Second Week of Class

Learning about ICT

For this week, we were needed to be in a pair to complete the assignment about the topic given by the coordinator. My pair was Surajwaran and we were given the topic about the "Learning about ICT".

       The early process of completing the task was by discussing the topic in the facebook group created by us earlier. Therefore, we begin our discussion by searching the information through the search engine and basically it's GOOGLE. As we'd googled it, we discussed our opinion and gave ideas in the facebook group.

Below is the results of our discussion about the "Learning about ICT".

Learning about ICT

1. Learning about Information and communication technologies is a way of familiarising students with the use and workings of computers. ICT demands multiple intelligence as it has been upgraded into many simulation games(example) to attract interactive learning through all senses.
2. "ICT" is used as a general term for all kinds of technologies which enable users to create, access and manipulate information. This explains that information technology and communications technology are combined to form ICT. it can be also categorised as a subject that needs to be studied or a tool that can be used to help or enhance certain work (support for traditional subject). ICT has contributed towards the elimination of language barriers. Examples of (ICT) tools are emails, instant messaging (IM), Chat rooms and social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter.
3. The tools of ICT such as emails, instant messaging (IM), chat rooms and social networking websites give a lot of advantages towards us. This tools enable us to connect with other friends, lecturers, and family more easier. For instance, we take Facebook as an example. In facebook, you can always post your messages anytime you want and it is limitless. All you need is internet connection or maybe by using your newly updated phone gadget. Thus, learning ICT and knowing how to use the tools gives a lot of advantages to us as students especially.
4. Furthermore, ICT is a tool for lifelong learning. As years goes by, our ICT is always developing towards a better future. As for that, you have to keep up to date with the development of the ICT so that you won't miss the newest ICT tools.

  REFERENCES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communication_technologies_in_education
http://www.ictlearning.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology

      After a deep discussion about the learning about ICT, I could conclude that learning the function and availability of ICT is very important nowadays. From the discussion, I could list out all the ICT equipments that are very useful in the process of teaching and learning. Besides that, ICT is also important in connecting students with students and students with lecturers. Therefore, with the Facebook account that we had created, the emails and the Yahoo groups, it had enabled us to communicate with other classmates easily after the class hours. To conclude, learning about ICT is very important in our education development and it may enhance our education development faster.