The Imperatives of Information, Communication and Technology (ICt) for 21st Century Teachin and Learning

Abstract

This paper discussed the imperativeness of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in effective classroom teaching and learning in the 21" century education. The author noted that the evolution of 1CT has brought new innovations into education sector which made it easier for the teacher to teach and interact with the learner, thereby reducing abstraction; verbalization, and the learner comprehends knowledge with ease. The paper identified the benefits and limitations of ICTs in the teaching and learning process. It 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 e.g computers, educational videos, multimedia projectors and internet facilities among others from primary to tertiary levels of education. Furthermore, on effectiveness of use of these technologies, there should be stable source of energy to operate the devices such as provision of electricity or standby generators in schools whether rural or urban and the need to motivate of teachers and stakeholders in education including periodic training and retraining in order to keep them abreast with the latest techniques in classroom management.