benefits of ict to education

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Introduction

y Globalization and technological changeprocesses thathave accelerated in tandem over the past fif-teen

yearshave created a new global economy powered bytechnology, fueled by information anddriven by knowledge.

y The emergence of this new global economy has serious

implications for thenature and purpose of educational institutions.

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Introduction

y As the half-life of information continues to shrink and

access to information continues to grow exponentially,

schools cannot remain mere venues for thetransmission of a prescribed set of information fromteacher to student over a fixed period of time.



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Introduction

y Rather, schools must promote learning to learn, :i.e., the acquisition of knowledge and skills that

make possible continuous learning over thelifetime.

y The illiterate of the 21stcentury, according to

futurist Alvin Toffler,will not be those who cannot

read and write, but those who cannot learn,unlearn, and relearn.



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Anytime, anywherey . One defining feature of ICTs is their ability to

transcend time and space.y ICTs make possible asynchronous learning, or

learning characterized by a time lag between they delivery of instruction and its reception by

learners. Online course materials, for example,may

y be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeky The development of interactive courseware could

involve students. When students are engage in thedesign and development of multimedia, theyacquire a set of life skills in the process.



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Access to remote learning resources.y Teachers and learners no longer have to rely solely on

printed books and other materials in physical mediahoused in libraries (and available in limited

quantities) for their educational needs. With the Internetand the World Wide Web, a wealth of

learning materials in almost every subject and in a varietyof media can now be accessed from

anywhere at anytime of the day and by an unlimitednumber of people.



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Learners motivated to learny ICTs such as videos, television and multimedia

computer software that combinetext,sound, and colorful, moving images can beused to provide challenging and authentic contentthat will engage the student in the learningprocess. Interactive radio likewise makes use ofsound

effects, songs, dramatizations, comic skits, andother performance conventions to compel thestudents to learn



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Learners motivated to learny ICT stimulates young students sensory and cognitive

curiosity.

y The integration of ICT in lessons can be a catalyst toboost students self-confidence.



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Promotes learner centered approach/

learner thinking approach

y can promote the shift to a learner-centredenvironment.



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Facilitating the acquisition of basic skills.y The transmission of basic skills and concepts that

are the foundation of higher order thinking skillsand creativity can be facilitated by ICTs through

drill and practice.y Educational television programs such as Sesame

Street use repetition and reinforcement toteach the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes and

other basic concepts.



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Enhancing teacher training.y ICTs have also been used to improve access to and the

quality of teacher training.



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Active learningy ICT-enhanced learning mobilizes tools for

examination, calculation and analysis

of information, thus providing a platform forstudent inquiry, analysis and construction of new

information.

y Learners therefore learn as they do and, wheneverappropriate, work on real-life problems in-depth,making learning less abstract and more relevant tothe learners life situation.



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Collaborative learning.y ICT-supported learning encourages interaction

and cooperation amongy students, teachers, and experts regardless of where

they are. Apart from modeling real-worldy interactions, ICT-supported learning provides

learners the opportunity to work with peopley from different cultures, thereby helping to

enhance learners teaming and communicativeskillsy as well as their global awareness.



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integrative learningy .ICT-enhanced learning promotes a thematic,

integrative approach to

y teaching and learning. This approach eliminatesthe artificial separation between the different

y disciplines and between theory and practice thatcharacterizes the traditional classroom

y approach.



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Creative Learning.y ICT-supported learning promotes the manipulation of

existing information

yand the creation of real-world products rather than theregurgitation of received information.



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Evaluative learningICT-enhanced learning is student-directed and

diagnostic. Unlike static,text- or print-based

educational technologies, ICT-enhanced learningrecognizes that there are many different learningpathways and many different articulations ofknowledge.

ICTs allow learners to explore and discover rather thanmerely listen and remember



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Enhancing access.



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Raising the quality of educationy Interactive Radio Instruction project has been the

most comprehensively analyzed.

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Findings provide strong evidence of the projectseffectiveness in raising the quality of education as

demonstrated by increased scores on standardizedtests as well as improved attendance.



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Raising the quality of educationy ICT tools offer students various learning opportunities

in schools. These tools offer students with

opportunities for learner autonomy, visualization ofabstract concepts and relationships, experimentationsand conduct ofSunday, August 16, 2009 inquiries withsimulation


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