INTEGRATION OF ICT IN SCHOOLS OF KATHMANDU: A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL

Abstract

CT integration is one of the major topics discussed in the field of education. Along with its various opportunities and possibilities, ICT adaptation requires a variety of strategic management, implementation processes, and contextual understandings to integrate effectively and efficiently. Similarly, for ICT and innovations to be implemented smoothly at school, stakeholders' decisions and perceptions play a vital role. The motivation factor for leaders, teachers, and students to adopt innovation is influenced by various social and economic factors. Additionally, the leader, and teachers' prior experiences and perceptions from their level towards the use of computers and awareness play a vital role in the integration of ICT at public schools. Leaders’ efforts and perception of ICT perception highly important; to create the desired change in a desire for ICT at schools. Similarly, the perception of teachers toward innovation, and support for them to use are significant to support the successful integration of ICT in public schools. Even though tools had prioritized ICT laboratories to enhance access to ICT tools, the internet, and emerging technologies still, struggle to get adopted at schools. Lack of management practices to manage the existing computer lab, and equipment, struggle, and often over-overlooked by stakeholders. The notion of ICT has more aspects involved in the social context. It may appear as simply adding resources to a school premise but it is influenced by many social factors for its effective implementation of new innovations at schools. Keywords: Innovation, ICT, adaptation, ICT lab, computer lab, strategic management