ICT LEARNING- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

INTRODUCTION:

The term Information refers to any communication or representation of knowledge such a facts, data or opinions in any medium or for including textual, numerical, graphic cartographic, narrative or audio-visual forms.
Technology is the practical form of scientific knowledge or the science of application of knowledge to practical.
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.
ICT plays an important role in the way we communicate, learn and live.

CONCEPT OF ICT:

ICT is the use of hardware and software for efficient management of information.
It is used to transmit, store, create, share or exchange particular task.

DEFINITION:

ICT stand for Information and Communication Technology is defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and manage information.
ICT implies the technology which consists of electronic devices and associated human interactive materials that enable the user to employ them for a wide range of teaching-learning processes in addition to personal use.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF LEARNING ICT:

To implement the principle of life-long learning / education.
To increase variety of educational services and medium / method.
To promote equal opportunities to obtain education and information.
To promote technology literacy of all citizens especially for students.
To develop system of collecting and disseminating educational information.
To develop distance education with national contents.
To promote the culture of learning at school (development of learning skills, expansion of optional education, open source of education, etc).
To support schools in sharing experience and information with others.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ICT LEARNING:

EFFICIENCY: Faster, cheaper, fewer steps, less people, less paper work
EFFECTIVENESS: Most interactive, fewer errors, customized, personalized, archievable, transparent, searchable.
INNOVATION: New products, new technology.

LEARNING RESOURCES:

Traditional medium- Teacher centered, passive learning, print is the primary vehicle of learning and assessment, little or no freedom to the student.
ICT medium- Student centered, active learning, multiple forms of media and projects are used for learning assessments, great deal of freedom to the student.

NEED OF ICT:

ICT can be used as a tool for motivating students to learn in different way.
ICT can be effective and efficient.
ICT gives learners immediate access to richer source materials.
It can be dynamic and interactive.

ROLE OF ICT IN LEARNING:

It stimulates learner's interest and motivation in self-paced learning through various tools such as assignment, computer etc, as a result of this the teaching, learning process has become more productive and meaningful.
It promotes critical and creative thinking skills.
It increases teachers and learners efficiency
To develop and practice learners (learning, reading, listening and speaking).
To change the traditional way of teaching the implementing the use of multimedia technologies such as videos, images, animations and visual effects.

IMPORTANCE OF ICT IN EDUCATION:

ICT promotes higher order thinking skills.
ICT enhances subject learning.
ICT encourages collaborative learning.
ICT motivates learning.
ICT improves engagement and knowledge retention.

ATTRIBUTES OF ICT BASED LEARNING:

MULTI-SENSORY DELIVERY: Text, graphics, animation, sound and video
COOPERATIVE LEARNING: Enhanced learner's interest
ACTIVE LEARNING: Positive group/social interaction
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: One-One, One-Many, Many-Many
MULTI CULTURAL EDUCATION: Link students from across the country/around the world
MOTIVATION: Greater learner engagement (time).

ICT TOOLS:

DIGITAL TECHNIQUES:

WORD PROCESSING: Documents, notes, projects and assignments.
SPREAD SHEET PROGRAMMING: Records, exam scores.
DATA BASES: Used for information storage.
GRAPHING SOFTWARE: To prepare teaching-learning resources.
DEVELOPING MULTIMEDIA KITS: To make the process interesting.
USING INTERNET AND EMAIL FACILITIES: To gain knowledge.
GAMES AND SIMULATIONS: To improve quality of learning.

INFLUENCE OF ICT IN STUDENT'S LEARNING:

ICT helps to provide interactive learning experiences
ICT stimulates and motivates students to learn
ICT provides comfortable learning
ICT aids in the understanding of difficult concepts and processes.
ICT caters to different learning styles
ICT helps students to gain valuable computer skills
ICT aids in collaboration and group work.

APPROACHED IN THREE WAYS:

Learning about ICT: Teachers and students develop skills and knowledge in the potential uses of ICT to support learning.
Learning with ICT: Teachers and students use ICT resources to support the classroom curriculum.
Learning through ICT: Teachers and students use ICT to transform the process of teaching and learning, learning in new ways.

ASSURE MODEL:

A- Analyze learner
S- State objectives
S- Select methods, media and materials
U- Utilize media and materials
R- Require learner participation
E- Evaluate and revise.

IMPACTS OF ICT IN EDUCATION:

ICT motivates students for self-paced learning
ICT improves teaching-learning process.
ICT reduces barriers of place and time
ICT releases time for more active, engaging and interactive forms of teaching
ICT bridges the digital divide between developed and under developed regions
ICT enhances communication interactions.

POSITIVE IMPACTS:

ICT keep on upgrading very fast and the number of employment opportunities are very high
People save paper as they read newspaper, magazine, books on a device rather than paper.
E-Commerce is getting popular because we save on many other costs of shopping and it is cheaper
Entertainment has become easy due to media processors like disk players, consoles etc.
We can communicate with people around the world.

NEGATIVE IMPACTS:

Sitting behind a computer all day in hard on the eyes
Computers can distract a person so much they lose contact with the reality around them such as taking time with family, children etc.
More crime is committed through the internet
More misinformation by some people on the internet can cause problems for the younger generation.
Neck and lower back pain
Lack of sleep or headache
Online gambling.

UNIQUE FEATURES OF ICT:

ICT promotes creativity
ICT provides flexibility and variety in learning
ICT provides multimedia effect.

USES OF ICT:

Students use ICT as reference tool to look information, literature survey
Teachers use ICT for preparing teaching material, participate in online conferences.
Researchers use ICT as tool to collect, process and analyse data.
School administrators use ICT tools for administrative purposes.

CONCLUSION:

The rapid growth in ICT has brought remarkable changes in the twenty-first century in teaching-learning process. The effective integration of technology into classroom practices possess a challenge to teachers and learner. We think that if ICT is successfully integrated in Education then it enables wider learning opportunities into teaching-learning process. The above information indicate that teachers and learners have strong desire for the integration of ICT into education but they encountered many barriers to it.

REFERENCES:

Ali,Guma (2013), International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology.
http:// www.essay.uk.com/essays/education/essay-information-communication-technology-ict-for-effective-subject-delivery-in-technical-education/
https://www.slideshare.net/Vijirayar/information-and-communication-technology-in-education-57360802.
Mangal, S.K, Mangal, UMA (2016), Essentials of Education Technology. PHI Learning pvt. Ltd,Delhi,396.

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