The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into the classroom is a significant focus within the curriculum, even though there is no specific CAPS document for ICT.
To upgrade or replace software and equipment every 4 - 5 years.
School's business plan
Insurance
Breakage and maintenance (regular service plan)
Cartridges, paper and storage media
Software licensing
Annual running costs
Software
Operating system
Security software - antivirus
Office suite
Internet access, Internet connectivity
One high-speed printer per computer room
Data projector or demonstrating software
Provision for sufficient computers to enable the practical examination
One computer per learner per period (during contact time)
Entry-level computers
Finances for the subject (the responsibility of the school)
Equipment
Infrastructure
Objectives:
Understand how technology can benefit the user in specific contexts
For teachers to devise a business plan that provides for ICT integration in every learning subject
Sensitize teachers to align CAPS with pedagogical strategies that supports learning with technologies
The CAPS Specific Aims
Understand the social implications of ICTs and how to use ICT technologies responsibly.
Understand that all ICT systems are built upon software engineering principles,
Understand and use appropriate communication technologies for information dissemination,
Use appropriate techniques and procedures to plan solutions and devise algorithms to solve problems using suitable techniques and tools,
Introduction
Currently there is no CAPS document specifically for ICT but rather CAPS for Information Technology in which Communication Technology forms part of the six topic areas of Information Technology curriculum that support the teaching of digitally informed learners.
Digital media has brought the revolutionized information society and advances in ICTs that have opened up new learning opportunities and provided access to educational resources well beyond those traditionally available.
In this subunit we explore the role of CAPS in ICT integration in the classroom. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) forms central part of the deviations taking place throughout the world through digital media that has brought modernized changes in the learning and teaching process.
A National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a single, comprehensive, and concise policy document for learning and teaching in South African schools, Department of Basic Education, (2011).