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Guidelines for ICT in education policies and masterplans
Information and communication technologies (ICT), currently aligned under digital technologies, can enhance the provision and management of teaching and learning, and make education accessible to all. However, innovations should be guided by humanistic principles to ensure that the use of technology in education protects human rights, and promotes inclusion and equity as well as gender equality. Technologies should be integrated into entire eco-systems to serve humanity and protect natural environments. It is also essential to avoid ‘techno-solutionism’, which assumes that perpetual problems can be cured by technology alone. Instead, policy-makers should ensure that technology-independent human interventions are examined before the use of technologies.While learners in the least developed countries may not have access to digital devices and connectivity, we are also witnessing the advent of Web 3.0 or “metaverse”. In response to the challenges, this publication aims to guide the review of the potentials of existing technologies and emerging digital innovation to: expand access to educational opportunities, enhance the relevance and quality of learning, build ICT-enhanced lifelong learning pathways, develop digital competencies, and strengthen education and learning management systems. This publication also proposes an iterative roadmap for policy planning, reviews and updates, which covers the governance, funding, result-based activities and implementation strategies.9 789231005183
