Reflection on the use of ICT educational tools in teaching and learning

ICT play a key role in our day to day life and ICT education tools are a set of developed technologies that allow more efficient communication of information and as well it helps in teaching and learning. ICT educational tools for teaching and learning includes everything from digital infrastructures such as computers, laptops, printers, etc to software tools such as Google Meet, Google Spreadsheets, etc. The use of ICT education tools are an essential tool in offering student’s comprehensive education at all times which also helps them to enable their digital skills and abilities which ultimately enriches the teaching and learning process.

ICT educational tools have many advantages such as it helps individual to develop new skills as well as become more creative, motivation and attention levels are increased which contributes to greater effectiveness in the learning process and as ICT educational tools ate rich with resources such as videos, websites, graphics and games so it increases interest in student or learners. Collaborative work is also enhanced with different digital tools.

Visual resources such as videos, images and PDF documents can be used aid for students to understand the syllabus even better. LMS are the educational tools designed to facilitate the interaction and organization of the class group. Google classroom and Moodle are some of the most important LMS in the education sector. Google classroom helps in teaching and learning as teachers and assign and students can do assignments and home tasks through Google classroom. It also allows virtual meetings where a teacher can host parent-teacher meeting sessions. Through moodle teacher can upload important information, notes, task and students can download notes as well as upload their work or assignments.

Other educational tools include Microsoft teams, Youtube, Google Maps, Microsoft PowerPoint etc. ICT educational tools got so many advantages and benefits but it must be used properly so one must use ICT educational tools as a means and not as an end and one must understand that it is a learning tool, not a game. Students must control the time they spend online.


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