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Week one
7 March 2004

        It is very interesting to enrol in this subject conducted by Dr. Siva. This week is the first week of academic year 2004. Today�s class began by giving orientation of the subject. He introduced Mr Simon Skrodal, a PhD student with School of Computer Science, as his technical assistant. He then introduces the out lines of the topic and teaching /learning modules of each week. These include:

1. ICT skills � Digital literacy; Hardware and related skills (Desktop,                        Laptops, Servers, Imaging and Vide devices, Modem)
2. Software application skills (Word processing, Spreadsheet, Database,
     Presentation, Administrative Software, Internet, Email, WAP).
3. Introductory network and management; Server basics Security and fireball
4. Curriculum and administrative networks; Resource network (library, learning,      teaching, utility)
5. Resource centres, location, optimisation and management
6. Planning designing, setting-up and evaluating ICT facilities.
7. ICT policies and issues; Change theories and related research
8. Rationales for ICT use in enhancing learning and teaching
9. Rationales for ICT use in administration and management
10. Current trends and practice on ICT use & Teacher competencies and
      standards
11. Lifelong learning and empowerment

       And finally, we are going to make a presentation of our research proposal or strategic planning.

        This week Simon promised us that he will make a cental website that can link all the students� website together.
         As they are shown above that all the topics in this class are very interesting and relevant to the field that I am doing my research design in the field of human resource management.

The Advertiser, February 2004,
"Teachers lacking computer skills"

Teacher lacking computer skills� is an interesting issue that Dr. Siva got from The Advertisers dated 24 February 2004. I think that computer skills are really essential for the teachers these days, especially in the developed countries, specifically like Australia. By investing on building teachers� expertise in computers, their academic would be strengthened via world wide web. They will be able to catch up with the global changes. Then this knowledge will be passed to the students. Therefore, strengthening teachers� computer expertise will contribute to improving teaching and learning standard.

Marshall, S., Taylor, T. & Yu, X. (undated). Closing the Digital Divide: Transforming Regional Economies and Communities with Information Technologies. London: PRAEGER

This is an interessting reading. In the passage I have found the usefulness of ICT that can used as a tool for connecting individuals and groups within the commmunities that are difficult in terms of location and condition. These include
- Reconnecting people with people and overcoming some of the sense of isolation and disconnection that can exist within the communities themselves.
- Reconnecting people with themselves in the sense of building up self-confidence and self-esteem.
Reconnecting people with economic opportunity: having share in the future.
- Reconnecting people with educational opportunity, providing pathways to future employment for those who are outsidethe formal educationsystem.
- Reconnectingpeople with their locality and culture, helping people to develop and access relevant informationand give voice to their identity.
Furthermore,
In brief, I opine that ICT can narrow the society gap because either city or hard-to-reach communities can access the same information. And ICT can create more better jobs for people through economic development.

My Classes in 2004

Week 2

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