Information and Communication Technology

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ICT
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is often used as an extended synonym for Information
Technology (IT). It is a more extensive term that stresses the role of unified communications and the
integration of telecommunication, computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage,
and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. The term
ICT is also used to refer to the convergence of audio-visual and telephone networks with computer networks
through a various linking systems. ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or
receive information electronically in a digital form. Information and Communication Technology is defined
as the combination of informatics technology with other, related technologies, specifically communication
technology. ICT has no universal definition, since “the concepts, methods and applications involved in ICT
are constantly evolving on an almost daily basis.” ICT is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for
the communication of information.
INFORMATION
 Information refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, investigation, study or research.
 The tools to transmit information are the telephone, television and radio.
 We need information to make decisions and to predict the future.
 Information is knowledge and helps us to fulfil our daily tasks.
COMMUNICATION
 Communication is an act of transmitting messages. It is a process whereby information is exchanged
between individuals using symbols, signs or verbal interaction.
 Previously, people communicated through sign or symbols, performing drama and poetry. With the
advent of technology, these older forms of communication are less utilized as compared to the use of
the internet, e-mail or video conferencing.
TECHNOLOGY

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 The use of scientific knowledge, experience and resources to create processes and product that fulfil
human needs.
 Aiding communication – telephone and fax machines are the devices used in extending
communication.
 Spreading Information – To broadcast information such as news or weather reports effectively. Radio,
television, satellites and the World Wide Web (www) are powerful tools that can be used.
PRINCIPLES OF ICT
 Technology does not exist in isolation
 ICT contributes at various points along a line of activity
 ICT is used in activities
 The key outputs of educational activities are knowledge, experience and products
 The output should be useful to the users
SCPOE OF ICT
 Ensures life long learning
 Enables distance learning
 Availability of resources
 Professional development for teachers
 Advance community linkages
 Helps the students to learn individually
 Lively teaching-learning process
 Ability to perform impossible experiments by using stimulations
 Man power problem and human problems can be avoided by conducting online examinations
ICT IN EDUCATION
 ICT enhance teaching and learning environments

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 ICT enables self-paced learning through various tools such as assignment, computer etc, as a result of
this the teaching learning enterprise has become more productive and meaningful.
 ICT helps facilitate the transaction between producers and users by keeping the students updated and
enhancing teachers capacity and ability fostering a live contact between the teacher and student through
e-mail, chalk session, e-learning, web-based learning including internet, intranet, extranet, T.V., audio-
visual aids, CD-ROM.
 Edusat technology has become very powerful media for interactive participation of experts and
learners and it reaches the unreachable.
 Emerging Learning Technology of blogging, integrated learning, podcast, Wikis, Enhancement of
browsers, e-learning, m-learning have started making rapid strides in teaching learning process.
ADVANTAGES OF ICT
 Enhance enjoyment and interest in learning and the subject
 Increase in self-directed learning and independence
 Get a lot of information and ideas
 Produce high quality work
 Helps in learning computer skills
 Do things they cannot do using traditional methods and resources
 Can serve multiple teaching functions and diverse audience
 High speed delivery, wide reach at low cost
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ICT
 Excess use of ICT is harmful for health
 Students can go out of content like downloading absurdity, unuseful chats, watching songs, pictures,
videos etc
 High infrastructure and start up costs
 Students and sometimes teachers can get engaged in the technology aspect rather than subject content
 A child’s imagination power decreases i.e, the ability to imagine vanishes.

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