ICT IN EDUCATION

Definition
ICT
is
the
Information
and
Communication Technologies. "ICT in
Education" means "Teaching and
Learning with ICT".

Main Sources of ICT in

Educational ICT
tools can be divided
Education
into 3 categories: Input source, Output
source and Others.

Impact of ICT in the field

of Education
Worldwide research has shown that ICT
can lead to improved student learning
and better teaching methods.

Impact of ICT in the field of

Education
An increase in student exposure to
educational ICT through curriculum
integration has a significant and
positive
impact
on
student
achievement, especially in terms of :
"Knowledge, Comprehension, "Practical
skill"
and "Presentation skill" in subject
areas such as mathematics, science, and
social study.

Responsibilities of an Educator in ICT

Driven-Age Classrooms
ICT is meant to make one an informed,
dynamic, and innovative teacher who is
able to:
Reflect on different types of learning and the
resulting principles to guide ones understanding
and practices in ICT integrated classrooms
Familiarize oneself with knowledge about cognitive
skills and learning strategies
Plan, implement and evaluate learning in an ICT
assisted curriculum

Responsibilities of an Educator in ICT

Driven-Age Classrooms
Manage effectively the human and material
resources for effective learning using ICT
Enable the learner to use ICT to maximize
concepts and skills
Acquire effective and usable skills in managing
ICT assisted classrooms for quality learning
outcomes

Uses of ICT in Education

In libraries to store and manage academic
information. Many of the libraries have
shifted from old cataloguing system to an online system
Online learning system, a web-based
application that has revolutionized the
teaching and learning in education

Uses of ICT in Education

Computers and the Internet
- Presentation, demonstration, etc.
- Curriculum specific applications
(educational games, drill and practice,
simulations, tutorials, virtual labs, etc)
- CD/DVD ROMs (Dictionaries,
encyclopedias)
- Distance learning

Radio and TV Broadcasting

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Uses of ICT in Education

Teleconferencing
- Audio Conferencing
- Audio Graphic Conferencing
- Video Conferencing (Satellite link, television
network)

- Web-Based Conferencing

(internet)

Advantages of ICT in
Education

Through ICT:

Images can easily be used in teaching and

improving the retentive memory of students
Teachers can easily explain
instructions
and
ensure
comprehension

complex
students'

Teachers are able to create interactive

classes and make the lessons more
enjoyable, which could improve student
attendance and concentration

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Disadvantages/Challenges of ICT in
Education
Setting up the
troublesome

devices

can

be

very

Too expensive to afford

Hard for teachers to use with a lack of
experience using ICT tools

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QUESTIONS / ANSWERS