Harnessing technology to achieve Quality Education for All
UNESCO is dedicated to achieving the Education for All (EFA) targets and improving the quality of education. UNESCO also aims to bridge the “digital divide” between those who have access to modern forms of information and communication technologies (ICT) and those who do not.
It has been demonstrated that integrating ICT into education systems can increase the quality of education and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of education delivery. Use of ICT in education also offers the potential to facilitate greater access to information and services by marginalized groups and communities. Harnessing of this potential is seen by UNESCO as a valuable part of efforts towards achieving UNESCO’s EFA goals and towards elimination of the digital divide. While in recent years progress has been made in harnessing the educational benefits of ICT towards achieving the EFA goals, and efforts have been made to reduce the digital divide, there is still much to be done.
With these considerations in mind, the UNESCO Bangkok office established the “ICT in Education” programme which has as its main goal: to assist in harnessing the potential of ICT towards achieving quality education for all in the Asia-Pacific region.
To achieve the overall goal, the programme has three objectives:
- To identify and promote ways in which ICT can enhance the reach and quality of education.
- To empower teachers, educators, principals, administrators and policy makers to make informed, judicious choices regarding the use of ICT in education.
- To promote greater access to ICT tools for educators and students.
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