ICT as informative tool

We can use ICT in the classroom as informative tool. It is an application that provides large amounts of information in various formats such as text, graphic, sound and video. According to Chen and Hsu (1999) define informative tool as a passive repository of information. It is considered to be most significance ICT tools in e-learning environment since it provides a vast information. Personally, i believe that internet as a virtual textbook, reference library and virtual tutor.

Although i used those tools during my teaching practice, i never knew those kinds of tool was informative tool. Before i began my class, i provide them the text to connect with the very topic. And after the activity i used to give them the text to add the information and rectify their task. It is interesting that they try to understand the text and put in their own understanding. Even i got a comment that they understand better through video.

Even when i was back in college, i used to straight away browse the google to find the information. It was impressive to get vast information than in the textbook. Sometimes, i used to share the information in we-chat, whats-app, messenger and email. If i was still confused, then only the way was to watch the tutorial video.  Recently, i had done the task on "Should women in Bhutan play kuru" in power-point show. 

I greatly found myself how to integrate ideas in the classroom. It helps me in developing the searching skills from the google and enhance the critical thinking. Moreover i learnt to evaluate resources. Lastly, i found myself learning was quite well with the informative tools.