<p class="has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background"><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a broad field encompassing computers and their networks, phones, satellite communication, broadcasting media and other means of communication. These technologies are used by individuals and organisations daily because they provide a lot of useful information both quickly and efficiently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ICT can be described as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and manage information. The application of ICT is very pervasive. It is found in every industry. ICT is about processing and communicating information, and this is associated with all activities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <p class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color"><strong>ICT APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE</strong></p> <ol type="1"><li><strong><em>Education: </em></strong>ICTs are playing a remarkable role in the education sector. This is known as e-learning, which is the use of ICT tools to teach students via a computer system, computer networks or the internet. Teachers use ICTs to research for teaching materials, participate in online conference, teach students who are in places (online) different from where the teacher is, as well as to aid their teaching. Students use ICT as reference tool. They use internet to search for their study materials. In an online system of study, students can assess class notes, submit assignments and also join a discussion group with the help of ICTs. Researchers use ICTs to collect and process data. School administrators use ICTs for administrative purposes.</li></ol> <p>ICT has really widened the scope of education. Computers are used to aid student learning through different Learning Management System (LMS) which allow students to practice concepts through repeated questions. <div class="sign-up-notice-after-excerpt-two" style="background-color:powderblue;"> You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following: <ul> <li>The complete lesson note and evaluation questions for this topic</li> <li>The complete lessons for the subject and class (First Term, Second Term & Third Term)</li> <li>Media-rich, interactive and gamified content</li> <li>End-of-lesson objective questions with detailed explanations to force mastery of content</li> <li>Simulated termly preparatory exams</li> <li>Discussion boards on all lessons and subjects</li> <li>Guaranteed learning</li> <li>Win great prizes for topping the <a href="https://www.primacyebooks.com">Primacy Ebooks</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="sensei-message info"></div>