Nūdienos švietimo sistemoje vis labiau įsigali informacinės ir komunikacinės technologijos (toliau — IKT). Jų įdiegimas mokykloje yra svarbi pertvarkos dalis, nuo kurios sėkmės priklausys švietimo reformos sėkmė, krašto socialinė bei ūkinė pažanga. Tyrimo tikslas – ištirti informacinių ir komunikacinių technologijų taikymą mokant muzikos bei atskleisti jų vaidmenį teigiamos mokymosi motyvacijos formavimuisi. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Išanalizuoti mokslinę bei metodinę literatūrą, nagrinėjamos temos aspektu. 2. Atskleisti mokinių požiūrį IKT naudojimą muzikos pamokose. 3. Atskleisti muzikos mokytojų požiūrį į IKT naudojimą muzikiniame ugdyme. 4. Pagrįsti, kad IKT naudojimas muzikos pamokose padeda formuoti teigiamą 7- 8 klasių mokinių požiūrį į muzikos mokymąsi. Tyrimo metodai: mokslinės metodinės literatūros analizė, Q tipo duomenų rinkimas (anketinė apklausa), lyginamoji analize, kokybinė ir statistinė duomenų analizė. Anketos parengtos dviem respondentų grupėms: 7 – 8 klasių mokiniams (300 mokinių) ir muzikos mokytojams (50 mokytojų). Respondentų nuomone IKT muzikiniame ugdyme yra nepakankamai dažnai naudojamos mokymo tikslams ir uždaviniams pasiekti. Populiariausia technologija lieka magnetofonas su CD/Mp3 grotuvu. Tyrimo metu paaiškėjo, kad techninių priemonių naudojimas pamokose skatina mokytis net 90% mokinių, 78% mokinių mano, jog IKT naudojimas muzikiniame ugdyme turi įtakos jų mokymosi rezultatams. Tad mokytojai turėtų kuo dažniau naudoti ne tik magnetofoną ar... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In today's education system are becoming increasingly information and communication technologies (hereinafter - ICT). Their introduction in school is very important part of the transformation from which success will depend the success of education reform, edge of social and economic progress. The aim of the research - to examine information and communication technologies application in teaching music and reveal their role in the formation of a positive learning motivation. Challenges of the research: 1. Analyze the scientific and methodological literature, in case of theme aspect. 2. Disclosure of students approach to the use of ICT in music lessons. 3. Disclosure of music teachers approach to the use of ICT in music education. 4. Justify that the use of ICT in music lessons helps to shape 7 - 8 classes’ students approach to music learning. Research methods: Scientific and methodological literature analysis, Q - type of data collection (questionnaire survey), comparative analysis, qualitative and statistical data analysis. Questionnaires are prepared for two respondents groups: 7 - 8 classes students ( 300 pupils ) and music teachers ( 50 teachers ). In respondents opinion ICT in musical education is not sufficiently used for the purposes of training and challenges. The most popular technology is still a tape recorder with CD/MP3 player. The investigation revealed that the technical measures to encourage the use of classroom learning, even 90% of the students, 78% of... [to full text]

Darbe buvo taikyta sisteminė analizė, leidusi atskleisti ITT ir vadybos raidos dėsningumus, verslo pokyčių valdymo specifiką ITT plėtros sąlygomis. Sisteminės analizės, kaip vieno iš pagrindinių tyrimų metodo, pasirinkimą lėmė ITT, veikiančių verslo aplinkos pokyčius, įvairovė ir jų sąveikos su kitais veiksniais specifika, kai sprendimus tenka rinktis neapibrėžtomis sąlygomis ir nėra galimybės griežtai kiekybiškai jų vertinti. Atliekant tyrimus taip pat buvo taikomi lyginimo, apibendrinimo metodai, statistinių duomenų apdorojimo metodai bei kiti formalūs metodai. Tiriant verslo pokyčių valdymo informacinio amžiaus sąlygomis problemas pasitelkta metodinė trianguliacija, kuri apibrėžiama kaip skirtingų metodų, įvairių empyrinės medžiagos formų, taikymas duomenims aiškinti. Tai leidžia išvengti šališkumo, taikant vieną metodą. Šiuo atveju buvo taikyti šie kiekybiniai ir kokybiniai tyrimo metodai: dokumentų analizės metodas, daugiakriterinis ekspertinio vertinimo metodas. Remiantis tyrimo rezultatais suformuotas verslo pokyčių valdymo modelis ITT plėtros sąlygomis. / Theoretical results of the study: 1) the ICT and business management theory evolution is analyzed, particularity of the following characteristics are outlined, the relation between them identified, the impact of information technologies on business management, main trends and dynamics are identified as well; 2) adequacy of business management theories in the ICT development caused conditions are identified; 3) there are summarized proposed or applicable theoretical models of business change management of organizations given by Lithuanian and foreign scientists, complexly evaluated the possibilities to apply change management methods and principles in ICT caused business environment; 4) there is proposed original ICT project classification; 5) the change management model in ICT caused business environment conditions is created. Practical results of the study: 1) possible trends of business environment changes caused by ICT development are determined; 2) applying multi-criteria analysis, there are identified qualitative indicators and methods, which allow effectively evaluate ICT projects; 3) there are made certain proposals, which increase change management efficiency in implementing ICT projects.

Despite the lack of substantial evidence for improvement in the quality of teaching and learning with information and communication technology (ICT), governmental organizations, including those of Canada and Australia, have made large investments into ICT. This investment has been largely predicated on the hypothesized relationship between ICT and science achievement, and the need for ICT as a means of providing broad-scale training to meet the demand for a skilled workforce. To better understand this possible relationship, this study used data from the 2006 administration of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2006) to determine the extent to which scientific literacy is predicted by student- and school-level variables related to ICT, after adjusting for student demographic characteristics and school characteristics. The findings suggest that, once student demographic characteristics and school characteristics have been accounted for, students with prior experience with ICT, who browse the Internet more frequently, and who are confident with basic ICT tasks earned higher scientific literacy scores. Gender differences existed with respect to types of productivity and entertainment software used; this difference may be attributed to personal choice and initiative to learn ICT. Finally, differences in ICT use between Canada and Australia, particularly with school use, may be due to initiatives in Australia (e.g., National Goals of Schooling for the Twenty-first Century) that promote the increased use of ICT in classrooms. / Thesis (Master, Education) -- Queen's University, 2009-08-31 11:14:15.59

Denna studie har haft för avsikt att få djupare kunskap om några musiklärares hantering av digitala verktyg men också för att se om generation, erfarenhet eller intresse har någon inverkan på detta. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer av fem lärare som tillsammans representerar tre årtionden har studien visat att det inte är någon större skillnad mellan åldersgrupperna. Hermeneutisk teori, musikdidaktik och ramfaktorteori är de teorier som använts i uppsatsen för att tolka och förstå den insamlade empirin. Intresse är det som varit av störst betydelse för att användandet utvecklas och förbättras, detta genom fortbildning som informanterna ofta själva står för. Skapandemoment och sångletande via Spotify och YouTube är i huvudsak det som digitala verktyg används till i klassrumssituationer. Betyg, omdömen, läxor, uppgifter och planering av lektioner är det som digitala verktyg används till i planeringssituationer. Den största anledningen till användandet verkar grundat på lättillgänglighet och tidsparande. / This study has had the intention to gain deeper knowledge of some music teachers' management of digital tools but also to see if generation, experience or interest has played an effect on this. Through qualitative interviews of five teachers representing three decades, the study has shown that there is little difference between the age groups. Hermeneutic theory, music didactics and frame factor theory are the theories that have been used in this study to interpret and understand the collected empirics. Interest has been the most common way of dealing with digital tools and is also the reason why the informants in this study choose to develop their own skill set with further training, which they themselves acquire. Creating songs and song searching via Spotify and YouTube is essentially what digital tools are used for in classroom situations. Ratings, reviews, homework, assignments and planning of lessons are what digital tools are used for in planning situations. The biggest reason to use digital tools seems to be due to easy availability and timesaving.

The title of this thesis is "iPad and Computer devices in Preschool: A tool for literacy development among teachers and children in preschool." The study was an exploration of how teachers and their pupils put iPad and other computer devices into use in early childhood education. This study was a qualitative research study, based on the observation of the pupils and the interviews of the teachers. In this study, observation of the children and interviewing of the teachers over a period of five weeks produced significant results. The children participants in the observation were approximately 60 and they were between the ages of 3 to 6,5 years. Four preschool teachers and one preschool teaching assistant were interviewed in an attempt to substantiate the use of ICT in early childhood education. The overall result of the study was that the teachers’ positive attitude towards iPad helped to enhance and facilitate the development of literacy skills in the children. This study provided evidence of how children created their own learning environment by actively practising their reading, writing, and comprehension skills. It also showed how ICT enhanced social interaction and developed intra-action activities among the children, to a situation that eventually led to the development in their learning.

Pastaruoju metu Lietuvoje vis daugiau dėmesio skiriama kompiuteriniam raštingumui mokyklose bei visuomenėje, tuo siekiant ugdyti, bei gerinti informacinę visuomenę. Rašant šį darbą buvo apžvelgta informacinių technologijų plėtra Lietuvos mokyklose ir kompiuterinis raštingumas Lietuvoje. Magistrinio darbo metu atliktas anketinis tyrimas, kurio tikslas buvo išsiaiškinti baigiamųjų klasių moksleivių kompiuterinio raštingumo įsisavintas žinias. Tyrimui atlikti buvo sudaryta anketa, apklausti 1596 mokiniai iš įvairių Lietuvos apskričių, atlikta duomenų analizė. Magistrantūros metu iš surinktų duomenų buvo paruoštas ir perskaitytas pranešimas „Baigiamųjų klasių moksleivių informacinių technologijų žinios“ Lietuvos kompiuterininkų sąjungos surengtame renginyje „Kompiuterininkų dienos – 2011“, X mokyklinės informatikos konferencijoje. Pagal pranešimą buvo parašytas straipsnis anglų kalba „Knowledge of ICT of secondary school graduates“, jis yra priimtas ir bus išspausdintas tarptautiniame Rytų ir Vidurio Europos mokslo žurnale „Informatics in Education“. / In recent years more and more attention has been given to computer literacy at schools and overall society in order to develop and improve information society. The expansion of the information technologies at Lithuanian schools as wells as overall computer literacy in Lithuania has been reviewed for the preparation of this thesis, As a part of the thesis, a survey has been conducted in order to determine the level of computer literacy in the students of the final years at secondary schools. For this survey the questionnaire had been created, 1596 school students of various Lithuanian districts have been questioned and the data has been analyzed. During the Master studies, the data received from the survey has been used to prepare and to deliver the presentation entitled “Information Technology Knowledge of the Students in the Final Years at School” at the “Kompiuterininkų dienos – 2011“ organized by Lithuanian Computer Society and at 10 th Conference of School Informatics. Based on the presentation, an article “Knowledge of ICT of Secondary School Graduates” was written and submitted to be published in the international East and Central European science journal “Informatics and Education”.

As Information and Communication Technology (lCT) becomes more commonplace in New Zealand classrooms, the question arises as to what teachers are making of the technology. The present study draws on the responses from some 8000 teachers to a survey repeated over four years. The survey sought information in teachers' ICT usage and skills prior to entry into a professional development programme. The study found few changes for the average teachers' use of lCT in the classroom between 1999 and 2003. Of the changes that occurred, increases in some of the personal ICT skill levels of teachers are among the most marked. This includes an increase in skills in file management, word processing, emailing, and Internet use. For the average teacher, these skills have, however, remained relatively basic. Within the classroom, these basic skills are used mainly for administration as well as planning and preparation, while some increases in skill levels was evident in the areas of Internet use for accessing lesson ideas, assessment, reading official documents, and other professional readings. There have been some increases in the use of lCT for administration, in particular for records/assessment, and writing reports for parents. Integration of lCT into classroom teaching and learning remains unchanged and at a low level during the years studied. Usage of ICT by students of the average teacher have changed little between 1999 and 2003. Important changes can be seen, however, in those teachers with a high degree of skills and usage. Growth in their level of skills is occurring, although the numbers are small. That teachers use ICT mainly for administration purposes as well as for planning and preparation, suggests ICT is currently being 'undersold' as a tool for teaching and learning. Before ICT can be fully integrated by teachers, literature cited in this report points to the need for professional development programmes to focus on pedagogical change.

Despite the wide availability of computers to teachers throughout New Zealand, and despite the strong philosophy supporting Internet use for teacher development, the actual use of Internet websites aiming to enhance teacher professional development is not high. The New Zealand website Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) was developed with the aim of connecting teachers to a wide range of materials and information. Professional development of this kind is well supported by many theorists as being able to break down teacher isolation and build a supportive teaching and learning community. Websites for teachers, such as this one, are beginning to develop on the Internet, and their availability to all teachers is of no dispute. The extent to which they are able to be easily employed by teachers as the resources they were intended is, however, a matter only a few have investigated. This research studies some of the navigation aspects of TKI and the usability issues which influence the overall use of this website. Usability tests and a questionnaire were utilised to examine the degree to which this website was usable for teachers and the extent to which there were navigation issues for its intended users. It found that use of TKI was constrained by teachers' own lack of confidence and feelings of inability, as well as several navigation issues. These issues centered on the language used in the website - particularly in the headings; the search facility; the layout of the site; and the speed of use.

Information and communication  technologies  (ICTs)  are  having a great  capability to face some challenges in both developed as well as developing countries which includes providing access,  cost  effective  and  high  quality  health  care  services.  Telemedicine  uses  ICT  to overcome  geographical   barriers,  and  increase  access  to  health  care  services.  This  is particularly beneficial for rural and underserved communities in India. This paper focuses on the rising profile of e-health on the international policy agenda and related developments  in the  National  Health Service. Few developments  in public health today create energy and opportunity present in the word "e-health". As a developing country, India is implementing the technology to deliver health information and services regarding health widely across the country. These solution  though promising also present new challenges particularly in acceptable standards, choice of technologies, overcoming traditional jurisdictional boundaries, investment, privacy and confidentiality.   In this study, examine current state of telemedicine in a developing country, India. Telemedicine has brought several benefits to the people of India, especially those living in rural and remote areas. Discussed the Indian telemedicine implementation case of Apollo Hospital and Chakrajmal village, consolidate lessons learned from cases, and culminate with potential researchable critical success factors that account for the growth and modest successes  of telemedicine  in India. This  research will  discuss  how e-health  provides the opportunity for patients to maintain longer independence and for the providers to monitor    a condition more closely. It also describes barriers and challenges for current status of e­- health. Also, an attempt is made for presenting future e-health status in Indian scenario. Further,some  recommendations  are provided for  improvement.

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