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    The document discusses challenges and the status of information and communication technology (ICT) in the Thai education system. It identifies key challenges as limited knowledge and skills among administrators, teachers, and students regarding ICT; insufficient access to learning opportunities and quality content; and a lack of sufficient equipment. It provides statistics on student-computer ratios and internet access in schools. The document outlines Thailand's ICT in Education Plan and stages of ICT integration. It highlights several ICT projects aimed at underprivileged groups, rural schools, people with disabilities, sick children, and prison inmates. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of considering local conditions, using developmental approaches over technology-led ones, and building knowledge and skills of teachers and administrators.

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    Challenges in Quality: Use of ICT in Education in Thailand

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    Challenges in Quality: Use of ICT in Education in Thailand

    ICT in Education
    It is not about technology. It is about teaching and learning, using technology.

    What are the Challenges?


    4
    Knowledge & understanding of ICT among administrator & principle Access to learn
    ing opportunities, quality content Teachers & administrator ICT skill Sufficient
    equipments Effective ICT integration in the classroom teaching
    4
    4
    4
    4

    Status of Schools with Computer


    Total school 36,288 Student 13,730,409 Teacher 627,501
    Current ratio Expected ratio Ideal ratio
    1: 40 1: 20 1:5

    Status of Internet Access in Schools

    Where do we start?
    4
    Vision of the Policy Makers Systematic planning (ICT Master Plan) Collaboration
    & partnership 4Between Ministries 4Public & Private Partnership (PPP) Learning b
    y doing 4Provide infrastructure 4Capacity building 4Provide resources & content
    4
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    ICT in Education Plan


    Objectives
    1. To promote ICT-based learning environments in both formal and nonformal educa
    tion. To use ICT to assist in the management of educational institutions and dep
    artments. To develop qualified ICT personnel, for life-long learning and sustain
    able development.
    2.
    3.

    Stages of ICT Integration


    Transforming Transforming
    Infusing Applying Emerging
    Emerging Applying
    Infusing
    Source: UNESCO 2005

    Mapping Stages of ICT Stages to Teaching and Learning


    1. Emerging Discovering ICT as tool. ICT literacy 2. Applying Learning how to us
    e ICT as tool. Apply ICT into subject teaching. 3. Infusing Understanding how an
    d when to use ICT tool to achieve a purpose. Infusing ICT across the curriculum.
    4. Transforming Specialzing in the use of ICT ICT specialization

    ICT to Enhance Life Long Learning & Create Qualified Human Resources

    Princess IT Project

    Strategies
    4
    ICT to help the under-privileged group 4Rural schools 4People with disabilities
    4Sick children 4The inmates Improve quality of life Create work opportunity
    4
    4

    ICT for Rural Schools


    schools in the remote area schools near the border schools for children with dis
    abilities

    The Results
    Thai wisdom through the eyes of the students

    The Results
    E-book

    The Results
    Website

    ICT for the Disabilities

    Her name is Toyiba. She is in grade 9, 15 year old.

    His name is Abdulloh


    He is 11 year old.
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    Ms. Pikunthong

    ICT for Sick Children


    4
    Cooperation bt. the Ministry of Public Health & Ministry of Education Set up a r
    oom or use laptop computer Educational software & games Train teachers
    4
    4
    4

    ICT for Prison Inmate

    Lessons Learned
    4
    Considering local & individual condition. There is no One size fit all.
    4
    Use developmental-approach not technologyled approach Knowledge & Skill of teach
    ers & administrators are more important.
    4

    References
    www.princess-ict.org www.unescobkk.org/ict

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