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''I.C.T(Information and communication technology) Use of Information and communication technology(I.C.T) has been a revolution in all fields including education, banking, agriculture and so many areas particularly in modern scenario of digitalization. I.C.T can be used by teachers and students in teaching- learning process. We can utilize I.C.T in two steps- first, collection of information (as audio visuals)and second, transfer of this information in classroom. As we know that audio- visuals make permanent effect, and I.C.T. deals in audio visuals, therefore use of I.C.T. may facilitate teaching-learning process with more involvement of students. .Let us know about terminology related with I.C.T, arrangement of I.C.T. tools, arrangement of e-contents ,implementation of I.C.T ,difficulties in I.C.T implementation in classrooms. I.C.T Tools We will have to arrange some of these input tools for I.C.T which are document camera, P.C, Tablets, Laptop, ,Smartphone, T.V,C.D /D.V.D. player, radio etc. Output tools like magnifier glass ,projector  ,display monitor, interactive whiteboard are also to be managed. Use of I.C.T in classroom … Teachers may use any of above mentioned tools to facilitate classroom teaching -learning process. For example, if a teacher has a lesson plan to teach about volcano eruption , then a video related with this topic can be very helpful for students. Extracurricular activities related with craft work, science models, plays, songs, games can also be arranged by these ICT tools. Teachers and students can arrange e-contents related with all chapters of their books by using internet. E-publications are very helpful to access e-books on your laptop and even in your smart phone. N.C.E.R.T books are available on your smart phone with a click on app e-pathshala. S.C.E.R.T, U.P has also uploaded books of primary and upper primary level on its website. Laptops, desktops ,tablet can be used to present video clips but if these tools are not available ,your smart phone may be very handy for this purpose Operating system Various operating systems  like Mac OS,  Windows, Linux( Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint),UNIX, Mobile(Android, windows, blackberry OS, Symbian ,IOS) can be used for ICT purpose Smart phone( Most useful and convenient tool of I.C.T in education ) --Your Smartphone may become best app in classroom teaching .It may contain so many useful apps which make it a fantastic and handy I.C.T tool .Besides being used as a mobile phone ;it can be used as a calculator, digital recorder, scanner, TV, camera, Stop watch, G.P.S, Compass, radio, audio recorder ,audio player ,storage device, wi- fi source, Bluetooth, transfer device etc., We can use our smart phone as a projection device in classroom. for better resolution of videos and photographs of smart phone, a magnifier glass can be used ,which enlarges videos ,photos to a reasonable extent ,otherwise a laptop -projector unit is an alternative option for displaying video on big screen. Arrangement of e-content using ICT e-contents are available as Graphics, Audio, Text, Video, Animation etc. These e-contents can be arranged through internet  ,CDs and D.V.Ds. ..N.R.O.E.R (National Repository Of Open Education Resources) provides a wide range of educational resources as audios, videos and documents. O.E.R (Open Education resources ) provided by S.C.E.R.T –U.P may be useful for classroom performance. These O.E.R (N.R.O.E.R and O.E.R. )should be used widely to facilitate teaching -learning process. Many apps are available for android mobile phone. e-pathshala(developed by N.C.E.R.T) is one of the best apps for teachers, students ,educators and parents. Many writing, learning ,educational apps are available on Google play store of android mobile .Radio can also be used as a good source of I.C.T .Programs like ‘meena ki duniya’ are boosting moral values in students. Delivery of e contents –e-contents can be delivered through e-learning, e-publication, blogs, M.O.O..C(Massive Open Online Course),FOSS(Free and Open Source Software),storage devices like pen drive, C.D, D.V.D, Hard disc etc…, FOSS –Free and open source software FOSS provides free license to use, copy, study, and change .People are free to use, change and modify as per their need Decreasing software cost, privacy, more control on their own developed software make it useful. Students should use above mentioned apps d software, as direct exposure to Youtube  may be fatal because there are many explicit contents available in Youtube  .Websites like arvindtoys,.com ;bodhaguru.com,makemegenius.com ,discovery channel are very useful for e-contents. I.C.T. connecting teachers and students – Information and communication technology provides an amuse in classroom teaching- learning process .Students learn with ease and permanently, teachers also find new ways of teaching .Many topics which are difficult to understand can easily be explained by using I.C.T.                      Now it’s time of assessment of I.C.T implementation which can be divided in three parts viz. Self assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment .this can be done by quiz, wiki ,e-portfolio, worksheet, forums, concept mapping, journals, blog, games, checklist. Professional Development by I.C.T Teachers, educators can improve their professional qualities by using I.C.T .We can use webinar, I.C.T courses, I.C.T competition, Online courses, Teaching e-portfolio, design based research from C.I.E.T. for this purpose Facebook,  Watsapp can also be used for this purpose. - Difficulties in implementing use of I.C.T in class room -Use of I.C.T is still in its initial phase in U.P. Lack of hardware and power supply is the main problem in implementing I.C.T in our classrooms , but we will have to arrange few of these tools either by government help or by local support .At least , we can use mobile apps ,radio in classroom interaction. We should realize that  I.C.T can be a supporter of   teacher and not a substitute. ( M.H.R.D has taken many steps to encourage use of I.C.T in teaching-learning process . National I.C.T awards are given every year to teachers using I.C.T . Details of this award are available on N.C.E.R.T website                                                                        AshutoshAnand                                                             National I.C.T award winner                                                                        U.P.S. Miyanganj                                                                         Block -Dariyabad,                                                                          District-Barabanki