Important of using ICT in the classroom.

The use of ICT in the classroom teaching-learning is very important as it provides opportunities for teachers and students to operate, store, manipulate, and retrieve information, encourage independent and active learning and self-responsibility for learning such as distance learning, motivate teachers and students. The use of ICTs promotes the manipulation of existing information and the creation of real-world products rather than the regulation of received information, which is different from reproductive learning used in traditional way of teaching.

There are many benefits when using ICT in the classrooms such as improvement of class participation. When technology is integrated into lessons, students are expected to be more interested in the subjects they are studying. ICT provides different opportunities to make learning more fun and enjoyable in terms of teaching the same things in new ways. Where ICT can encourage more participation in the learning process, which is very difficult to achieve through a traditional lecture method.

Moreover, ICT improves knowledge retention in both students and teachers during the teaching-learning process. Students who are engaged and interested in things they are studying are expected to have better knowledge retention. As mentioned before, technology can help to encourage active participation in the classroom, which also is a very important factor for increased knowledge retention. With countless online resources, technology helps improving teaching. Teachers can use different trusted online resources to enhance the traditional ways of teaching and to keep students more engaged. A teacher can give more attention to their students in the process of teaching and this valuable time can be used for working with students who are interested to learn through online blogs like virtual learning environments in schools. This enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing between teachers.

Students also can learn useful life skills through technology. By using technology in the classroom, both teachers and students can develop skills essential for the 21st century. Students can gain the skills they will need to be successful in the future. Technology can help develop many practical skills, including creating presentations, learning to differentiate reliably from unreliable sources on the Internet etc…