Information and communications technology (ICT) is often used as an extended synonym for information technology (IT), but is a more specific term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information [1].
The term ICT is also used to refer to the convergence of audio-visual and telephone networks with computer networks
through a single cabling or link system [1].
Modern information and communication technologies have created a "global village," in which people can communicate with others across the world as if they were living next door. For this reason, ICT is often studied in the context of how modern communication technologies affect society [2].
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology
[2] http://techterms.com/definition/ict
Modern information and communication technologies have created a "global village," in which people can communicate with others across the world as if they were living next door. For this reason, ICT is often studied in the context of how modern communication technologies affect society [2].
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Definition
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology
[2] http://techterms.com/definition/ict
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I just think about what would happen in the world without ICTs: Worldwide communications would be very different or even non-existent. As the note says, nowadays people all over the world can share knowledge and many other things each other as if they lived next to their own home. I think that scope would't be possible without the technological tools ICT offer. Right now someone is reading this comment somewhere else, and ICT has a lot to do with this fact, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou're right! ICT is a wonderful tool for people to keep in touch, no matter how far they are, what their language is or the time in which they access the information. ICT is very useful to communicate and share all kinds of contents and resources with whomever a person wants to do it.
DeleteNowadays, we are surronded by teachnology no matter where you work or study. In education, we must takes advantage of technology and find all possible pros to help our learners. Sometimes the idea of using technology in the class seems hinder because of the economic limitations of the institutions, but there is always a way out to implement it in the language classroom.
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