INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION 

     Globalization and technological changes have created a new global economy powered by technology fuelled by information and driven by knowledge. The emergence of the new global economy has serious implication for the nature and purpose of educational institutions. As the access to information continues to grow rapidly schools cannot be contented with the limited knowledge to be transmitted in a fixed period of time They have to become compatible to the ever expanding knowledge and also be equipped with the technology to deal with this knowledge.

   ICT (Information and communication technology),which include ,Radio, Television as well as newer digital technologies such as computer and the internet have been proven as potentially power full tools for educational change and reform.

MEANING OF ICT


 ICT refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is similer ti information technology. This includes the internet,wireless,cellphones and other communication mediums.



DEFINITION


ICT Defined as the type of technology employed in the shape of tools ,equipment and application support which helps in the collection ,storage,retrieval ,use,transmission,manipulation as accordingly and efficiently as possible for the purpose of enriching the knowledge, developing communication,decision making and problem solving ability of the user.



ROLE OF ICT IN EDUCATION


ICT Can play important role in our information and communication process and the outcomes of the technologies make our life more comfortable and purposeful.


*       ICT Helps in the field of business,industry,insurance,banking,medicine,transport,postal and                 telecommunication service organisation.
*       It helpful to our day today activities.

*       ICT is used for the training for receiving and using information for their self-development and             develop their knowledge also.
*       ICT help to improve their knowledge,understanding skills,market,attitude.

*       ICThelpful to the non-carriculur areas of education also.

*       It help the development in the field of education ,educations aministration and planning.

*       With the assistance of ICT the students are able to exposed large amount of information and                 opportunities for collaborating with others and they communicate with each other.

SCOPE OF ICT

$    Expanding educational opportunities.

$    Enhancing quality of learning.

$   Faciliating skill formaulation.

$   Increasing efficiency

$   Sustainig life long learning.

$   Printed media in the form of textbook,resource book,journals,new items and other literature                 available in school and public libraries.
$   Verbal information and ideas enhanced with the peers ,teachers,parents and other members of the       society.

$   Application softweres such as word processing ,spredsheets ,power point simulation and speed           recognition.

$   Multimedia projector to communicate to large group.

$  Digital libraries.



CONCLUSION

No nation can develop with out ICT based education. It is regarded as the fuel of development.ICT based education is the essential ingrediant in deloping new ideas , in course content and carriculum and in the creation of materials and methods of learning and thing. Studen needed ICT based information for teaching.

      With the assistance of ICT  the students are able to get exposed large amount of information and opportunities for collaborating with others and they communicate with each other , this help them to develope their knowledge and skills . It provide a way to rethink and redesign the educational system and process.


REFERENCE

www.ictcurriculum.gov.in

ICT IN EDUCATION- Prof.T Mrunalini,Prof.A ramakrishna