IMPORTANCE OF ICT

ICT has become an integral part of everyday life for many

people. It increases its importance in peoples lives and it is
expected that this trend will continue, to the extent that ICT
literacy will become a functional requirement for peoples
work, social, and personal lives.

The use of ICT in education add value in teaching and

learning, by enhancing the effectiveness of learning, or by
adding a dimension to learning that was not previously
available. ICT may also be a significant motivational factor in
students learning, and can support students
engagement with collaborative learning.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is

basically our societys efforts to teach its current and
emerging citizens valuable knowledge and skills around
computing and communications devices, software that
operates them, applications that run on them and systems
that are built with them.

As a matter of fact, we are living in a constantly evolving

digital world. ICT has an impact on nearly every aspect of
our lives from working to socializing, learning to playing.
The digital age has transformed the way young people
communicate, network, seek help, access information and
learn. We must recognize that young people are now an
online population and access is through a variety of means
such as computers, TV and mobile phones.

It is in this premise that educational technology and e-

learning is taught in or out of the classroom since
educational technology is used by learners and educators in
homes, schools, businesses, and other settings.