EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF ICT AND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TOWARDS TOTAL QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SCHOOL EDUCATION

Quality assurance in school education is now a global c o n c e r n . In the age of globalization and technological change, education is not confined to be transmitted from the teacher to student over a fixed period of time. Rather educational system must promote the learning environment by acquisition of knowledge and skills that make possible continuous learning through modern methodology, innovative techniques and integration of ICT. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the most cost effective approach to provide high quality education and training to the people in an insufficient economic condition, which covers hard wares, soft ware, networks, media for collection data, storage, processing, transmission and critical thinking abilities. NPE 1986 and 1992, and NCF,2005 have stressed on employing ICT to improve the quality of education. Also National Policy on ICT, 2009 formulated the policies and implementation strategy for the same. This paper outlines effective integration of modern methodology and innovative techniques through the use of ICT in classroom. The traditional "chalk and talk" method of teaching that persisted for hundreds of years is now acquiring inferior results when compared with the more modern and revolutionary teaching methods that are available for use in schools today. Greater student interaction is encouraged, the boundaries of authority are being broken down, and a focus on enjoyment over grades is emphasized. The researchers believe that the core objective of teaching is passing on the information or knowledge to the minds of the students. Any method using computers or modifying t h e existing c o n v en t i o n a l chalk-talk method are innovative if they ultimately serve the attainment o f core objective of teaching. Nowadays, technology is rapidly changing, and the use of new and global technologies (i.e., mobile devices) is spreading. As such, smart phones, portable gaming systems, iPods, and tablets are available to expand Internet accessibility and technology integration in the classroom (Cheung, 2009).