The Importance Of Ict In Education

Having the ICT technology in schools it encourages the pupils to access a wide range of information and communication opportunities and enables pupils to store and retrieve, draft and redraft, test and analyse. This develops there learning skills that are required for the National Curriculum. These skills include: Communication skills, problem-solving, investigating, evaluating and analysing and critical

Information communication technology (ICT) helps to learn theoretic development discoveries, treatment and support techniques for education and curriculum. It gives teachers, higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) and children access to educational resources from around the globe anytime and day. While using ICT, children learn concepts, history, ideas, theories and practices across culture when it is use in their classroom. HLTA and teachers however have to know how and why they are using ICT and incorporate the concepts in: social responsibility, creativity, communication, culture sensitivity, decision making technology application and usage. According to Andrews et al. (2006, p.5) “ICT has been defined as including stand-alone computers, networked technologies with a multimodal interface, mobile phones with the capacity for a range of types of communication, and other technologies that allow multimodal and interactive communication.”

In recent years, technology has become mainstream in the new generation’s lives. We are surrounded by social media, technology, and distractions. In classrooms, there are Ipads, computers, Active boards. Some people think that schools should teach students how to use ICTs appropriately. This thought is obsurd. Schools should not teach students to use ICTs more appropriately.

The ICT subjects was introduced in secondary schools early 2000’s with poor methodologies. It was that time I was in secondary schools so I saw and even experienced how the mode of computer skills delivery was. The word ‘computer’ itself was a bit knew to most students thou I was very good in mathematics. Shortage of instructors and teaching tools was a big issue. Most young generation fails to express themselves in terms of their future vision because they are blind to the rapid innovations in computer technology. We are coming from different background with different family economic levels. Not all of the young people are aware of this computerized system of the world. Not all are privileged with computerized cellular

he technical advances of the last thirty years and the introduction of the internet, globalisation has made the world a smaller place and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become increasingly important part of everyday life. Today, it is reported that over eighty percent of households have a personal computer (PC), with sixty eight percent Internet enabled. (Marketresearch.com, 17/05/09) Subsequently, government has recognised the need to reflect this increasing use of technology by ensuring that ICT is to enable children to participate fully in the rapidly developing technological world around them, whilst in others it is the need for children to be competent

As a teacher, we must learn how to achieve academic success in the classroom and with our students. The educator philosophers Borich and Wong have different points of view of how learning should be taught. Borich focuses on how technology integrates in the classroom, also on how questioning strategies help with targeting inquiry, and how teacher directed strategies help improve learners to actively respond. On the other hand, Wong focuses on everything you need to prepare for when you as the teacher have your own classroom such as: having a well-managed classroom, how to introduce yourself to your class, seating arrangements, grading systems, discipline plans, and how to achieve opportunities to learn. Consequently, the teacher should be able to balance the way the classroom acts expressively, and the same time encourage them to be culturally responsive to learning.

The learning place has been invaded by the ability to know anything and everything. While this picture shows promise, it is actually more complex and distorted with regards to the receivers; these would be the students of today. What makes us capable of distributing the infinite amount of information that can be labeled “anything and everything” is truly remarkable, and that is precisely what technology has allowed us to do. Being that, it is safe to say that technology has expanded to heights worth exploring, and while this brings good resources to the pupils of today, it is the way students will explore and discover through the internet that should be taken into consideration by their teachers before introducing it to the curriculum.

Technology connects students to the world. Educators must use this as a teaching tool to influence thinking, learning, and achievement. According to Holzemer (1998), “the integration of multimedia into the curriculum has helped teachers create student-centered learning environments that encourage students to take responsibility for their learning” (p. 1). The students will receive the opportunities to think critically, provide substance to their activities, learn with their peers and the teacher, and adapt to a continuous learning experience. During multimedia projects, students must learn and apply the appropriate way to present the material. This can be accomplished through photography, videography, a multimedia presentation, and so much more. The more confident a student becomes, the possibilities will be endless. “Putting together a multimedia presentation is a lot of work”, but using an innovative and creative solution will foster creative thinking (Holzemer, 1998, p. 1). Multimedia allows students to work in groups much more effectively. The teacher can set goals, mentor the group and individual students, and keep their projects on task. If the students choose to use PowerPoint or GoogleDocs, for example, “students teach each other the details of the multimedia authoring program being used” (Holzemer, 1998, p. 1). Many students are already familiar with the programs, and occasionally know or can learn the program quicker than the teacher. Many teachers admit, “students

ICT has got a great impact on life style of the people at present. The whole world has been connected under one roof as we have the facility of internet. ICT is used in many fields such as education, private sector and government sector and also among young students those who do higher studies. Most of the times in private universities, university colleges and institutes language teachers, practitioners, ELT lecturers, teachers, and students use ICT to get their work done easily. The technology is always on their hands. People use smartphones and they have laptops, tabs. Teachers can prepare their lessons while they travel in the bus. Students can do their homework and they can practice doing repeated exercise via the facility of ICT. Therefore, it is true that we are using the cutting edge technology without any age difference.

Several studies admit the ICT is essential for providing opportunities for students to learn and to operate in an

When implemented technology properly, the tech can produce substantial gains in student achievement and increase engagement among students most at risk. Replacing teachers with technology is not a successful formula. Instead, strong gains in achievement occur by pairing technology with classroom teachers who provide real-time support and encouragement to underserved students. Technology has made a positive difference in the learning outcomes of students at risk of failing courses and dropping out.

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

The past few decades have been marked by rapid development in computer technology from the early days of the mainframe computers in the 1960s to the current age whereby the gap between computer technology and everyday life has reduced immensely. There is no doubt that computers have permeated everyday life from their use in almost all aspects of life from the social aspects through social media, to their use in making everyday life better in every way. However, an argument brought to the fore postulates that there has been an overreliance on computer technology to the point where humans are unable to function without them. While one school of thought argues that this is true by highlighting that various functions such as medical examinations can only be done using computer technology, another points out that there is need to develop human ability without necessarily relying on computers.

Despite its importance, writing is not given enough attention in schools compare to reading. Since the turn of the 21st century, “there have been a number of significant changes in the contexts in which we teach and in which our students learn to write”. Our culture has taken a digital shift in all aspects of life, including schooling and the way students are exposed to writing curriculum. Robinson, McKenna and Conradi state that “The context of schooling has also changed, with programs and practices affected most directly by an emphasis on standards and assessments as a part of a growing concern with accountability. Given a focus on reading, rather than writing or literacy more generally…this movement has had an impact on teaching and learning at all levels of public education” (Robinson, McKenna & Conradi, 2012, p. 243).

*A day before beginning the unit, I will give Sarah, Brian, Kristen, Madison, David, and Oscar a vocabulary sheet that has all the unit vocabulary with pictures so they may become familiar with some of them before each lesson.