Emilda Josephine

ICT AND BLENDED LEARNING * J.Arun ** H.Emilda Josephine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTRODUCTION We live in an era of Information dominated by Digital Technology. The whole world has shrunk into a Global village. Information is communicated within a fraction of a second. Everyone is compelled to equip himself to suit the needs and demands of the society. In the recent times, technology has a great impact on the life – style of the people. People have accustomed to the rapid changes in the society. There is a dire need to restructure the curriculum to face the challenges in society. Education as confined to the literary terms, originated in the ancient times with the Guru Kula system. Down the ages, there has been a steady growth from the Guru Kula system to the present teaching pedagogy. New methods of teaching have to be introduced in apt with the growing ...

Blended Learning: the need of the day * J.Arun. MA, MA, MSc, MED, PGDCA. ** H. Emilda Josephine. MA, M.Phil, MED,DEC, Introduction Information and communication technology (ICT) has become, one of the basic building blocks of modern society. Many countries now regard understanding ICT and mastering the basic skills and concepts of ICT as part of the core of education, alongside reading, writing and numeracy. One of UNESCO’s overriding aims is to ensure that all countries, both developed and developing, have access to the best educational facilities necessary to prepare young people to play full roles in modern society and to contribute to a knowledge nation. It should also maintain the capacity to advise national governments on the use of technology in schools. In the past, even learning was teacher-centered. Teachers tend to lecture and provide content while students listen, take notes, and are assessed on the prescribed content. School organization provi...