Understanding Basic Concepts in ICT PDF

UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC CONCEPT IN ICT Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is a broader term for Information Technology (IT), which refers to all communication technologies, including the internet, wireless networks, cell phones, computers, software, middleware,...

UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC CONCEPT IN ICT Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is a broader term for Information Technology (IT), which refers to all communication technologies, including the internet, wireless networks, cell phones, computers, software, middleware, video-conferencing, social networking, and other media applications and services enabling users to access, retrieve, store, transmit, and manipulate information in a digital form.  provides educators with tools that facilitate personalized learning experiences, adapt to the unique needs of each student, and enhance knowledge retention. In addition, it improves the transparency of attendance and grading processes, facilitating communication among teachers, students, and parents.  ASSISTS STUDENTS IN ACCESSING DIGITAL INFORMATIN EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY -ICT are currently being used in education to assist student to learn more effectively. SUPPORT STUDENTS - CENTERED AND SELF - DIRECTED LEARNING - ICT must facilitate the development the educational process, to contribute, to its formation, to motivate the learners, to discover and to understanding information  PRODUCES A CREATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT A creative ICT based learning environment should therefore allow the students to acticulate knowledge with different modes, e.g, images, writing, layout, and sound. PROMOTES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN A DISTANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMEMT. - colllaborative learning encourages and enables students to work and learn together to study and explore a subject, to solve a problem, to complete a task assignment. OFFER MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL (HIGHER ORDER) THINKING SKILLS. -Technology is one of the most powerful tools in out schools today for developing critical thinking skills. ROLES OF ICT IN TEACHING It also helps in effective usw of ICT software and hardware for teaching learning process. It helps in improve teaching skill, helps in innovative teaching It helps in effectiveness of classroom ICT helps teacher to motivate students and growing interest in learning It is also helps teacher for their personnel support (knowledge, attitude, skills) ICT helpful for designed learning situations which are needed for both vocational education and the training of future teacher (in the teacher training institutes).