Importance of ICT in education

Importance of ICT in education:

Being aware of the significant role of ICT in our life, especially in the educational activities, education authorities should be wise enough in implementing the strategies to empower ICT in supporting the teaching and learning process in the classroom.Nowadays the role ofInformation and Communication Technology (ICT),in the education sector plays an important role, especially in the process of empowering the technology into the educational activities. Education sector can be the most effective sector to anticipate and eliminate the negative impact of ICT. Technology in another side can be the most effective way to increase the students knowledge.

                  The use of ICT in education adds value to teaching and learning, by enhancing the effectiveness of learning. It added a dimension to learning that was not previously available. After the inception of ICT in schools, students foundlearning in a technology enhanced environment more stimulating and engaging than in a traditional classroom environment.

                  ICT plays a catalytic role in enhancing learning in classroom and beyond.

Information and communication technologies are extremely influencing every discipline including Education. It is affecting every aspect of education from teaching-learning to assessment and evaluation. It improves the effectiveness of education. It aids literacy movements. It enhances scope of education by facilitating mobile learning and inclusive education. It facilitates research and scholarly communication. Impact of ICT and its potential for the education field is manifold.A judicious use of ICT technologies together with new functions and roles of education personnel can bring about more efficient and effective teaching learning-process.

The main concern here is to bridge the differences amongst the students, parents and teachers leading to an effective interaction and a transparency between the three. An equal importance should also be given to promote the culture of learning at school and to support schools in sharing experience and information with others.