Information and Communication Technology
INTRODUCTION:
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to enhance access, quality, and effectiveness in education in general and to enable the development of more and better teachers. As computer hardware becomes available to an increasing number of schools, more attention needs to be given to the capacity building of the key transformers in this process, namely, teachers.
ICT is technology that supports activities involving information. Such activities include gathering, processing, storing and presenting data. Increasingly these activities also involve collaboration and communication. Hence IT has become ICT: information and communication technology.
ICT is the mean to communicate information through various means including audio-video recordings, digital data storage devices and internet etc. When it comes to educating students through ICT it needs to be an organized effort i.e. its roles, outcomes and involvements should be determined. CHALLENGES IN INTEGRATING ICT:
Previous information communication technologies have penetrated deep into the society and hence are often very cost effective; teachers in Pakistan often use no more than a blackboard and chalk to pass on information about any subject to the students. Printed papers in the form of books, magazines or newspapers have become a part of daily routine of any educated citizen, as are broadcast media such as radio and television Power needs, physical space and connectivity issues are also factors that add to the challenge of getting these technologies to take root in developing countries like Pakistan. * Most of the rural area schools facing lack of physical and technical infrastructure, and facilities to support ICT. Poor School buildings, limited electricity supply and poor telecommunication links are major problems. * Capacity- building at different areas like teacher professional developments, technical support specialist development and content developers
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to enhance access, quality, and effectiveness in education in general and to enable the development of more and better teachers. As computer hardware becomes available to an increasing number of schools, more attention needs to be given to the capacity building of the key transformers in this process, namely, teachers.
ICT is technology that supports activities involving information. Such activities include gathering, processing, storing and presenting data. Increasingly these activities also involve collaboration and communication. Hence IT has become ICT: information and communication technology.
ICT is the mean to communicate information through various means including audio-video recordings, digital data storage devices and internet etc. When it comes to educating students through ICT it needs to be an organized effort i.e. its roles, outcomes and involvements should be determined. CHALLENGES IN INTEGRATING ICT:
Previous information communication technologies have penetrated deep into the society and hence are often very cost effective; teachers in Pakistan often use no more than a blackboard and chalk to pass on information about any subject to the students. Printed papers in the form of books, magazines or newspapers have become a part of daily routine of any educated citizen, as are broadcast media such as radio and television Power needs, physical space and connectivity issues are also factors that add to the challenge of getting these technologies to take root in developing countries like Pakistan. * Most of the rural area schools facing lack of physical and technical infrastructure, and facilities to support ICT. Poor School buildings, limited electricity supply and poor telecommunication links are major problems. * Capacity- building at different areas like teacher professional developments, technical support specialist development and content developers