INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND LEARNING

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Laura Stevens 904.501

2004608979 Information & Communication Technology

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND LEARNING

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is big, there is no denying it. There are now many different medias providing more information which can then be reformulated and communicated back via more media. Gone are the days of pull down charts, slates, blackboards, slide rules and (even) pencils and paper. We now have computers, the internet, software, DVD's, digital cameras, notebook laptops which, when written on with a specific pen, can convert the handwriting to typing!

ICT touches all seven of the Essential Learning Areas of the NZ Curriculum Framework and is referred to in all the Essential Skills, most notably Information, Communication and Problem Solving.

While ICT is big, it is not a separate curriculum learning area. Instead, it is deemed to be a "cross curriculum enhancement of children's learning" (Auckland College of Education. (2004). Study Guide: An Introduction to Information and Communication Technology. (p.6)).

"It seeks not to just build technical skills, but to promote the use of ICT to extend and enrich educational experiences across the curriculum, building digital and information literacy, so that all learners