ICT integration that earns its place

Integration is a decision, not a purchase. Before a tool is opened, a teacher should be able to say what learners will do that they could not do as well on paper, and what happens if the network drops. If the honest answer is “the slide looks modern”, the tool has not earned the minute it will cost.

Start with access. A task that needs a personal account, a quiet room, and a new password will exclude someone before it teaches anyone. Prefer the simplest shared display or a file learners can open without a new identity. Keep an offline version of the same purpose.

The professional question after the lesson is modest: did the tool change the work, or only the surface? A photograph of engaged faces is not evidence. A response that shows the intended thinking is.