ICT in Action: From policy to classroom practice
In the early 2000s, the ministry of Education, Arts, and culture in Namibia introduced the ICT policy for education to guide how technology should be integrated into teaching, learning, and school administration. The policy outlines six goals, and this blog focuses on two of them. Our first goal is to produce ICT literate citizens, and our second goal is to produce people capable of working and participating in the new economies and societies arising from ICT and related developments. Firstly, we are going to look at our first goal which is, to produce ICT literate citizens. The aim of this goal is about to ensure that both learners and teachers have basic knowledge on how to access computers, internet services and digital tools effectively. It is not only limited to typing or browsing online, but it includes practical skills such as using productivity software, carrying out reliable online search, communicating responsibly in digital spaces, and staying safe from cyber risks. The...