Functions of ICT

1. Functions of ICT

2. On the sheet of paper, write down the
gadgets, devices, and other ICT products
that have made your life easier . State
whether you use the product for
education, entertainment, travel, etc.
Explain how you use it and how you
benefit from such use.

3. According to Technopedia, ICT refers to
“all the technology used to handle
telecommunications, broadcast media,
intelligent building management
systems, audiovisual processing and
transmission systems, and network-
based controland monitoring functions,”

4. New ICTs are providing the
world with new
communication services
such as video conferencing,
instant messaging, and
voice- over Internet
protocol.
Social networking sites
and mobile apps such as
twitter, facebook, and
Instagram have made
connecting and
exchanging information
among users scattered all
over the globe
instantaneous due to
minimal barriers.

5. They also enable their
users to communicate
regularly despite the
distance.
ICT is perceived to be
instrumental in creating a
global village, which is the
world conceived as a single
community linked by
telecommunications.

6. The key task of ICT is to
furnish the purposes,
uses, or functions needed
by the customer or user.
Some of the functions of
ICT are technical,
infrastructure, decision-
making support, and
facilitating empowerment.

7. Technical function
includes the provision
of trainings, seminars,
and workshops on
how to use the
technology and
providing the basic
technological or
technical needs of the
user.

8. Infrastructure function
covers networks ,
devices, and other
related equipment and
setups such as for
withdrawing cash from
an atm.

9. ICT functions to facilitate
empowerment when it is
mandated by an institution to
be actively engaged in realizing
its mission, in enhancing
productivity, in improving its
communication system, and in
strengthening and broadening
its linkage structures.

11. Paul Heinrich (2011) enumerates
the uses of ICT in learning,
management, and communication
which are interrelated.

12. LEARNING
The school should consider
learning about ICT as a subject
and learning with ICT, which is
applying the entire range of ICT
tools in support of learning.
Learning with ICT covers key
areas such as research,
modeling and simulation, online
courses and revision units,
communication, publishing, and
collaboration.

13. Effective learning is supported
by modern technology
hardware such as tablets,
smartphones, desktop
computer, laptop, e-readers,
and other WiFi enabled
devices.
Change is inevitable;
thus, the schools
should be flexible to
accommodate new
technologies.

14. MANAGEMENT
refers to the Management Information
System (MIS) which takes care of report
writing, home-school links, attedance,
examination entries, and target setting. The
most important task of MIS is the collection
and handling of data on student
performance.
The MIS also includes storing grades
electronically and making them available to
teachers.

15. This is about projecting the right
image of the school through its
web site, which provides the public
an idea about the school. its
contain core information, online
prospectus, news, student
activities, and guidance and
support materials for parental
engagement.
COMMUNICATION.