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Michael Trucano has initiated a lively discussion on the "Worst Practice in ICT Use in Education" over at his World Bank blog, EduTech. Mr. Trucano reflects on the usefulness of terms such as 'best' and 'good' practices, and decidedly determines that perhaps learning from worst practices might be more effective, especially in the context of designing and implementing ICT-based educational development interventions.

A list of ten practices is offered, and the discussion taking place in the Comments section is just as valuable as the list itself. Here are some highlights from the post:

• Content - Not thinking about content before hardware is installed and assuming that content can simply transfer throughout different contexts
• Cost - Forgetting that cost is an ongoing issue, not just the initial purchase of hardware
• Training - If teachers are expected to use ICT in their classrooms, they must receive both technical and pedagogical training

Head over to the EduTech blog post to learn more and make your opinion heard in the comments!