USING ICT IN EMPOWERING TEACHERS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION

Abstract

The quality education depends upon the quality of teachers. Teacher education plays a vital role in developing quality education which is the present requirement in the modem information & communication era. Teachers educators are the basis producing the future teachers who are the pillars of nations. The quality of teacher education programmes depend on the quality of teacher educators who are the teachers of teachers. They should be well equipped with the latest knowledge's in their subject by undergoing orientation & refresher courses, seminar etc., management skills, communication skills, good qualities to inculcate among the teachers trainees. Teachers educators should be a friend, philosopher and guide to teachers trainees and be a role model to the teacher trainees. A teacher with technology is the need of the hour. The techno-teacher is one who integrates the content with technology in the classroom. The teacher has to use the simple technology to higher technology that is black board to space-board. The Information Communication Technology (ICT) heralds the world of knowledge on the screen hence the learners learning will be enhanced in a split of second meeting the demands of the society at large. Education is the backbone of a nation. The introduction of ICTs in the education has profound implications for the whole education process especially in dealing with key issues of access, equity, management, efficiency, pedagogy and quality. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a force that has changed many aspects of the way we live. l21 In developing countries, education is also linked to a whole batch of indicators of human development. Education of women influences the health of children and family size. The experience of Asian economies in particular in the past two decades has demonstrated the benefits that public investment in education can bring. Integrating ICT in teaching and learning is high on the educational reform agenda. Often ICT is seen as vital tool to fully participate in the knowledge society.