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Abstract:
In this paper, importance of technology in education sector has been discussed. Technology has certainly changed the way we live. Computers and the Internet technology have revolutionized the field of education. The computers offer an interactive audio-visual media. As technology has advanced educational software has become a major influence at all the levels from elementary schools to universities. Elementary schools and secondary schools are using computers to play multimedia educational programs to teach the kids. PowerPoint presentations and animation software can be used to render information to the students in an interactive manner. The visual effects provided by the animation and presentation software result in inviting greater interest from the students. Moreover, the softwares serve as visual aids to the teachers. Overhead projectors and screens facilitate a simultaneous viewing of information by a large number of students. These audio-visual teaching aids have brought about marked improvements in student attendance and attentiveness. Interactive media have proven to be useful in enhancing the concentration levels of students. This underlines the importance of computer teaching against textbooks. Today, computer education is a part of school and college curricula. Considering the wide range of applications of the computer technology, it is necessary for each one of us to befriend computers. Considering the advantages of the Internet technology, it is important for each of us to gain a basic knowledge of Internet access and connectivity. The introduction of technology in the educational field has made the process of learning and knowledge sharing, an interactive and fun-filled activity.
Keywords: Infomatiue, hallmark, usage, quality education
Introduction
The term "Information technology" in English, "Infomatiue' in French and "Informatika" in Russian encompass the notion of 'Information Handling'. In stricter sense information technology is the new science of collecting, storing, processing and transmitting information and connotes an ensemble of technologies. They particularly cover the computer's capability to store and process information (also know information processing) and communication technology, which is capable of transmitting information to distances. Basically information technology is the application of tools and methods that support through which or by means of which information is transferred, recorded, edited, stored, manipulated, and disseminated.
Generally we see that the impact on education is on the following grounds
i) Written communication:
a) Audio
b) Visual
c) Print media etc.
ii) Non- Verbal Communication;
a) Television
b) Internet
c) Laptops etc.
Role of Computers in Education
Online education has revolutionized the education industry. The computer technology has made the dream of distance learning, a reality. Education is no more limited to classrooms. It has reached far and wide thanks to the computer technology. Physically distant locations have come close to each other only due to computer networking.
a) Importance of Computers in Education
The role of computers in education has become more important now, when Internet and computers have become a central tool of education. Right from elementary school students to PhD researchers, every educational system has been influenced by computers. Some of the uses of computers in education are as follows:
• The biggest importance of computers in school is that students can be better prepared for the future technologies and it's easier to explain them several topics that are hard to be understood without 3-D images.
• Online education has made learning easier and convenient for a large section of population.
• Easy access to encyclopedia on the Internet certainly makes us ponder over textbooks versus computer teaching. Online encyclopedia have made researching and preparing documents simpler.
• Students aware of computer uses have better chances of job opportunities as computers literacy is a need now. Importance of computer education was never so important as it's in the present scenario.
• Using computer aided facilities like PowerPoint presentation eases understanding of complex topics.
b) Benefits of using computers in the classroom:
• Students gain word processing skills when learning to write on the computer.
• Working on computers fosters collaboration between students and between student and teacher.
• Often leaders emerge who really enjoy computers and can help others.
• Computer time promotes problem solving skills.
• Computer time increases responsibility and independence.
• Students have a natural form of discovery and often learn by trial and error.
c) Smart Boards in a Classroom
Smart Board is a series of interactive whiteboards developed by Smart Technologies. The first Smart Board interactive whiteboard was introduced in 1991. Smart Board is a series of interactive whiteboards developed by Smart Technologies. The first Smart Board interactive whiteboard was introduced in 1991.
• Smart Classroom Suite is a bundle of four Smart software titles – Smart Notebook software, Smart Notebook SE (Student Edition) software, Smart Sync and Smart Response CE software
• Smart Notebook SE software is the student version of Smart Notebook for students to take notes and organize digital information. The program runs on student desktops, laptops, ultra-mobile PCs, PDAs and tablets and is also available on a USB bracelet.
This gives the teacher a feeling that he/she is not just using some computer program but is teaching in a real sense, especially when the teacher has both local students and remote students at the same time. Another appealing feature is that original courseware plus any annotations the teacher makes on the materials are recorded and can be replayed to the class for review in (Fig.1).
d) Uses of Information technology in Educational Institutions:
It can be covered with different seven heads of sub themes:
i) Professionalism.
ii) Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education.
iii) Values in Teacher Education, Curriculum Transaction in Development of Teachers' Competencies.
iv) Development of Teachers Competencies through Open and Distance Learning Mode.
v) Empowerment of Teacher in ICT Based Teaching, Liberalization.
vi) Quality Control in Teacher Preparation.
vii) Scenario of Teacher Education in the Knowledge Economy.
Opportunities for Education
The connectivity of the Multimedia PC can have beneficial implications on extended interaction between teachers and students, opening up new opportunities in educational methods. It caters not only to teacher – learner interaction but to learner – learner and teacher – teacher interaction as well. Virtual learning environments, which canprovide interactive learning environment similar to a real one, but not in a physical class room or lecture theatre, with the learners not even active at the same time have been developed. These learning environments have capabilities to enhance student learning processes in a variety of orthogonal dimensions like visualisation, diagnosis, remediation, reflection, memory prostheses, scaffolding, tackling the hypothetical, timeline, autonomy, pacing, redundancy, motivation, group working, knowledge integration and access1.