The use of information and communication technologies, or ICTs, has increasingly become widespread as a direct result of the prevalence of network communication technology. When learning is ICT-based, learning is more interesting, and students are more engaged.
There are so many ways to integrate the ICTs in instruction. Students can use document editing tools to collaboratively create and share documents, create multimedia, and use Google Earth to explore geographical locations. Social networking sites, interestingly enough, are also great classroom tools. They allow everyone in the education community, including teachers and students, to collaborate and share artifacts created using the ICTs. Sites such as Blackboard and Edmodo allow teachers and students to share information in multimodal formats.
In order for teachers to be able to integrate the ICTs in the classroom, they need to be well-versed in the various websites and applications and understand how they can use them during instruction. This is where professional development comes in. If teachers take advantage of the professional development workshops, courses, and aid available, they'll become more confident in their use of the ICTs and thus seamlessly integrate them in instruction.
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