EVALUATION OF ICT RESOURCES
As a future teacher, one of the skills that will be most useful for you is the ability
not only to search for information but to make decisions, as to which ones you will take
and use and which ones you will put aside. Aim to develop your skills in evaluating
internet resources. You will be able to choose the best resources that will help you
attain your teaching-learning objectives.
Below is a set of criteria which you can use to evaluate resources:
1. Accuracy. The resource material comes from a reliable source and is accurate,
free from error and is up-to-date.
2. Appropriateness. The resource is grade/level appropriate. The content matches
what is needed by the teacher.
3. Clarity. The resource clearly addresses the instructional goals in mind.
4. Completeness. The content is complete. It has all the information needed to be
able to use them.
5. Motivation. The resource is engaging and rewarding to learners.
6. Organization. The resource is logically sequenced. It clearly indicates which
steps should be taken. The procedures or processes flow smoothly.
EDUCATION 4.0
Shwab described the 4th Wave of Industrial Revolution. The unprecedented
speed at which technology is evolving has disrupted many vital processes that involve
how we run production, businesses and consequently how we teach and learn.
The following Technology Trends have huge potentials to transform the way we
teach and learn (UNESCO, 2018):
1. Open Educational Resources (OER). OERs are materials that can be used for
teaching and learning that do not require payment of royalties nor license fees. There is
an abundance of OERs in the form of textbooks course materials., curriculum maps,
streaming videos, multimedia apps, podcasts and many others.
2. Social Networks. Sites and apps such as facebook, twitter and Instagram provide a
virtual venue for teachers and learners to work together interact among themselves and
with other classrooms locally ang globally.
3. Mobile Technologies. These devices can also be used as a learning tool by allowing
teachers and students more opportunities to learn inside and even outside the
classroom.
4. The Internet of Things. IoT is a system of computing mechanisms that become
built-in into many every things, that allow sending and receiving data through the
internet.
5. Artificial Intelligence. Artificial intelligence is associated when computers or
machine simulate thinking and behaviors of humans such as talking, learning, and
solving problems. Virtual assistants such as Siri, Alexa, Bixby and Google assistant are
near samples of AI.