Tuesday, 28 May 2013


INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.


 
IMPLICATIONS  OF I.C.T. IN EDUCATION

  • It is estimated that the total amount of information doubles every four to five years. ICT is coping with this explosion of knowledge over the lifetime of the learner; obsolete and countries become marginalized.
  • ICT can speed the path towards learning and expand the learning options through self-learning.
  • ICT can overcome physical and geographical barriers and facilitate communication; it has boundaries between schools and the outside world. It promotes an environment that emphasizes collaboration rather than competition.
  • Knowledge of ICT will help to familiarize new generations with the technologies that have become the integral part of the modern world.
  • ICT has the potential to bring the contents of the best teachers to classrooms anywhere in the world.
  • ICT with the use of Internet and other technologies has the potential to connect classrooms to research centers and students to actual scientists for discussions.