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ICTs and future workplaces

Jul 14

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A major benefit of the use of ICTs in today’s classroom can be found in its potential to prepare the students for a future workplace. There will be more and more jobs that require competence with computers, Internet and other information technology. The so-called “technological literacy” is becoming increasingly important. It is one of the key skills identified by enGauge (a project of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory). This project researched the skills needed at the working places of the 21st century. The skills fall into four categories:

Workplace © by wovox

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A better learning environment with ICTs

Jun 22

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A major benefit of ICTs is the way, they make learning resources available. Students do not have to be at a place that can afford a major library. Instead they can access books and other materials from their home. Furthermore, the resources are not limited in quantity. That means that a student does not have to wait for a book to be returned to the library. Furthermore, books can not get lost or damaged anymore.

Students working on class assignment in computer lab

Another compelling reason for using ICTs in education is the competence in communication technologies which is learned on the fly. Students learn how to use technologies like internet, email and the general use of computers. This makes them more competitive in a globalized job market. They become well acquainted with technologies that will soon be ubiquitous even in developing countries.
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