Sharpening Education through the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Status of ICT in the Philippines

Pre-University Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Pedagogy - Miscellaneous Topics, grade: Not Applicable, , language: English, abstract: ICT creates a significant role in the development of any country. Great opportunities easily come along to anyone apt in this field. Thus, it is important for a nation to produce ICT literate citizens who will build the infrastructure required to survive in this digitally-age of society. In response to this demand, the Department of Education is continuously introducing ICT into its system. The Philippine government is also making all possibilities to provide technological advancement to its people. Remote places across the region are being reached to make sure that no Island is being left behind when it comes to technology. As the Philippine education embraces the technology, students are no longer solely relying on hard text for learning. Through DepEd, funded by the government and other partner institutions, learning processes are now transformed digitally. Now, students have access to thousands of learning materials uploaded in the DepEd - managed Online Learning Portal. This undertaking was strengthened by the creation of the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), an executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the planning, development, and promotion of the country's ICT agenda in support to national development. Despite all of these efforts, the government through DepEd is still facing the biggest challenge in keeping innovative education in this quickly changing world.