, computers, and advanced electronic
devices are becoming a basic need every day and have significantly changed the way information
is gathered and shared across all spheres. How this new technology is used in schools and
applied in the curriculum will play a key role in widening the resource and knowledge base for
all students. Technology affects learning. Hence, the teachers and students interact in the
classroom during the leaning process. To make the best use of IT (information technology),
schools need a feasible plan to fully incorporate it into all aspects of the curriculum, so students
are taught why, when, and how to use technology to improve and further enhance their learning.
If a school lacks a clear plan of why and how it wishes to implement Information Technology,
Nearly all schools have access to technology in the form of a computer. However, many
schools misjudge this as incorporating IT into the curriculum. School management needs to
conduct research on the available IT and what would best serve the school's objective and
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purpose, not just purchasing the modern equipment. There should be a policy stating how IT is
going to support and help pupils' development and what they want to achieve as well as teachers
(Reksten, 2000). Management needs to specify clearly on they want Information Technology to
do for them before they can begin integrating it into their curriculum.
IT can only be useful to schools if all members of staff are well-informed, fully versed
and supported. Training becomes essential in the implementation of IT into the curriculum
because some teachers may be resistant, particularly if they lack the knowledge or have little
experience with computers. They must feel involved in the process of obtaining new technology,
and in learning how to use it so they can increase their confidence in using the technology as a
curriculum tool. Instructors can incorporate the technology in their lessons only if they are
Moreover, teachers must be aware that IT within the classroom is very flexible, so they
need to plan the purpose the technology serves in each lesson. The skills a student acquires in
each lesson are equally important with learning technology. IT needs to be understood and
implemented in all subjects in the same way as the ability to read is essential for all subjects, and
must be used across the curriculum (Ager 15). The best approach to strategizing the use of IT
in the classroom is to view it as just a learning tool that is more exciting and advanced than the
It is very important for students to be taught and learn the strategies for using IT.
Children also need to be fully conversant on the capabilities of IT before being asked to practice
it. Students should be aware what the appropriate use of IT is and what is not because the context
of IT always evolves and changes. While it is significant that pupils learn to use IT efficiently,
teachers must underline that IT is not always appropriate. (Apter 58) observes the risk is that the
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computer degrades people and unavoidably leads them to act like machines (p. 58). Instructors
must make sure they plan to use variety in their lessons. Too much IT training may be just as
Conclusion
As with any learning tool in the classroom, the usefulness of IT also depends on the
teachers imagination and innovation. It is important that the implementation of IT into the
school be wisely planned. The modern information explosion makes it vital that IT be used
broadly within the classroom so students learn on how to use IT effectively and appropriately.
Teachers must, thus, be fully conversant on the available types of IT are available and whether or
not they are suitable for classroom use. School management should, therefore, guarantee that all
staff has a consistent plan on what they want their students to accomplish through IT. The
incorporation of IT in the curriculum will widen the skills and minds of students, enabling them
Works cited
Ager, R. The art of information and communications technology for teachers. London, England:
Apter, A. J. The new technology of education. London, England: Macmillan. 1968. Print.
Reksten, L. E. Using technology to increase student learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin