Barriers of ICT integration in SA schools

Barriers to ICT integration in SA Schools

Barriers are stumbling blocks that prevent movement they can either be intrinsic or extrinsic. In this case we are looking at barriers that abstract South African schools to have ICT integration in their curriculum. Competence is one of the barriers. Involving ICT in a school will require commitment to always take good care of the computers and prepare productive lessons for the learners.One must have acquired computer skills because you cannot teach something that you do not know. Lack of access to resources is also a major barrier because some teachers have an idea about ICT but cannot access resources.
Another barrier is that these teachers are afraid of change and they do not have enough time. teachers do not use technological gadgets because they do not take enough time to explore and look at new things they are busy with schedules and day to day activities. They find it challenging to plan/conduct technological lessons, explore different sites to match the information and make sure its relevant to be given to learners. At the other hand they need to place technical problems. Time effects development.

Lack of technical support distracts the ICT integration in SA schools, teachers cannot overcome failure to connect to the internet or slow internet. My high school integrated ICT since we had a computer based CAT, We also had access to the internet doing all the work we needed to do. Lack of effective training is a barrier because teachers cannot teavh something they do not know. Government should provide teachers with opportunities to do computer classes so that they can train and use ICT in the classroom environment. Teachers need training regarding digital literacy to improve learners interest in learning so they can be eager to learn more new things.