Information on Communications Technology

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^[1] and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.^[2]

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. There are large economic incentives (huge cost savings due to elimination of the telephone network) to merge the telephone network with the computer network system using a single unified system of cabling, signal distribution and management.

How is ICT used

at home:

1.  makes learning more fun
2.  improves students ICT skills
3.  provides an alternative and interactive way of learning (using multimedia)
4.  supports homework and revision
5.  increases motivation, and facilitates more efficient and improved presentation
6.  connects learning at school with learning at home 

How is ICT used at School:

The effective use of ICT plays a central role in all the key education policies being taken forward by the Department of Education (DE), including the revised curriculum and the revised literacy and numeracy strategy. Ensuring that young people acquire the skills to use ICT effectively, confidently and safely is a key priority for DE. Source:http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/85-schools/15_ict_in_schools.html


How is ICT used at work:
It is used for Making Projects,Maps,References and others.It does not end there it goes on we can use E-mail also that is also ICT