Why ICT is important in your classroom

The integration of ICT into the classroom prepares your students to become life long learners. The use of ICT better prepares the current generation of students for there future workplace where ICT, particularly computers, the Internet and related technologies, are becoming widely used. Not to mention basic ICT skills are typically required in everyday tasks such as, to self check out at the super market & buy a train ticket. Technological literacy, or the ability to use ICT effectively and efficiently, is therefor seen as a competitive edge in an increasingly globalising job market. There was criticism in the work force when Gen Y entered. It was evident that they had become lazy with their literary skills and work places were wasting there time teaching the basics. Who is to blame? Maybe it was due to the fact that Gen Y grew up with MSN being the first instant social media being used by adolescents where abbreviations and acronyms were used.  As Gen Y entered the workforce all of a sudden it was obvious that there were consequences of growing up with ICT, yet not being taught about it.  We need to teach students that ICT is a great learning tool, provided you know how to use it.