Effects of new technologies (ICTs) in classroom instruction in the 21st century

Abstract

The paper focussed on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the 21st century classroom instruction. The writer noted that the evolution of ICT has brought new innovations into education sector which made it easier for the teacher to teach and interact with the learner, reduce abstraction; verbalization and the learner comprehend knowledge with ease. The paper indentified the benefits and limitations of ICT in the teaching learning process. The paper recommended that because of the importance and power of these technologies in enhancing knowledge and national development, government should increase funding for adequate supply of basic learning facilities both in quality and quantity eg computers, educational projectors and internet connectivity among others from primary to tertiary levels of education. Furthermore, for effectiveness on use of these technologies there should be constant source of energy to operate the devices such as provision of electricity or standby generators in schools and motivation for school inspectors and teachers and periodic training and retraining of classroom instructors.