USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Advances in information and communication technologies, shortly called as ICT, require educators to present a more efficient and modern education by using these technologies. Therefore; the role of ICT in the development of education has been a popular research subject nowadays. Even not only education content but it has started to be dwelt on how to develop education documents, education management, school libraries and an entire education institute via ICT as well. In this study, using facilities of ICT in the improvement of a school has been examined. In addition, the materials and equipment necessary for the use of ICT, teaching staff that are capable of using these technologies and difficulties that are met during practices have been discussed. It has been tried to determine what it takes to deal with these hardships. Within the scope of the research, it has been dwelt on how some European countries tackle and practice this subject through data and samples collected in the common- subject study visit to the Estonia, Kohtla-Jarve, in 13-17 October 2008.