Reflection on informative tool.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education is the mode of education that uses information and communications technology to support, enhance, and optimize teaching and learning. We live in a world that is moving fast, using technology in education is now not an option, it is essential. There are five tools in ICT to lend a hand on effective teaching and learning. Out of which I will reflect on ICT as informative tool.
Informative tools are applications that provides large amount of information in various formats such as text, graphics, videos, or sounds.  Information can be reached out through radio, television, and internet etc...For example, learners use computer as an informative tool which has a capability to reach out to vast information’s, communicating worldwide and it is also a social knowledge building and meaning making. Unfortunately, to get this benefit we have to pay a price.
We learn to integrate relevant ideas in teaching and learning. And also give a thought to the information that we access. I know how to search information from authentic resources and latest updates which helped me to be more critical thinker. Internet is a great research tool. I think that all learners should be proficient at using it. It is a public forum so; we should know how to consume it. The internet will continue to have a universal appeal for people of all ages. We are using internet more and more for commercial and communication purposes. It is important to teach and learn technology using skills and critical analysis techniques so that we can differentiate between trustworthy sources and shady ones.
To consider present scenario of Bhutan, due to the pandemic (COVID-19) Bhutanese students and office workers are asked to stay home and do online work. They make use of internet to the fullest whereby in past most of them engage in playing games, chatting and video chatting rather than engaging in educational purpose. Now students are getting accesses to education through virtual learning environment and television ect...This shows that informative tools plays a vital role in every day learning.

The above scenario shows that the informative tools are fully utilize in learning and teaching. Learners become effective independent learners, gearing them for their future. Experts says that using technology in teaching and learning can increase children’s engagement in class, more than an old school textbook can as devices and apps are where today’s students live their lives. This is a benefit for all learners as app centre to all level of ability and uses various teaching methods to support learning. Apps also help teachers’ new ways of teaching the same thing, for game to virtual field trips.