Use of ICT including Teaching aids

 


What is ICT?


It was not until later on in my teaching career that the term Information and Communication Technology (ICT) materialised before me and opened my eyes to what this meant in education. The term ICT simplified means any technology that has to do with information and communication.


Information can come in many forms such as sound, video, text, and images, so when you think of what technology it is available that produces these aspects of information and sometimes a combination of all these, we refer to such technology as mobile phones, digital cameras, video cameras for example.


Today information and communication technologies are the one thing and so the repertoire of technologies expands further to encompass computers and computer-related products, email, MMS, and other forms of communication .


The Importance of ICT in Education


Today we do not need to go any further than our own home or even room, to see some form of ICT in our lives. Whether it be a computer, plasma TV, or mobile phone, we all have them in some part of our lives. In today’s society, people as consumers of ICT, all strive for the one dream – the dream of a connected life.


This makes ICT a lifestyle choice for much of the population. In addition, this lifestyle choice is changing the way we communicate, increasing the rate of consumerism, and changing how we interact and gather information .


ICT has invaded and transformed many aspects of our lives to the extent that we live in an environment that is dominated by technology which itself is consumer-driven . No matter how we perceive its presence, there is no denying that it is an important part of our lives and that it is here to stay.


Key issues to remember in relation to the importance of ICT in Education are that:


1. E-learning or Online Learning: 

The presence of ICT in education allows for new ways of learning for students and teachers. E-learning or online learning is becoming increasingly popular and with various unprecedented events taking place in our lives, this does not only open opportunities for schools to ensure that students have access to curriculum materials whilst in the classroom but also allows them to ensure students outside the classroom such as at home or even in hospitals can learn.


2. ICT brings inclusion: 

The benefits of ICT in education is of such that students in the classroom can all learn from the curriculum material. Students with special needs are no longer at a disadvantage as they have access to essential material and special ICT tools can be used by students to make use of ICT for their own educational needs. Despite this, it opens up new issues related to the 'digital divide' and providing access to ICT tools and resources for those who are less fortunate.


3. ICT promotes higher-order thinking skills: 

One of the key skills for the 21st century which includes evaluating, planning, monitoring, and reflecting to name a few. The effective use of ICT in education demands skills such as explaining and justifying the use of ICT in producing solutions to problems. Students need to discuss, test, and conjecture the various strategies that they will use.


4. ICT enhances subject learning: 

It is well known these days that the use of ICT in education adds a lot of value to key learning areas like literacy and numeracy. 


5. ICT use develops ICT literacy and ICT Capability: 

Both are 21st-century skills that are best developed whilst ICT remains transparent in the background of subject learning. The best way to develop ICT capability is to provide them with meaningful activities, embedded in purposeful subject-related contexts.


6. ICT use encourages collaboration: 

You just have to put a laptop, iPad or computer in the classroom to understand how this works. ICT naturally brings children together where they can talk and discuss what they are doing for their work and this in turn, opens up avenues for communication thus leading to language development.


7. ICT use motivates learning: 

Society's demands for new technology has not left out children and their needs. Children are fascinated with technology and it encourages and motivates them to learn in the classroom. 


8. ICT in education improves engagement and knowledge retention: 

When ICT is integrated into lessons, students become more engaged in their work. This is because technology provides different opportunities to make it more fun and enjoyable in terms of teaching the same things in different ways. As a consequence of this increased engagement, it is said that they will be able to retain knowledge more effectively and efficiently.


9. ICT use allows for effective Differentiation Instruction with technology: 

We all learn differently at different rates and styles and technology provide opportunities for this to occur.


10. ICT integration is a key part of the national curriculum: 

The integration of digital technologies or ICT is a significant part of the Australian Curriculum for example, and this is a trend that many global governments are taking up as they begin to see the significance of ICT in education.


Importance of Students Engaging with ICT


It is important for students to engage with ICT so that:

  1. Learn 21st-century skills and develop their ICT capability and ICT literacy.
  2. Improves their attainment levels.
  3. Prepares them for an integrated society dominated by ICT developments.
  4. So that they learn the notion of using ICT as a tool for lifelong learning.

 

If you put a lot of thought into your planning, you will notice a higher degree of engagement and this can lead to the development of 21st-century skills such as complex thinking, creative problem-solving, and collaboration.

 

Technology integration in the classroom is an instructional choice by you, the teacher, and should always involve collaboration and deliberate planning.




Meaning of Teaching Aids

As we all know that today's age is the age of science and technology. The teaching learning programmes have also been affected by it. The process of teaching - learning depends upon the different type of equipment available in the classroom.


Need of Teaching Aids

1) Every individual has the tendency to forget. Proper use of teaching aids helps to retain more concept permanently.


2) Students can learn better when they are motivated properly through different teaching aids.


3) Teaching aids develop the proper image when the students see, hear taste and smell properly.


4) Teaching aids provide complete example for conceptual thinking.


5) The teaching aids create the environment of interest for the students.


6) Teaching aids helps to increase the vocabulary of the students.


7) Teaching aids helps the teacher to get sometime and make learning permanent.


8) Teaching aids provide direct experience to the students.


Types of Teaching Aids

There are many aids available these days. We may classify these aids as follows-


. Visual Aids


. Audio Aids


. Audio - Visual Aids


1) Visual Aids

The aids which use sense of vision are called Visual aids. For example :- actual objects, models, pictures, charts, maps, flash cards, flannel board, bulletin board, chalkboard, overhead projector, slides etc. Out of these black board and chalk are the commonest ones.


2) Audio Aids

The aids that involve the sense of hearing are called Audio aids. For example :- radio, tape recorder, gramophone etc.


3) Audio - Visual Aids

The aids which involve the sense of vision as well as hearing are called Audio- Visual aids. For example :- television, film projector, film strips etc.


Importance of Teaching aids

Teaching aids play an very important role in Teaching- Learning process. Importance of Teaching aids are as follows :-


1) Motivation

Teaching aids motivate the students so that they can learn better.


2) Clarification

Through teaching aids , the teacher clarify the subject matter more easily.


3) Discouragement of Cramming

Teaching aids can facilitate the proper understanding to the students which discourage the act of cramming.


4) Increase the Vocabulary

Teaching aids helps to increase the vocabulary of the students more effectively.


5) Saves Time and Money


6) Classroom Live and active

Teaching aids make the classroom live and active.


7) Avoids Dullness


8) Direct Experience

Teaching aids provide direct experience to the students

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