Saturday 4 May 2013

WHAT IS ICT IN EDUCATION

What is ICT in Education?

"ICT"is the Information and Communication Technologies. 

"ICT in Education" means "Teaching and Learning with ICT".


Educational ICT tools can be divided into 3 categories: Input source, Output source and Others.
 See the following graph:
 
Worldwide research has shown that ICT can lead to improved student learning and better
 teaching methods. A report made by the National Institute of Multimedia Education in Japan,
 proved that an  increase in student exposure to educational ICT through curriculum integration 
has a significant and positive impact on student achievement, especially in terms of
 "Knowledge・Comprehension" · "Practical skill"  and "Presentation skill" in subject areas such 
as mathematics, science, and social study. However, you can see that there are many education 
technology solutions provided in the world which may cause confusion among educators about
 how to choose the right ICT solution. Let's have a look at the advantages and disadvantages of 
ICT tools for education and discover what kind of education ICT solution is suitable for your school
 needs.
 

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