ICT: Definition, Types and Its Role in Developing 21st Century Skills

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WHAT IS ICT?

ICT stands for "Information and Communications Technology". It refers to a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share or exchange information. It includes computers, the Internet (websites, blogs, and emails), live broadcasting technologies (radio, television, and webcasting), recorded broadcasting technologies (podcasting, audio, and video players, and storage devices), and telephony (fixed or mobile, satellite, Visio/video-conferencing, etc.). In modern society, ICT has become one of the fundamental building blocks as its presence helps individuals, businesses and organizations use information.

 

TYPES OF ICT

As claimed by Luo and Lei (2012), ICT may be mobile, educational network, web-based, or classroom equipment.

Types

Definition

Examples

 Mobile

 

Mobile devices or technologies used for educational purposes that support different aspect of instruction or make new educational activities available.

 

Smartphones, PDA, GPS for augmented reality games, interactive response pads, Android mobile apps

 Educational network

 

 

Online learning platforms that connect learners using social networking technologies, exhibiting similar functions to sites like Facebook or MySpace.

 

Ning, Classroom 2.0, Elgg

 Web-based

 

A set of online application or services that expand learners’ abilities to interact and collaborate with each other in the process of searching, receiving, organizing, and  generating educational content.

 

Wiki, blog, podcast,  social bookmark, virtual worlds

 Classroom equipment

 

Devices that are used in traditional classroom to facilitate the interaction between teachers and students in different class activities.

 

Computer, Projector Interactive whiteboard, touch-screen computer, Kiosk

 

Role of ICT in Developing

21st Century Skills

ICT integration particularly in classroom instruction has been put part of the curriculum as it has been considered a crucial key and means to enhance teaching and learning. Utilizing ICT tools and resources in education helps teachers to be more effective and students to enhance their knowledge and develop skills, particularly the learning skills (4Cs) - Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking and Creativity; literacy skills (IMT) - Information literacy, Media literacy and Technology literacy; and life skills (FLIPS) - Flexibility, Leadership, Initiative, Productivity and Social skills of the 21st-century skills.


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