The Importance of ICT

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has an important role in the world
since we are now in the information age era. With ICT, the company can make the business
easier to happen with the client, supplier and the distributor. It is also very important in our daily
lives. The lack of appropriate information at the right time will result in low productivity, low
quality research works, and waste of time to pursue information and even to do research which
actually others had done or in other countries. Nowadays ICT cannot be separated with our daily
needs.

ICT has a great impact in our daily lives. For example, we can read our local newspaper
using the online newspaper. Another example is we still can get connected with our family, or
relatives even if we are abroad by using the electronic mail, yahoo messenger, call conference, or
video conference.

ICT has become an integral part of everyday life for many people. It increases its
importance in people’s lives and it is expected that this trend will continue, to the extent that ICT
literacy will become a functional requirement for people’s work, social, and personal lives.

As a matter of fact, we are living in a constantly evolving digital world. ICT has an
impact on nearly every aspect of our lives – from working to socializing, learning to playing. The
digital age has transformed the way young people communicate, network, seek help, access
information and learn. We must recognize that young people are now an online population and
access is through a variety of means such as computers, TV and mobile phones.

The use of ICT in education adds value to teaching and learning, by enhancing the
effectiveness of learning. It added a dimension to learning that was not previously available.
After the inception of ICT in schools, students found learning in a technology enhanced
environment more stimulating and engaging than in a traditional classroom environment

The main concern here is to bridge the differences amongst the students, parents and
teachers leading to an effective interaction and a transparency between the three. An equal
importance should also be given to promote the culture of learning at school and to support
schools in sharing experience and information with others.