Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an integral part of the learning process in the recent times across the globe. ICT enhances the learning environment, and in the organization and management of schools, colleges and universities. Many Teachers understand the importance of the ICT into the education and mastering concepts of ICT to enhance their teaching skills as part of the core of education, alongside reading, writing and numeracy. Educational research studies show learners are more interested and are extremely enthusiastic in the ICT learning environment. ICT opens up a world of exciting potentials for interactive and innovating teaching ideas and learning environment. ICT teaching aids such as Interactive whiteboards, visualisers, projectors, response systems etc incorporates audio visuals effects to impact on students mind and aids in their learning skills.
Projector is a popular ICT device used in the schools, colleges and the universities for projecting the information stored in computer as a large image on projection screen or on the wall such as multimedia, power point files, animation, motion video and other computer contents. Visualiser is a kind of camera that can display document , 2D or 3D teaching samples on display devices like projection screen, plasma screens etc providing detailed view. Interactive whiteboards are larger interactive digital boards which are connected to projector and computer. An educator writes with finger or pen on interactive whiteboard. Interactive whiteboards are extensively used in schools, colleges and universities at all level of learning as a replacement of traditional whiteboards or flip charts. ICT has a huge impact on teaching ideas and learning process.
