Information and Communication Technology

Information and communication Technology (ICT) is one of the economic development pillars to gain
national competitive advantage. It can the quality of human life because it can be used as a learning and
education media.

Nowadays the role of information communication technology (ICT) in the education sector plays an
important role, especially in the process of empowering the technology into the educational activities.
Education sector can be the most effective sector to anticipate and eliminate the negative impact of ICT
but it can be the most effective way to increase the student’s knowledge.

The use of ICT in education adds value to teaching and learning, by enhancing the effectiveness of
learning. It added a dimension to learning that was not previously available. Students found learning in a
technology enhanced environment more stimulating and engaging than in a traditional classroom
environment.

There are positive and negative impacts of Information and Communication Technology on people. In
positive impacts are the access to information, improved access to education and new tool/New
opportunities. In Negative impact are Job loss, Reduced Personal interaction and reduced physical
activity.

In access to information is the huge increase in access to information and services that has accompanied
the growth of the internet. In improved access to education is it is a new way of learning and interactive
multi-media and virtual reality. In New tools, it is the second big effect of ICT because it gives access to
new tools that did not previously exist.

In job loss in one of the largest negative effects of ICT because it can be loss of a person’s job. In reduced
personal interaction is for example, most people need some form of social interaction on their daily lives
and if they do not get the chance to meet and talk with other people they may feel isolated and
unhappy and in reduced physical activity is the user may adopt a more sedentary lifestyle and health
problems.

There are advantages and disadvantage of Information and Communication Technology in students. In
advantages of ICT is that the student will easily research their projects or assignments, the school can
use the projector for discussion so that the students will understand more than discuss the whole book.
The Information and Communication Technology can help you to do your projects and print it as well.
The disadvantages of Information and Communication Technology is the students will focus on the
gadgets than their lessons on their subjects. And it can make your eyesight not clear because of too
much using of gadgets.

Information and Communication Technology can improve the quality of human life because it can be
used as a learning and education media, the mass communication media in promoting and campaigning
practical and important issues, such as the health and social media. It provides wider knowledge and can
help in gaining and accessing information.

And lastly, the role of information and communication technology, in the education sector plays an
important role, especially in the process of empowering the technology into the educational activities.