The Scenario of School Education in IT

Abstract

As technological advances are introduced in education, the promise and potential of IT in enhancing learning is attractive, but the lack of initiative and support has hampered its progress. Opportunities are arising as communications, computer and TV technologies combine. Technology should be used as an aid to learning. Investing in education, and especially primary education, is the key to shaping the future in an increasingly inter-dependent world. There are many potential advantages of the use of IT in education. IT has replaced lectures, laboratories and tutorials. Also it provides resources for learning which are more effective, richer and readily available for extended hours and open to a wider range of students. IT may be applied to Primary education as well as Secondary education but in most of the schools computers are being taught as a subject not as a tool. In government schools there is lack of awareness and resources. Organizations and governments need to learn how to make wise investments in IT for education and training. Only a thorough understanding and an open attitude will help the nation.