Information and Communication Technologies

Information and communication technology (ICT) is a major factor in shaping the new global economy and producing rapid changes in society. Teacher education institutions may either assume a leadership role in the transformation of education or be left behind in the swirl of rapid technological change. For education to reap the full benefits of ICT in learning, it is essential that preservice and inservice teachers are able to effectively use these new tools for learning. The book explores the radical implication of ICT for conventional teaching and learning processes. It discusses the challenges for ICT in teacher education and gives guidelines to the new generation of teachers as well as existing teachers, how to be wellprepared to use the new tools and pedagogies for learning.