The Benefits of Software to Support Assessment

Having discussed what activities we would be doing in the classroom it is then my responsibility to prepare the classroom ready for the lesson, this would be done either before the children arrive or when the class teacher gathers the children on to the carpet area where she will discuss the activity with them, what it involves and what is expected of them.

In my own specialist area (Maths) I used pedagogic technologies like Power points for delivering the sessions, and for messages I would use E-mail, SMS and Twitter. For assignments I would prefer my students to use Digital library, E-books, Websites and Newsfeeds. Sometimes I give tasks like Statistical analysis, Data analysis, Spreadsheet, and Search engine to my learners to do independent work on computers. I also do Computer-based assessment tools e.g. multiple choice questions and quizzes. I also involve my students to design their own Maths posters on specific topics using computer design tools e.g. Presentation tools and Multimedia presentation.

Information and communication technology (ICT) is modern conception in the field of education. It makes easy to understand new concepts, knowledge, skill related to daily life circumstances. Education system has been affected by technology (Adu & Olatundun, 2013). New technologies challenge the traditional conceptions and ensure new concepts in teaching learning process. So use of ICT in learning has typical role for students’ motivation and learning. Developed country has good practice in the field of

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a variety of computer and Internet techniques that can be utilized into the Information Age classroom and curriculum as a tool for teaching and learning in modern educational systems.

During two decades ago, if scientists had not invented a technology, how would people’s life have been? Maybe, society will be less developing than now because technology affects almost all activities of people. Due to the advantages of technology, people’s lives enhanced more and more modernly. Nowadays, technology is developing so quickly; therefore, educators should allow the use of technology in the classroom. The internet is one of the main benefits of modern technology; the internet is a giant source of knowledge, it can increase and improve interactions between students and teachers, and the internet helps make it easy for students to learn almost anywhere.

Technology is a worldwide utility. It is the works of devices that have helped an immense amount of occasions; ranging from breaking codes of enigma, as a result of Turing's work, to benefiting the environment by having electronic documents rather than on paper. A mighty entity where technology provides a helping hand is in education.

All types of digital technology assistance are included in the term “ICT” but not only computers. It plays a major role in all aspects of countries life; in politics, in economic life as well as in social and cultural development. Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) policies of a country provide a rationale, a set of goals, and a vision of education systems. India has one of the largest education systems in the world with a network of more than one million of schools and 18000 thousand higher education institutions. More than half of the country’s population falls in the target market for education and related services. India’s online education market size is set to grow to $40 billion by 2017. Today, the incorporation of technology into teaching is one of the challenges for education. It is the very time to move beyond the walls of our classrooms to assimilate with the global forces, institutions and societies to revitalize education. The use of ICT will greatly contribute to meet student needs for learning anywhere, anytime. Technology has become a huge enabler, for the complete teaching-learning process. Using technology to enhance the quality of teaching and learning has always been one of the goals of education. Today’s computer-based technologies offer powerful new ways to provide students with direct experience in the classroom curriculum. And, through using teaching

In every school and in every teachers mind they have beliefs and ideas of how they should educate their students. Every school and teacher has a different philosophy of education in which they answer what is the purpose of teaching and how teaching in different ways can benefit their students for the future. In educational technology this is no different, schools and teachers must find a philosophy that will enhance student’s technology understanding for the future. Educational technology is an area of schooling which is constantly developing, and every day it integrates its way into the lives of the most current generation, the iGeneration. The iGeneration are surrounded by technology and will be forever, so it is now for us as educators to find a way to facilitate the learning of technology for students. “Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources” (AECT).

The present era has progressed not only in terms of education but also in the department of information technology. People usually resort into using technology for a faster way of communication, to progress in work and in education. Some colleges and universities have implemented the different kinds of technology for purposes of developing a student’s skills and abilities. “Technology is seen in several forms from the simple functions of a calculator used in mathematics to the most complicated computers and technological gadgets” (Flannagan L.J., pg. 07). However, alongside the positive advantages of technology and advanced computer system, there is also a negative side or disadvantages causing problems that need to be solved. While the “ideal goal for educators is to implement technology in the classroom and see definite positive affects on student achievement” (Flannagan L.J., pg. 09). We are living in a world filled with high tech gadgets in the current time like ipads, social media such as twitter, facebook, tumbr and google.

Technology, as we all know, is helping and improving many disciplines of life. Technology, in Britannica Encyclopedia, is defined as the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life (Britannica, 2009). Using technology in education for the purpose of better understanding is a positive step taken by most of the schools, colleges and universities all around the world. Technology can play vital role in improving education systems. You can see electronic gadgets and computers being used in schools, colleges and universities. Audio visual tools are developed to teach complex topics to students in fun way. Faiza Abdur Rab, in her articles ‘Recreational Activities vs. Studies’ said that the lifestyle and education had become more competitive as science and technology is progressing (Rab, 2009). This advancement had brought many noticeable changes in methods and approaches of learning and education. This progress is making people of the developing countries to meet the challenges of world. This is also helpful in improving the style and standards of living.

The education in the era of information and communication technology and the era of the global economy and commodity more vital to the success of the introduction and a driving force for change, so it is important to realize that we must deal with today 's education in a manner different from the past. The most important issues," which is prepared by the National Committee for Education and the future of America that the world has not seen the stage like the current stage, where nations and peoples success and even survival is linked to their ability to learn, and there is no in today 's society and a wide range of skilled non who do not proficient in the use of sources of knowledge, and identify and resolve problems and learn new technologies.

ICT have made teaching-learning process more relevant for the learner and connected to real life. The education system is the main source of human resource development. Its focus is on the acquisition of knowledge, self-learning, generic and transferable skills in communication, entrepreneurship, management and technology that are the characteristics of the learning society of today. Teachers play a crucial role in the adoption and implementation of ICT in education; however, studies show that teachers lack the necessary ICT knowledge and skills. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are generally accepted as a modern instrumental tool which enables the educators to modify the teaching methods they use in order to increase the students interest and it is a new medium, a new way of representing, communicating and working with information. In India, there is serious need for increasing the learning abilities of the students with the help of ICT.

Regarding the advantages of the use of technology, it could be said that provides a constant activation and motivation to the students (Davis, 1992), provides a safe ground for individual work as well as a collaborative environment, instant feedback, depending on the tool, about the results of the learning and in countries with economic difficulties it could eventually contribute to satisfy an educational need in some contexts, that is, provide instruction to a large mass of students.

This makes it possible for the computer to accept and act upon a variety of different kinds of response from the learner and to provide information in textual, graphical, and animated form (Rushby, 1989). Kaput (1992) enlisted there are three advantages of usage of technology in teaching and learning; (i) interactivity, (ii) connectivity and (iii) controlling of learning environments. Furthermore computer suggest opportunities for learner-control, improved enthusiasm, associations to the real world, and enhance student achievement as measured in variety of ways, including, but not exclusively limited to, “standardized achievement

Nowadays the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), especially internet in the education sector plays an important role, especially in the process of empowering the technology into the educational activities. Education sector can be the most effective sector to anticipate and eliminate the negative impact of ICT. Technology (internet) in another side can be the most effective way to increase the student’s knowledge.