📖Reflection on the use of ICT educational tools in Teaching and Learning

Before the onset of the 21st century, the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was significantly limited due to several factors, including limited workforce expertise in the field of ICT, as well as inadequate availability of essential resources, such as computers and internet connectivity. As the nation underwent modernization, the employment of information and communication technology (ICT) proliferated even in the remotest villages as a result of the accessibility of computer amenities and internet connectivity. Upon my birth in a geographically isolated rural village, access to electricity was not established until my attainment of eighth grade, thus rendering me a newcomer to the field of ICT. While a number of individuals may have possessed the financial means to acquire and maintain ownership of a television set, my own personal circumstances limited the extent to which I was able to enjoy access to such technology. Upon my arrival at Dechenchholing Higher Secondary School in Thimphu, I was granted accessibility to the Internet, mobile devices, and computers that were readily available within the institution's premises.

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning has unquestionably revolutionized the field of education. ICT integration into the educational landscape has become more and more important as technology advances at a rapid rate.

The utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in educational settings offers a significant advantage through its capacity to grant access to copious amounts of information. By merely clicking a few buttons, students are granted the opportunity to investigate a diverse array of educational sources such as websites, virtual archives, digital books, and various forms of multimedia materials. The immediate accessibility of information allows for students to actively participate in self-guided learning, thereby affording them the opportunity to delve into topics that extend beyond the boundaries of conventional textbooks and lectures within a classroom setting. The act of broadening one's horizons through exposure to novel and diverse stimuli serves to foster critical thinking abilities, creativity, and the capacity for effective problem-solving.

Moreover, as teachers, we can always look forward to using ICT tools as medium of Information, Communication, Situating tool, Constructive tool, and co-constructive tools.