EDT302-ICT for teaching and learning

                                                                  ICT as Communicative Tool A communicative tool refers to any technology, software, or application that is primarily used to facilitate effective, two-way interaction between teachers and students, or among students themselves. The main concept is that these tools break down the physical barriers of space and time, allowing dialogue and interaction to happen easily both inside and outside the classroom. Examples of these tools are vast, ranging from basic email and social media (like Telegram or WeChat) to complex platforms like Learning Management Systems (LMS) , online meeting rooms (Zoom, Google Meet), chat forums , and collaborative documents (Google Docs). They are essential for turning the traditional one-way lecture into an active, conversational lea...

                                                ICT as an Informative Tool An informative tool refers to any application or resource that provides a vast amount of content and information to learners. Essentially, these tools are powerful repositories of knowledge, which can be presented in various formats, including t ext , images , sound , video , animation , and graphics . When we talk about ICT as an informative tool , we are referring to using digital technologies—such as the internet, educational websites, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and digital media—to collect, store, and share this diverse information with students. The concept is that technology allows us to access and deliver content in ways that static materials cannot. Firstly, these tools significantly improve student understanding and retention because visual and multimedia aids help simplify c...