Development of Information Technology and Communication Management for Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 24

Abstract

The aims of this research were 1) study the present of problems and needs in technology management and communication, schools under the secondary service area office 24 2) Develop a management model for information and communication technology, schools under the secondary service area office 24 and 3) Trials and evaluate the management model of information and communication technology, schools under the secondary service area office 24.  The research is divided into 3 phases. Problems and Needs in Information and Communication Technology Management, schools under the secondary service area office 24.  Tools used are questionnaires and interview forms. The sample consisted of school directors, deputy director of academic affairs, teachers primary responsible for ICT and teachers total of 500 people. Data were analyzed by percentage, mean and standard deviation. Phase 2 Develop a management model for information and communication technology, schools under the secondary service area office 24.  The steps are as follows: 1.) Interview with school directors, deputy director for academic affairs, head of ICT and teachers responsible for ICT from 12 schools. Classified as small, medium, large and extra-large with 48 people to investigate the suitability and feasibility of drafting a management model for information and communication technology, summary the information to improve the model. The tool used was a structured interview. Analyze data by content analysis and find a percentage 2) The connoisseurship consisted of 9 experts to confirm the management model of information communication and technology. The tool used is the assessment management model of information and communication technology. Analyze data by content analysis. Phase 3 trials and evaluation forms, management information communications and technology, schools under the secondary service area office 24. The sample consisted of school directors, 4 deputy directors of the school, the head of ICT, the teacher responsible for ICT and the head of 8 departments of Kalasinpittayasan total of 15 people. The tool used was a questionnaire, feasibility and the usefulness of the information communication and technology management model of the secondary service area office 24.  Analyze data by average and standard deviation.

          The results are as follows.   

1. Current conditions, information technology and communications management of the secondary service area office24.It was found that there was a high level of practice 2 aspects, were moderately implemented 3 aspects, and problems of information communication and technology management. It was found that the problem was high at every aspects and suggestions about the need to manage information communications and technology found that infrastructure in the management of ICT such as it should include adequate budget allocation and support from other sources for school ICT governance. Personnel development area should include training of school personnel about the basic computer applications in order to be able to apply in every teaching and learning subject. The learning process area should include the application of ICT in teaching and learning all subjects.ICT management and services area should include the establishment of ICT centers within the school, and research development area, including encouraging teachers to have a better understanding of ICT research and development in teaching and learning.


2. Information and Communication Technology Management Schools under the secondary service area office24. It brings management factors (4M's) consisting of:1) personnel2) budget3) materials and4) general management through the process is a planning, organization, leadership and control used in the management of information and communication technology which consists of 5 elements are1) Infrastructure in ICT management area is the management of basic factor support and resources 2) Personnel development area is the development of teachers and educational personnel in the development and application of information and communication technologies 3) learning process area is the development of students by developing media and using instructional media as well as developing teaching and learning processes. 4) Management and ICT services are the development of information systems used to store and process information for management and educational services and5) Research and development area is promotion of research and development of technological knowledge and innovation for education. There are also directions and goals. This includes vision, mission, strategic goals and ICT school development plan.

             3. Results of the evaluation the information communications and technology management model of the secondary service area office 24 Developed after the trial, an overview of the information communications and technology management model found overall of the level of appropriateness was very high. Implement the management model of information communication and technology to the actual use. Overall of the level of feasibility is very high and value and quality of information communication and technology, overall of the level of benefit is at the highest level.