Concept of ICT Characteristics of ICT Challenges in Integrating ICT in School Education

2.  Information:-
is data that has been processed in such a way as to be
meaningful to the person who receives it. it is any thing that is
communicated.

3.  Every communication involves (at least) one sender, a message
and a recipient.This may sound simple, but communication is
actually a very complex subject.

4.  Technology :- is the collection of techniques, skills, methods,
and processes used in the production of goods or services or
in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific
investigation

6.  Information and CommunicationTechnology’ (ICT) first
appeared in the mid-1980s.
 It defined as “All kinds of electronic systems used for
broadcasting telecommunications and mediated
communications”,
 with examples including personal computers, video games,
cell phones, internet, and electronic payment systems and
computer S/W etc.
 The computer technology is the tool for storing and
processing information in digital form while communication
technology helps us to transfer and disseminate digital
information.

7.  There are many special characteristics of ICT
application. Some special characteristics are
as follows:
 Effectiveness:
 – Most interactive
 – Fewer errors
 – Customized
 – Personalized
 – Achievable
 –Transparent
 – Searchable
 – Acceptable

8.  Efficiency:
– Faster
– Cheaper
– Fewer steps
– Lower costs
– Fewer people
– Less paperwork
 Innovation:
– New product
– New technologies

10.  LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
1.TraditionalTeacher
2. ModernTeacher
 LACK OFTIME
 LACK OF EQUIPMENT
EX- EDUSAT.-2004, PROJECTOR, COMPUTER
 MAINTENANCE
 INTERNET
 TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
 CONTENT DEVELOPERS

11.  There are so many challenges in order to achieve the goal digital
literacy but continuous effort is taking by government as well as
educational institution in the field of digital literacy.