Importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in our daily lives
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have an important role in the world since we are now in the information age. With ICT, the company can facilitate business with the customer, the supplier and the distributor. It is also very important in our daily life. The lack of the right information at the right time will result in low productivity, low-quality research papers, and wasted time searching for information and even doing research that has actually been done by others or in other countries. Today, ICTs cannot be separated from our daily needs.
ICTs have a great impact on our daily lives. For example, we can read our local newspaper using the online newspaper. Another example is that we can still connect with our family, relatives or colleagues, even if we are abroad, through email, Yahoo messenger, conference call or video conference.
The digital computer and networks have changed our concept of economy to the economy without limits in time and space due to ICT. It brings many advantages for economic development by allowing millions of transactions to be carried out in an easy and fast way.
ICTs are one of the pillars of economic development to obtain a national competitive advantage. It can improve the quality of human life because it can be used as a means of learning and education, the mass media in the promotion and campaign of practical and important issues, such as health and social area. It provides broader knowledge and can help you obtain and access information.
ICTs have become an integral part of everyday life for many people. Its importance in people’s lives is increasing and this trend is expected to continue, as ICT literacy becomes a functional requirement for people’s work, social and personal lives.
The use of ICT in education adds value in teaching and learning, by improving the effectiveness of learning or by adding a dimension to learning that was not previously available. ICT can also be a significant motivating factor in student learning and can support their participation in collaborative learning.
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are basically our society’s efforts to teach its current and emerging citizens valuable knowledge and skills about computing and communications devices, the software that operates them, the applications that run on them and the systems that are built with them.
Indeed, we live in a constantly evolving digital world. ICTs have an impact on almost every aspect of our lives, from working to socializing to learning to play. The digital age has transformed the way young people communicate, relate, seek help, access information and learn. We must recognize that young people are now an online population and access is through a variety of means, such as computers, TV and mobile phones.
It is on this premise that educational technology and e-learning are taught inside or outside the classroom, as students and educators use educational technology in homes, schools, businesses, and other settings.