The benefits of ICT in teaching and learning

1. The Use of Technologies in Classroom
Practices
By
Prof Sir Michael N. Nkwenti

2. Session Learning outcomes
By the end of this session, you will:
• Explain the at five different types of technologies used in the
classroom accurately
• Discuss how six different technologies can be use to enhance learning
outcomes among learners
• Reflect on current practices and how technology can be use enhance
aspects of the school curriculum

3. Integration of technology in the teaching and learning process

4. What is Technology Integration in the Classroom?
Technology integration in education
is the use of technology such as:
• Computers
• Digital cameras
• Tablets
• Internet
• Video cameras
• Software application
• Projector
• Mobile phones
• Interactive whiteboard
• Etc.

5. What is Technology Integration in Education?
The decision of the Ministry of Education to use technology to support
and extend curricular objectives
The availability of new technology
tools that can help the teacher in
making teaching interesting and
engaging
The technology skills and knowledge that
students gain in the classroom will create the
foundation for the skills and knowledge they
will need in the future

6. How does one integrate technology in classroom?
• Make technology available and accessible
• Allow technology tools to support the curricular
goals and help the learner to effectively reach
these goals
• Incorporate students’ use of technology into
meaningful activities in the lesson plans
• Ensure some key components of learning: active
engagement, participation in groups, frequent
interaction and feedback and connection to real-
world experts

7. What are the benefits of technology integration in
the classroom?
It can engage and motivate learners by:
• Keeping students focused for longer
period of time
• Making students more excited to learn
• Enabling students to learn at their own
pace
• Catering to different learning styles

8. What are the benefits of technology integration in
the classroom?
It can engage and motivate learners by:
• Encouraging cooperative learning
• Developing problem solving and higher level skills
• Encouraging self-learning
• Catering to multiple intelligences

9. What are the benefits of technology integration in
the classroom?
Technology tools for visualising
and modelling help students to
experiment, observe and view
experiments in graphic ways
Linking them to innovative
learning tools
Linking them to information
and educational resources
Tracking their progress and
performance
It can help develop new skills
among learners by :

10. What are the benefits of technology integration in
the classroom?
Learners can enhance their
understanding through
image, sound and text

11. How does technology in the classroom help a teacher?
Helps in producing
interesting, diverse and
student friendly material
Makes teaching
interesting and fun
Gives access to more
information and ideas

12. How can teachers integrate technology in the classroom?
Teachers need to learn:
• Different ways of meeting the curriculum goals
• The use of technology enabled methods of learning to make it an
inherent part of the teaching learning process
• To evaluate and integrate the available materials into the learning
process
• Access, create and share knowledge

13. Reflection on current classroom practise
Group reflection tasks
1. Choose any three subject areas in the
school curriculum
2. List five difficulties you encounter in
each of them
3. Based on your understanding of this
presentation, briefly discuss how any
technological tool of your choice can
be used to resolve the challenge
4. Present your findings in plenary