The document discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. It notes that ICT has become integral to teaching and learning globally. Effective use of technology can motivate students and make classes more dynamic by helping students understand concepts. The integration of ICT in teaching is needed to take advantage of new ways of representing information and changing teacher-student relationships. Different approaches to using ICT in the classroom are described, along with benefits such as convenience, cost-effectiveness, consistency and engaging media. Examples of ICT tools for education are also provided.

1. Chirag Dhupia
Computer Instructor
Vidya Bhawan G.S.T.College(CTE),
Udaipur

3.  Pre-service, In-Service training needs to be improved
and differently regulated both in public and private
institutions, NCFTE 2009 emphasised ICT in schooling
as well as e-learning became centre stage in the
frame work.
 ICT has become an integral part of today’s teaching
learning process.
 Countries across the world are using ICT in
facilitating information dissemination and
communication in all areas of education and
training.
 Effective use of technology can motivate students,
make our classes more dynamic and interesting, and
renew teacher enthusiasm as they learn new skills
and techniques. Technology is also helping the
students to understand any abstract concepts clearly.

4.  The integration of ICTs in teaching in general
and teacher education in particular is the need
of the day. The use of ICTs can make substantial
changes both for teaching and training mainly in
two ways.
 Firstly, the rich representation of information
changes learner’s perception and understanding
of the context.
 Secondly, the vast distribution and easy access
to information can change relationships between
teachers and taught. ICTs can also provide
powerful support for educational innovation.

5.  Time is not sufficient: most of the teacher educators
felt that comprehensive Experiences can’t be given
in the one year duration of teacher training course
and was very difficult to imbibe skills and aptitude. It
was also opined there was a mismatch between the
training student teachers get in the colleges with the
real teaching Experience they had in the regular
classrooms.
 On supportive to the above statements the
Honourable Justice Verma committee proposed to
have 2 years B.Ed. course and NCTE has suggested to
have the Blend of technology (ICT) with all subjects
and Experiences of training.

6.  Why do we need ICT?
 The face of classroom is changing. The teachers
should prepare to keep up with technology
utility in the classroom. ICT is not only an
essential tool for teachers in their day to day
work, but also offers them opportunities for
their own professional development.
 In conventional teaching most of the time is
consumed for the input output and less time left
for the process. But in teaching with ICT the
input and output time is reduced and process
time is increased. When the process time is
increased, time of students’ activities,
discussion, correlation with other subjects,
brainstorming and learning etc will increase.

7. approaches to ICT which can be used in the classroom
 1.Integrated approach: This aims at planning the use
of ICT within the subject to enhance particular
concepts and skills and improve pupils’ achievement.
This involves, Selecting the suitable ICT resources which
will contribute to the aims and objectives of the
curriculum.
 2.Enhancement Approach: this focus on the use of an
ICT resource will enhance the existing subject matter
through some aspects of the lessons and tasks. Eg.
Using an electronic whiteboard for presenting a theory
about a topic.
 3.Complementary approach: This aims at using an ICT
resource to empower the students’ learning, Eg. By
enabling them to improve their class work by taking
notes on the computer or by sending home work by
email to the teacher from home.

8. Benefits
Benefits
•
• Convenient
Convenient
Self
Self-
-service,
service, on
on-
-demand
demand (anytime,
(anytime, anywhere),
anywhere), private
private learning,
learning,
self
self-
-paced,
paced, Flexibility
Flexibility:
: (modular
(modular package)
package)
•
• Cost
Cost-
-effective
effective
Virtual
Virtual learning
learning environment,
environment, Share
Share lessons
lessons among
among schools,
schools,
Reduce
Reduce material
material cost,
cost, Reduce
Reduce travel/accommodation
travel/accommodation costs
costs
•
• Consistent
Consistent
Central
Central control
control of
of content,
content, Same
Same quality
quality of
of content
content for
for all,
all, Same
Same
quality
quality of
of education
education for
for all
all
•
• Media
Media-
-rich
rich
•
• Easier
Easier to
to understand
understand &
& more
more engaging
engaging
•
• Repeatable
Repeatable
•
• Easier
Easier to
to monitor
monitor progress
progress

9.  Given the nature of the web and the fact that anyone with access
to it can put information up on it – there will always be some
information that will be incorrect and not valid.
 The Internet also houses controversial materials that many adults
prefer not to have available to children for various reasons.
 There are numerous sites on the Web that offer term papers and
book reports for sale or even free. This raises numerous issues
concerning plagiarism and work ethic.
 Some arguments may be raised concerning the time Internet
activities take away from more traditional means of information
retrieval such as reading a book.

10.  E-mail
 Chat or Conferencing (with students and parents)
 Social Network
 Online Forum (Discussion Groups, Communities)
 Web
 Educational Apps
 Smart Boards
 Learning Management System (LMS)
 Audio/Visual/Audio-visual

11.  Audio: Radio, Tape recorder, Audio CD,
Gramophone etc.
 Visual: Charts, Flannel Board, Chalkboard,
Maps, Flash Cards, Real Objects, Models,
Pictures, Bulletin boards, OHP, Newspaper,
Slides, Visualizer.
 Audio-visual: Television, Film Strips, LCD
Projectors, Audio-Video CD.

12. •
• Quiz/LMS
Quiz/LMS
Evidyarthi
Evidyarthi,
, Quizlet
Quizlet,
, Quizizz
Quizizz,
, iSpring
iSpring,
, Classdojo
Classdojo,
, Spotlms
Spotlms, Quiz maker
, Quiz maker
•
• PPT
PPT
MS Office, Office 365, WPS, Google Slides
MS Office, Office 365, WPS, Google Slides
•
• Videos
Videos
YouTube, YouTube go,
YouTube, YouTube go, Vimeo
Vimeo,
, Dailymotion
Dailymotion,
, Metacafe
Metacafe, Create your
, Create your
own
own
•
• Use of other applications
Use of other applications
Khan academy,
Khan academy, Duolingo
Duolingo, Khan academy kids,
, Khan academy kids, Kahoo
Kahoo, Google
, Google
classroom,
classroom, edX
edX,
, Photomath
Photomath, Google Earth, Google Art & Culture,
, Google Earth, Google Art & Culture,
Coursera
Coursera, BYJU’s,
, BYJU’s, Brainpop
Brainpop,
, SoloLearn
SoloLearn,
, Mazaam
Mazaam, Quick math
, Quick math jr
jr,
,
other MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
other MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)