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ICT
in Education
Today
we are going to discuss about ICT in education. What is ICT?? What is ICT in
Education? ICT can be described as a technology that enables people to process
and share information and communication with others and ICT in education means
teaching and learning with ICT. Education ICT tools can be divided into three,
(1) Input source (PC, students’ response, visualizer, applications software),
(2)Output source (projector, interactive whiteboard, displayer) and (3) Others
( digital camera, digital recorder, other technologies). ICT can improved
students learning achievement and make better teaching method. There are some advantages of using education ICT
tools:
- Through ICT, images can easily be used in teaching and improving the retentive memory of students.
- Through ICT, teachers can easily explain complex instruction and ensure students’ comprehension.
- Through ICT, teachers are able to create interactive classes and make the lessons more enjoyable, which could improve student attendance and concentration.
However,
the rapid development of technology can cause some confusion, especially to the
teachers. There are some disadvantages:
- Setting up the devices can be very troublesome.
- Too expensive to afford.
- Hard for teachers to use with a lack of experience using ICT tools.
ICT
in English
Teaching English using ICT is expected to
improve the students’ comprehension in language skills through the spoken or
written texts as the materials.
Research suggests that incorporating ICT into the
English curriculum can:
- improve writing and reading
skills
- develop speaking and
listening skills
- support collaboration,
creativity, independent learning and reflection
ICT
also enable students to:
- access information and
respond to a widening range of texts
- organise and present
information in a variety of forms
- broaden the range of
audiences for their work
- compose a widening range of
texts for a broad range of purposes
- compose for real audiences.
ICT can support them in their choice of genre for audience and purpose.
- identify key characteristics
and features of text
- develop understanding of
language and critical literacy (Becta,2006,ICT in the Curriculum).
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