Introduction

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have become commonplace entities in all aspects of life. Across the past twenty years the use of ICT has fundamentally changed the practices and procedures of nearly all forms of endeavor within business and governance. Within education, ICT has begun to play a vital role. Education is a very socially oriented activity and quality education has traditionally been associated with strong teachers having high degrees of personal contact with learners. The use of ICT in education lends itself to more student-centered learning settings. With the world moving rapidly into digital media and information, the role of ICT in education is becoming more and more important and this importance will continue to grow and develop in the 21^st  century.

David Warlick has mentioned that we need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world. I agree with what he has mentioned as in this technologically governed world, if we follow teaching and learning style of past, it will be difficult for effective learning and teaching to take place.

I feel that it is important to integrate technology in teaching and learning. It is because; technology can be a life changer for children. Technology can bring textbooks to life and internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gap.

So, in this blog I am going to post my reflection on ICT being integrated in the classroom as five tools.

1.      Informative tool

2.      Communicative tool

3.      Constructive tool

4.      Co-constructive tool

5.      Situating tool