UNESCO's concerted effort of integrating ICTs in teaching and the resultant work 'ICT Competency Standards for Teachers' in partnership with academia and the private sectors including Microsoft, Intel and Cisco has reached its final stage.
The overall objective of the project is aimed at improving the teaching practices and contribute towards a higher quality of education system that produce a better informed society and higher quality workforce that boosts a socio-economic development of a nation. This e-New standard is especially aimed at primary and secondary levels.The standard includes a combination of methodologies in improving ICT skills with emerging views in pedagogy, curriculum and school organisation. Though UNESCO's specified standards suggest to the needed changes, it will be up to approved governmental, non-governmental and private providers to deliver the training for these competencies.
