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ICTs are playing the remarkable role in the education sector. Teachers use ICTs to research for teaching materials, participate in the online conference as well to aid their teaching. Students use ICTs as reference tool. They use Internet to search for their study materials. In an online system of study, students can access class notes, submit assignments and also join a discussion group with the help of ICTs. Researchers use ICTs to collect and process data. School administrators use ICTs for administrative purposes.




 In the classroom 

There are many ways the computer and the internet are used for education in the classroom: 

  1.   For presentations 
  2.  Videos on experiments 
  3.  Creation of images and video
  4.  Desktop publishing of magazines, letters and documents 
  5.  Educational games (Edutainment)
  6.  Learning using the CD-ROM media 
  7.  Gathering educational information on the interne




Learning Management 


In many countries it has become a common practice to use a Learning Manage the System (LMS) to manage school system or higher education system. We need an internet connection to link with the LMS. A person has to register himself/herself on the official website to access LMS of a school or any other education institutions. Teachers and students can get many services from LMS



  Some services provided by Learning Management System.


       



Education - any where anytime 


 If you have a computer with internet connection, you can study while at home or any other convenient place. For this, you can use the following educational websites to do self study and improve your knowledge.

  •  www.schoolnet.lk
  •  www.nenasala.lk 
  •  www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk 
  •  www.edulanka.lk/Web-Patashala 
  •  www.vidumanpetha.com 

You can contact with a teacher/trainer via internet. This is called WBT (Web based Training). While you can do further studies using WBT, it helps in minimizing the difficulties of travelling and related expenses also. At the same time, it helps save time and money.




 Serves as a teaching aid for the teacher

 ICT is used mostly as a teaching aid in schools. 

  • Using pictures, animations and audio-visuals to explain subjects that are difficult to explain. 
  •  To make the lessons interesting using presentations. 
  •  To organize lessons using the computer. 
  • To obtain the information which are relevant to the subjects.

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