Information and Communication Technology in Education

 Benefits of using ICTs in education

Recently, the development of ICT gradually replaces the traditional teaching pedagogy. Face to face classroom interaction is getting replaced by on-line communication, traditional white or blackboard is getting replaced by interactive whiteboard, and books or printed resources are getting replaced by on-line resources.

The Potential Benefits of ITC

ICT can provide a considerable benefit in supporting learning. By using technology in their learning, the students can be active learners. They will be aware of what information they need, why they need it, and how they can get that information. An active learning allows the students to decide when they require a particular information and whether they have already understood that information or not. This active learning also implies an independent learning. By having access to internet in their school the students will not totally depend on the teachers. 

ICT also can provide a way for dynamic and collaborative learning. By using internet our learning is not limited to the school hours, demographically where we are, and who our teachers are. We can access internet anytime and anywhere. E-learning allows the students to get information faster from everywhere and anytime. Technology also enables us to cross the demography limits. Rural students can access information from urban areas, get information and share knowledge with other students or teachers in the same area or even different countries. Besides dynamic learning, ICT allows all the human components of schools; the principals, administrators, teachers, IT coordinators, and the students to get involved in the collaborative learning and forming learning communities. By working together we can do what we can not do individually.

The most important learning aspect in collaborative learning that we want to achieve using ICT is interactivity and communication. “effective learning happens when students are interactively engaged in a learning task.” Learning using ICT is more than learning through memorization. It allows the learners to experience their learning processes, being interactive, enjoy and have fun with technology. By using technology to support collaborative learning, there will be not only human-machine interaction but also human-human interaction. Web-basedlearning context, for instance, allows the students to interact with teachers or other students mediated by machine. 

ICT can improve children’s literacy ,the effective use of ICT can upgrade the students’ literacy and numeracy. Microsoft word, for instance, can motivate the children to learn writing skill. They can enjoy and being excited typing many new words using computer. It also can improve the children’s speaking and listening skills. This is because they may work collaboratively with their peers, teachers, and parents/adults. Those children need to hear what others say to them and tell what they want to know. The children also can develop their reading skills by reading stories accessed trough internet. Thus, ICT plays an important role in scaffolding process to improve children’s literacy. The use of ICT not only can support the cognitive development of the students but also increase their motivation to learn and their interaction in learning.

This is a video that can help you to get a better idea about the information and communication technology for education .

References

Benefits of ICT in learning and education. 

Why schools should invest in ICT.  

 

Personal Presentation

 

My name is Jasser , I'm 21 years old , I live in Tajerwine . One of my interests was and still computing and computer science ,my interest in computers and technology started when I was given a computer as a present, at the age of ten. Because there was nobody to teach me how to use it, I had to teach myself ,experimenting with different options. I consider myself now as a professional graphic designer so I work as a freelancer time to time , the money I earn from this helps me to buy my own needs like buying professional editing softwares to improve my skills and make from my little hobby a big business someday . In addition , I like to discover and try new challenges , this made me a big fan of camping Sometimes camping and its associated activities present you with challenges , some that not even Google can reliably solve!  Adding to this , sports taking a really great part of my life , from a very young age I have been interested in the way the athletes caring on their sports finding them the Most people are self-confident , so I decided to start a sport that suits me and my choice was kickboxing and fitness .