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Information and communication technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that covers all technical means for processing and communicating information. ICT in education deals with the use of ICTs within educational technology. The purpose of ICT in education is generally to familiarize students with the use and workings of computers, and related social and ethical issues. ICT has also enabled learning through multiple intelligences as it has introduced learning through simulation games, allowing for active learning through all senses.

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Information and Communication Technologies in Education

Information and communication technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that covers all technical means for processing and communicating information. ICT in education deals with the use of ICTs within educational technology. The purpose of ICT in education is generally to familiarize students with the use and workings of computers, and related social and ethical issues. ICT has also enabled learning through multiple intelligences as it has introduced learning through simulation games, allowing for active learning through all senses.

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Information and

Communication Technologies
in Education.
Information and Communication
Technologies in Education
Information and communication technologies (ICT)
is an umbrella term that covers all technical means
for processing and communicating information.
The term has gained popularity partially
due to the convergence of information technology (IT)
and telecom technology. ICT defines a broad range of
technologies, including methods for communication
(communication protocols, transmission techniques,
communications equipment, media (communication)),
as well as techniques for storing and processing information
(computing, data storage, etc.)
Information and communication technologies in
education deal with the use of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs)
within educational technology.

The purpose of ICT in education is generally


to familiarise students with the use and
workings of computers, and related social and ethical issues.
ICT has also enabled learning through multiple intelligence
as ICT has introduced learning through simulation games;
this enables active learning through all senses.

Source: www.answers.com / www.wikipedia.com


Task 20: Reading 20: Exercise

1. Ask the following questions. Responde las siguientes preguntas.

a. What does ICT stand for?


ICT stands for information and communication technologies___.

b. What does ICT cover?


It covers all technical means for processing and communicating information.___.

c. What does information and communication technologies in education deal with?


They deal with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
within educational technology.

d. What is the purpose of ICT in education?


It is to familiarise students with the use and workings of computers, and
related social and ethical issues.

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