INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Information and communications

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extended term for information technology (IT) which stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.

3 MAIN ADVANTAGES OF ICT TOOLS FOR EDUCATION • 1‧ THROUGH ICT, IMAGES CAN EASILY BE USED IN TEACHING AND IMPROVING THE RETENTIVE MEMORY OF STUDENTS. • 2‧ THROUGH ICT, TEACHERS CAN EASILY EXPLAIN COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS AND ENSURE STUDENTS' COMPREHENSION. • 3‧ THROUGH ICT, TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO CREATE INTERACTIVE CLASSES AND MAKE THE LESSONS MORE ENJOYABLE, WHICH COULD IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND CONCENTRATION. • IDENTIFY AND JUSTIFY THE BASIC SET OF COMPETENCIES AND SUB-COMPETENCIES OF THE 'TEACHERTRAINING MODEL'. DEFINE THE PLACE AND ROLE OF THE INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY IN THE MFL TEACHING PROFESSION (INCLUDE A STRUCTURED TEACHER COMPETENCY MODEL).

3 MAIN DISADVANTAGES OF ICT TOOLS FOR EDUCATION • 1‧ SETTING UP THE DEVICES CAN BE VERY TROUBLESOME. • 2‧ TOO EXPENSIVE TO AFFORD • 3‧ HARD FOR TEACHERS TO USE WITH A LACK OF EXPERIENCE USING ICT TOOLS

Worldwide research has shown that ICT can lead to improved student learning and better teaching methods. A report made by the National Institute of Multimedia Education in Japan, proved that an increase in student exposure to educational ICT through curriculum integration has a significant and positive impact on student achievement, especially in terms of "Knowledge・ Comprehension" · "Practical skill" and "Presentation skill" in subject areas such as mathematics, science, and social study.

Information and Communication Technology consists of various tools and systems that can be exploited by capable and creative teachers to improve teaching and learning situations. Lim and Tay (2003) classification of ICT tools as : 1) Informative tools - Internet, Network Virtual Drive, Intranet systems, Homepage, etc. 2) resignation devices - CD-ROM, etc. 3) Constructive tools - MS Word, Power. Point, Front. Page, Adobe Photoshop, Lego Mindstorm, etc. 4) Communicative tools - e-mail, SMS, etc. 5) Collaborative tools - discussion boards, etc. forum The five categories of ICT tools listed above are discussed in more detail under the following headings. Informative Tools Informative tools are applications that provide large amounts of information in various formats such as text, graphics, sound, or video. Informative tools can be regarded as a passive repository of information (Chen & Hsu, 1999).

THE COMMONEST TYPES OF ICTS USED IN EDUCATION ICTS STAND FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND ARE DEFINED, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PRIMER, AS A “DIVERSE SET OF TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES USED TO COMMUNICATE, AND TO CREATE, DISSEMINATE, STORE, AND MANAGE INFORMATION. ” THESE TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE: : • COMPUTERS • THE INTERNET • BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGIES (RADIO AND TELEVISION) • TELEPHONY