National ICT Strategic Plan Government of St Kitts and Nevis control over their own learning. x enhancing the development of the abilities of mentally and physically challenged students. x promoting active rather than passive learning. x engaging students in research, data analysis and problem solving, thereby facilitating higher-order thinking processes such as synthesising , interpreting and hypothesising. Objectives of ICT in Education x promote equitable access to educational resources through the strategic application of ICT. x make all school-leavers computer literate thereby providing them with the requisite ICT skills as a platform for imminent employment and/or entry to specialised training for the information economy x create a teaching force in which all practitioners possess the critical requisite skills and competencies required to use ICT as a tool in enhancing the teaching/learning process and a cadre of ICT teacher specialists. x improve the efficiency and effectiveness of educational administration through the promotion of the use of appropriate school management information systems x exploit the interactive potential of Information and Communications Technology in the provision of lifelong learning, anytime, anywhere via distance education programmes x create smart partnerships for a sustainable ICT programmes through collaboration with between the public, private and community sectors, x establish a schools network system for the collaborative sharing of educational resources and stakeholder participation. x employ the new ICT tools for increased online communication, stakeholder participation and improved management of the sector Factors which will impact on ICT in Education x Equity of access to the technology for all students x Preparation of teachers to optimize the use of ICT in the teaching/learning process. The Ministry of Finance, Sustainable Development, Information and Technology November, 2006 43