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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES

 Word processor helps students to improve their vocabulary, spellings, synonyms and
antonyms.
 Radio programs such as everyday English on GBC radio helps improve the learning
of English Language.
 Television program such as Mind Your Language on TV3 helps improve the learning
of the English Language.

SCIENCE
 Television programs such as brilliant science and mathematics quiz helps improve the
study of science.
Encarta and Wikipedia: helps students to search for information on various topics

BENEFITS OF ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
1) FOR TEACHERS
a. ICT is now a subject in its own right and it provides a teaching avenue as a course
within the national curriculum.
b. Using ICT as a research tool provides teachers with a greater flexibility in carrying
out their work.
c. I.C.T Literacy skills can promote confident and enthusiasm about teacher work.
d. It makes teaching easier.
e. It enhances the professional image of teachers.
f. It ensures job security for teachers.
g. It is used in writing document like letter and test items.
h. It is used in keeping school and students’ records, examples continuous assessment,
examination, register etc.
i. It enhances the teaching and learning of other subject areas within the curriculum.
j. Computers are used in searching the internet for information.
2) FOR STUDENTS
a. It makes the students to be able to do self- tutorials.
b. It gives students the opportunity to collaborate on assignment with each other,
outside or inside the school.
c. It gives the students the opportunity to address their work to an external audience,
example PowerPoint presentation.
d. Computers are used in writing documents.
e. It makes learning easy and interesting.
f. Computers help students to search for information on the internet.
g. It makes students learn at their own pace.

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