My Varying Perceptions of ICT

   I have always believed in the fact that “Life and learning are intertwined just like the tree and the vine, growing higher and stronger at each climb.” Every time, we take a lesson, no matter how old the topic is, there is always something new to be learned.

   

    For instance, when I took FIT course in my first year of the DE course and Chiphen Rigphel course in the later year, I thought, I have learnt enough about the importance and usage of ICT and its gadgets. So this year, when I took the module ICT in Education, my perceptions and confidence, whatever I'd  had just evaporated. For, there was a whole bunch of new things to be learnt. I almost had to start from the scratch.

   

   I have learnt from our tutors that there are 5 ICT Tools. They are;

•         ICT as information tools,
•                ICT as communicative tools,
•               ICT as constructive tools,
•              ICT as co-constructive tools, and
•               ICT as situational tools

    It has become very important for the digital immigrant teachers to consciously teach the students who are digital natives. I found this concept very relevant and interesting as we unknowingly struggle to keep up with the demands of our learners.