levels of ICT integration

1.      Low level of technology integration

2.      The middle level of technology integration

3.      High level of technology integration

In low-level technology integration, it doesn’t involve the use of complicated ICT knowledge. Here, they just use simple and basic ICT knowledge in teaching and learning. From the some examples that we have discussed in the class, I came to know that low level of technology integration includes downloading pictures, preparing a presentation, letting students submit their worksheet via email, recording marks and uploading files.

In the middle level of technology integration, technology plays a vital role, providing both students and teacher with important materials for activities. The technology is well integrated into the lesson. Examples that we have discussed in the class were the use of role-play simulation, preparing a worksheet and use of different software comes under the middle level.

In the high level of technology integration, technology is used by students to help them through a variety of important learning processes. Here the students were given the opportunity to be creative by letting them make links about content areas, use learning tools and develop thinking skills, challenging them with complex and authentic tasks and enhance students learning.

As discussed in the class, we fall under the low-level technology integration. This is because, in the college, there is a virtual learning environment where tutors avail to upload files, presentation, and necessary classroom notes. We use email to upload our assignment. Most of the time, we have seen tutor bringing handout which is downloaded from the internet. All those characters matched with low-level technology integration and we fall under this.