Use of ICT in Learning and Teaching

  Chapter 3: Exploring the ISTE Standards for  Students “Empowered Learner” - Part 3 Date: 20th Feb 2024/Tuesday - 8:00 pm This is my third blog post exploring the ISTE Standards for students. This post though focuses on the ISTE Standard for students “empowered learner”. The post will share key ideas from my learning from the module 2 of the course. The post will also highlight some ideas of how this ISTE standard can be implemented in schools in Pakistan.  ISTE Standard Empowered Learner says , “Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating the competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.” This standard basically talks of empowering learners by giving them both choice and voice in their learning experience, students are given authority to decide their learning goals and select the process through which they can achieve their goals. This standard has further 4 indicators and I will try to explain each with examp

  Chapter 2:Unpacking the ISTE Standards for Students - Part 2 Date: 16th Feb 2024/ 2:43 pm Friday This is another interesting post that will give you all a much needed clarity about the ISTE Standards for the students. This post is based on my understanding and knowledge gained from the ISTE online course titled “ ISTE Standards for Students''. I had been thinking of joining the online course to further deepen my understanding about the application of the ISTE standards in the curriculum. I am glad that I joined the course online a day back. I have skimmed through module 1 and I would take this opportunity to share my understanding through this blog post. Also I remember while working as the Manager for Edtech at a school some months back I had the opportunity to revise the computing curriculum in the light of the ISTE Standards.  I did some work and I would like to review in light of the course. Let's begin by exploring some key concepts or ideas that I really liked in th