The Role of ICT in Education During Covid19
The globe is
currently gripped by the deadliest and most widespread pandemic it has faced in
over a century.In the midst of this turmoil, ICT has undoubtedly played a
significant role in providing all the required information. With the
availability of technology, we are not only able to manage the businesses but
are also able to maintain the connectivity with our teachers, colleagues,
families and friends. With the closure of worldwide universities and schools,
with the help of technology and collaboration tools students are engaged and
are able to continue with their studies, can talk to their friends, can play
virtual games, do exercise etc.
In the 21st century, every nation in the world has increased its human resources, especially in the field of education in order to compete with other countries. Education in the 21st century is about giving students the skills they need to be successful in this new world, and helping them develop the confidence to practice those skills. With so much information available to them, the skills of the 21st century are more focused on understanding that information, sharing it, and using it in smart ways. Educational Testing Service (ETS) in its publication, Digital Transformation: A literacy Framework for ICT Literacy (2007), defines learning abilities in the 21st century, namely the ability to a) collect or retrieve information, b) organize and manage information, c) evaluating the quality, relevance and usefulness of information, and d) producing accurate information through the use of existing resources. The P21 Coalition (Partnership for 21st Century Learning) has identified four "skills for the moment" namely, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration.
Meanwhile,
digital integration is also the basis for comprehensive education in the 21st
century, it is not enough to just add technology to existing learning.
Technology should be used strategically to gain student understanding and
benefit students. The use of technology in the 21st century is about how people
learn best by making use of various emerging technologies, such as computers,
cell phones, and web 2.0. In supporting digital literacy in learning, things
that must be done are designing flexible learning opportunities, placing
learning opportunities in an authentic context, reviewing how technology is
integrated into the curriculum, supporting students to use their own technology
and developing effective strategies for learning with technology, use
assessment and feedback to encourage innovation in learners, value exploration
as a process, empower students to navigate increasingly complex learning
landscapes, and support student self-assessment.
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