ICT refers to information and communication technologies and includes any devices or applications used for communication, such as radio, television, phones, computers, and satellite systems. Modern ICT tools include digital cameras, computers, software applications, multimedia, webcams, digital libraries, email, the world wide web, and virtual classrooms. ICT tools in education can be hardware like computers or software instructional aids like graphs, pictures, and multimedia. Multimedia integrates different forms of media like text, graphics, audio, and video to explain concepts. CCTV, the internet, search engines, and Skype can also be used as ICT tools in classrooms to enhance learning.
3. ICT AND ITS TOOLS
• ICT STANDS FOR INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
• ICT IS AN UMBRELLA TERM THAT INCLUDES ANY
COMMUNICATION DEVICE OR APPLICATION
ENCOMPASSING RADIO,TV,CELLULAR
PHONES,COMPUTER
NETWORK,HARDWARE,SOFTWARE AND SATELITE
SYSTEM….AND VARIOUS SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH
THEM e.g video conferencing and distance learning
4. TRADITIONAL ICT & MODREN ICT
.Printed media; textbooks, .Digital video camera
Resource books,journals, pc,laptop,notebook
News .application software;
.Verbal information;Ideas word processing,spreadsheets…
Exchanged with peers, .multimedia,webcam.digital
Teachers,parents,&other libraries,email,www,virtual
Members of society classrooms hypermedia,
.Graphical material;pics, hypertext etc…
Charts,maps,diagrams,
Posters,&cartoons
.Three dimentional material;
Speciman,pupperty,model
.Audio visual hardware;radio,
Tv,slide &overhead projectors
Motion pics,tape recorder&VCR
5. What is education technology?
• According toDES working party uk;
“educational technology is the
development,application&evaluation of
systems,techniques& aids in the field of
human learning(1979)
• What are ict tools?
• Tools that are used for communicating
information to others
• There are two types of instructional
aids
8. Multimedia
multimedia is the integration of multiple forms of media.
This includes text, graphics, audio, video, etc,
OR
Using more than one medium of expression or communication
OR
the integration of text, graphics, animation, sound, and/or video
10. Multimedia activities encourage students to work in
groups, express their knowledge in multiple ways, solve
problems, revise their own work, and construct
knowledge, explain difficult concepts, inspire creativity, and
have fun,. The advantages of integrating multimedia in the
classroom are many. Through participation in multimedia
activities, students can learn:
11. • Real-world skills related to technology
• The value of teamwork
• Effective collaboration techniques
• The impact and importance of different media
• The challenges of communicating to different audiences
• How to present information in compelling ways
• Techniques for synthesizing and analyzing complex content
• The importance of research, planning, and organization skills
• The significance of presentation and speaking skills
• How to accept and provide constructive feedback
• How to express their ideas creatively
• Constraints in the use of multimedia….
• Technological resources, both hardware and software
• Technological skills, for both the students and teacher
• Time required to plan, design, develop, and evaluate multimedia
activities
13. Definition; closed-circuit television: a system which
sends television signals to a limited number of screens
• Tv sets are fixed in different classrooms
• Programmes are telecast through different local
network centers
• Programmes are telecast through cable operators
• Programmes are also live telecast
14. Use and significance of cctv
• Use and significance of cctv
• Students are access with those programmes that
are helpful in their learning
• Locally developed cctv programmes help the
subject teachers of a particular school or schools
to join hands for best instructional output
• It is also helpful in multigrade system
• The use of cctv can help in extending the range of
the classrooms activities from a single room to
many as a result students of other
16. Skype in the classroom is a free global community that invites
teachers to collaborate on classroom projects where they might
use Skype, and share skills and inspiration around specific
teaching needs.
• Teachers all over the world are using Skype to
make learning more exciting and memorable.
It's easy to see why: Skype offers an
immediate way to help students discover new
cultures, languages and ideas, all without
leaving the classroom.
• Skype in the classroom brings together a
community of people and information to save
teachers time and help them make the most
of Skype and the international teaching
community.
18. internet
• A means of connecting a computer to any other
computer anywhere in the world via dedicated routers
and servers. When two computers are connected over
the Internet, they can send and receive all kinds of
information such as text, graphics, voice, video, and
computer programs.
• Internet is used for,,,,,
• Communication and collaboration
• Research
• Real-time data collection
• Web publishing
19. THE BENEFITS OF USING INTERNET
IN THE CLASSROOM
.The Internet expands classroom resources, it brings
information, data, images, and computer
software into the classroom from other places.
. With Internet we can make contact with people
over the world possible, adding into the
classroom experts of each area, new and old
friends, and colleagues in education
.A motivator for students can be the use of
networks
20. Search engines..
• Twitter (www.twitter.com) Twitter is a very
useful high-order thinking tool, as learners
have to summarise and discuss concepts as
succinctly as possible. Educators are able to
share links to insightful content, interact with
their students.
• Edmodo (www.edmodo.com) The Edmodo
platform allows teachers and learners to post
classroom material, share links to interesting
content and videos, as well as access
homework and school notices.
21. • Slideshare (www.slideshare.net) this presentation-
sharing platform
• YouTube (www.youtube.com)
One of the best ways to engage learners of all ages is
through the use of video content
• Teachers Say Internet Improves Quality of Education
• More than eight out of ten teachers (84 percent)
believe that computers and access to the Internet
improve the quality of education, according to a survey
by education technology nonprofit NetDay, and 75
percent of teachers said the Internet is an important
tool for finding new resources to meet new standards.
• The Internet motivates your students
• provides teachers with free (or low cost) materials
•
• The Internet can bring schools and communities closer
together