CLASSIFICATIONS OF ICT TOOLS

•      1) Informative Tools -  Informative Tools Are tools and applications That Provide Large Amounts Of Information In Various Formats Such As Text, Graphics, Sound, Or Video. Informative Tools Can Be Regarded As A Passive Repository Of Information.

•       Example: Internet, Network Virtual Drive, Intranet Systems, Homepage, television, mobile phones, projector, printer, computer, Etc.

•      2) Constructive Tools -Constructive Tool Is A General Purpose Tool That Can Be Used To Manipulate Information, Construct Their Own Knowledge Or Visualize Students Understanding.

•      Examples Include Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, recorder, camera Etc.

•      3) Communicative Tools - Communicative Tools Are Systems and tools That Allow Easy Sharing Of Information Between Teachers And Students Or Between Students Outside The Physical Barrier Classroom. Some Examples Include E-mail, SMS, Messengers, computers, mobile phones, tablets, Etc.

•      4. A Collaborative Tool Helps People To Do Things Together. The Purpose Of A Collaboration Tool Is To Support A Group Of Two Or More Individuals To Accomplish A Common Goal Or Objective They Have Set Themselves. Collaboration Tools Can Be Either Of Non-technological Nature Such As Paper, Flipchart, Post-it Notes Or Whiteboard

USES OF ICT TOOLS

•      -Enhance Pupils’ Levels Of Understanding;
-Make Pupils Become Effective Independent Learners;
-Physically Disadvantaged Pupils Can Achieve The Same Degree Of Success;
-Benefit In Terms Of Motivating Pupils

-Enables Pupils To Gather Data That Would Otherwise Be Time-consuming Or Costly;
-Enables Pupils To Draft Or Redraft Their Work;
-Can Help To Implement Personalized Learning