Effective Use of ICT to Teach English at Higher Secondary Level for Sustainable Development

Abstract

The present research paper focuses on Effective Use of ICT to Teach English at Higher Secondary Level for Sustainable Development. The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in teaching and learning process is a relatively new phenomenon and it has been the educational researchers focus.

The effective integration of this technology in to classroom practices poses a challenge to teachers and administrators in higher learning educational institutions for sustainable development in the present digital knowledge society. Teacher has key role in the whole process whereas in case of ICT based education, various ICT tools are supplemented to make the teaching learning process effective. ICT has the potential to remove the barriers that are causing the problems of low rate of education in any country.

 ICT as a tool can overcome the issues of cost, less number of teachers, and poor quality of education as well as to overcome time and distance barriers. There are various ICT tools available which can be utilized for the knowledge creation and dissemination in the modern world. Tools include Radio, TV, Internet, Mobile phone, Computer, Laptop, Tablets and many other hardware and software applications. Certain ICT tools like  laptops, PCs, mobile phones and PDAs have their own implication in education. These devices can be used in imparting education and training for teachers and students.

 In order to introduce the students to the ICT, a new teacher was appointed. The school teachers felt a little relieved that they do not have to teach ICT to the students (with their inadequate knowledge base). The new teacher was full time teacher having mastery over the content as well as the teaching skills. A curriculum was chalked out for standard V to X and it was planned that each student will have at least 4 school periods (about 35 min per period ) per week.

Keywords:- Effective use, ICT tools, teach, English subject, higher secondary level and sustainable development.