In every establishment everyone has access to a computer, in school, in a library or at home. These are a fundamental part in any form of office, educational establishment or business. Relating specifically to education they are used by teachers, office staff, students and parents for a variety of reasons. Printers have been around for a while and are a very common way of obtaining work that you have done on a computer; in fact they are the only way to put text on the screen onto paper. Once you have printed a document a Fax machine is a way in which you can send that document to someone else electronically without an electronic copy. Another example is the rapid growth of memory sticks this is a small that is able to store and hold differing amounts of information be it in the form of word documents, music or film and presentations.
Finally Online homework is of increasing popularity; with most students having access to a computer either in school or at home, the use of computer based homework is very appealing to teachers as it lowers their marking load and students do not have to carry physical copies around.
Personal
The education system has been revolutionised by the use of ICT. Therefore the personal experience of education is also affected by ICT.
Students use more and more ICT in their work and homework. It’s no longer just a notebook and a blackboard. Calculators are also a big part of electronic revolution in education. They make it easier to work out complex equations that students have to solve on their maths lessons.
Nowadays almost everyone has a computer at home with an Internet connection. The ICT has spread so far that the schools set online homework or work to be done on a computer using various software, such as MS Word.
The schools exploit that; teachers are setting more computer-based work. Students use memory sticks, Internet and printers to do their work.
Television today has many educational aspects. Channels such as Discovery or National Geographic offer many various documentaries that help with education. Teachers sometimes will set homework to watch one of those films. It is a different way of learning that to some extent is more fun than a classroom.
There are also special educational CD’s available. They contain videos and software that makes learning more interactive, it makes it more fun. Usually that sort of educational CD’s are aimed for the children however, there's also a wide range of that software for GCSE level as well.
Benefits
Benefits of social are walkie-talkies are free to use, upgrades never need to be made and as long as they are charged they don’t need any internet connection or any phone line. Benefits of having CCTV in education is that one camera can see a large area of a room and from one room you can see everywhere in an establishment. Motion sensors benefits are that they are not very expensive to install, they can be placed in the corner of the room and they contain a little amount of electronics meaning less chance of failure. Phones are very beneficial as many people have them, there are landlines built up everywhere so that use can be easy.
Benefits of the professional factors are smart boards have a way of engaging pupils in a way to leaning, they offer improved presentation performances and they allow new teaching methods providing interactivity with work. Computer have their benefits as they can open the door to a limitless range of information, Everyone knows how to use one to some extent There is a huge range of programs created which allow you to complete different tasks. Finally memory sticks have their benefits as they are Quick, convenient and can be used on any computer, You can save a large number of files onto a memory stick, It’s very easy to carry around with you, yet holds more than older floppy disks.
Benefits of personal through the use of ICT are that the work is easier to read, there is less risk of it being lost. By having the online option it Is Easier for teachers to check it and lastly the option of Calculators make maths easier and faster.
Drawbacks
Social drawbacks of walkie-talkies are they only have a limited working range. There also may already be someone using one on the same frequency which may interfere to finish they rely on a battery compared to landline telephones. CCTV comes with drawbacks these are Setting up a CCTV system can be expensive. You need someone constantly monitoring them and they can always attract and can invite vandalism or are easy to cover up. Another drawbacks to social is the use of motion sensors this is because they can sometimes be set off by animals and they also have no proof of evidence of what happened.
Drawbacks to professional for example the presence of smart boards are they are very expensive to buy and install. They can break, as it’s new technology and it is likely they might have faults. If the computer it is linked to crashes then the board crashes too always a disadvantage. Computer can often crash when using them leading to you loosing your work, when buying one they are actually costly and installing software can be equally expensive. They are also easy to gain viruses and threats. Drawbacks to having a memory astick are their size they are small which often lead to people misplacing or losing. Sometimes a computer will not accept the USB or it can be corrupted.
Personal Drawbacks to using ICT in education are that work can be lost due to power loss or connection problems. Having a computer at home, internet connection and memory stick comes with some costs also Using calculators in some way lowers the students ability to do maths as you become dependent on a machine.
Conclusion
ICT and electronic devices have a huge use today in education. From classrooms to lecture rooms, and from staff rooms to libraries all use some form of ICT and in many cases they use a large number of them
The general benefits are that they are usually very quick and easy to use, additionally most people have access to a phone or a computer etc, and so they are quite familiar with how they work. Additionally they are usually very adaptable and can enrich learning, presentations and class work
The general drawbacks are that they often cost a lot to purchase in the first place like a computer or a fax machine, and they can cost a lot to maintain. They can also be prone to crashing often and unsaved work can be deleted. Furthermore they allow you to become very reliant on them, which can have a negative effect when you don’t have access to them.
Overall ICT and electronic devices play a large role in education with a varying amount of uses. They range from cheap to expensive and from complex to simple but they are becoming increasingly common within education establishments
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