Information and communication
technology (ICT) are often used as an extended synonym for information
technology (IT), but there are more specific term that stresses the role of
unified communications and the integration of telecommunications like telephone
lines and wireless signals, computers as well as necessary enterprise software,
middleware, storage and audio-visual system, which enable users to access,
store, transmit, and manipulate information (Wikipedia).
In the 21st century there have huge changes on
transmission of learning. The world of robotics arises and the teachers weren’t
prepared to embrace this system of education that the modern technologies are
dictating. To make introduction of ICT done will and have a positive intact,
teachers must also has wider knowledge on how to work on ICT. Majority of our
schools even in develop city, are not equipped to integrate the new information
and communication technologies. To on productive result the governments
particularly the departments of education are conducting training developing
the skills of our young teachers. Acknowledging on the difficulties in
implementing such innovations and sensitively on the fact that whatever we know
now about the gifts of ICT in education, we will quickly become outdated
because of the fast evolution of the technology.
ICT digitalize analog signals and has the capacity to
transmit them over telecommunication networks resulting in the restructuring of
radio, telephone, television, publishing, entertainment and computer industries
into new multimedia industries that create digital products combining voice,
video, text, graphics, images and animations, and deliver these signals
electronically (Bane, Bradley, & Collins, 1995). Because of the advances in digital
technologies, it is now possible to integrate multiple media into single
educational applications. Multimedia application on websites may be
incorporated with text, pictures, audio, graphics, animation, simulations,
full-motion video, and links to other software or websites greatly enriching
the learning experience.
There are two kinds of education formal and informal.
Formal educations are the institution that is normally administered by the
institution, it is physically, circularly organize and certainly it required
students a minimum classroom attendance. Then the informal and non-formal
education refers to education and program that are offered outside of formal
education institutions, including those offered by libraries, museums,
community schools and center, zoos, etc. Informal and non-formal education are
also being equipped by ICT and connected to internet. Computer nowadays has a
lot to offer, there is some publication, writing, or books that we couldn’t find
on the libraries, and we can find it on our computer, by simply typing question
to Mr. Google. ICT are used for instruction were passive in nature, that is the
delivery of instruction did not required actions on the part of the students
beyond listening, watching and taking notes. These technologies gave the
teachers and students the ability to manipulate and contribute to the
information environment. Using ICT students may not only make choices on the
presentation, he may also choose topics, answer question, create and manipulate
images, make their own multimedia presentation, and communicate with others
(Aldrich, Rogers, & Scaife, 1998).
Flexibility of this technology had the capability on
developing the virtual educational experience.
It is an educational experience in which distance and time separate the
teachers and student (e.g. YouTube tutorial) who use ICT to interactively share
resources and learn.
Educations are constructed not inherited or acquired, so
the students should learn how to learn, not just what to learn (cf.Forman
&Pufall, 1988).
Literacy on computer is a must, parents, Teachers should
not be afraid on the negative effect of this technology on the younger
generation. There are some recommendations, that it is wiser if we put the
computer unit inside the classroom instead of having a separate computer room. Nevertheless
it might be possible to create outline scenarios and formulate expectations. School
and teachers should learn and should be able to design their own educational
situation, possibly choosing from the varied potentials ICT has to offer.
