USE OF ICT AS A BROADER CONCEPT IN CLASSROOM SETTING FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS

A major paradigm shift in Instructional method is seen to respect the challenges present in today’s society, for a student to be competitive in a global market, we can no longer rely simply on traditional educational strategies: To meet these demands, one must supplement or replace traditional methods of Instructions with innovative educational experiences. Some strategies include co-operative, discovery and inquiry learning activities; however, to facilitate these methods, technology should be used as a tool to enhance a child’s educational experience by creating a variety of methods to meet special needs. An innovative technology method involves using concept mapping to provide students with opportunities to reflect upon their content understanding and relate conceptual understanding to real life. It is time to move beyond the walls of our classroom to join forces with other institutions & societies to revitalize education. The present paper focus on the use of technology in teaching - learning process that will greatly contribute to meet students needs for learning. Now there is a need to think globally and act locally.