ICT stands for Information and Communications Technology and includes computers and other technologies used to handle information. ICT plays several roles in education by serving multiple teaching functions like drill and practice, problem solving, and accessing information. It can also be used in different teaching and learning models such as classroom interactive learning, independent learning, networked learning, and organizational learning. Additionally, ICT allows information to be delivered instantly.

1. ROLE OF ICT
IN EDUCATION

2. What is ICT means?
All technologies surrounds us are
known today as Information and
Communications Technology (ICT).
Computer are part of ICT and even
old technologies are considered part
of it.

3. By the United Nations Development
(UNDP), ICT are basically information-
handling tools- a variety a set of goods,
application and services that are used to
produce, store, process, distribute and
exchange information.

4. ROLE OF ICT
IN EDUCATION

5. 1. It can serve multiple teaching functions.
ICT can be used as drill and practice

6. To help solve problems

7. To access information in different fields

8. 2. It can be used in different teaching and learning
models. These learning models (Spring, 2004) include:
Classroom interactive learning

9. Independent learning

10. Networked learning

11. Organizational learning

12. Managed learning

13. 3. Information can be delivered in an instant