__The advantages of ICT in teaching and learning process__

­­Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the evolving technologies which provides the greatest chances to develop education management and learning process in schools. Schools that have used the ICT in teaching and learning process activities will be very different from schools that do not use it. At this time, ICT is needed in the process of learning and teaching in schools because it can improve the quality of teaching at school. There are several advantages of ICT that can support the teachers and students in the process teaching and learning. For examples, it can be used to present the material clearly and effectively, it could make teachers and students easy in doing everything and by using ICT, they can access and keep the much information.

First, it can be used to present the materials clearly and effectively. With the slide of power point, teachers will be easy to explain the complicated instruction because they can insert some pictures or animations to attract attention of the students. It also can develop students’ interest in learning of something new by delivering the subjects in a simple and active ways. That can be done by coloring the text and change form of writing become more interesting but still can be seen clearly by the students. Thus, the material presented by the teacher is easily understood and remembered by the students.

Second, ICT could make teachers and students easy in doing any tasks. It could be save much of their time in doing and finishing their work because ICT changed the learning process that is different from traditional learning that using blackboard and text book only. Besides, by using the appropriate software, every work could be done quickly. For example, by using Microsoft Word, writing the paragraph would be more orderly and neat. Then, if the students wanted to do mathematical tasks or in connection with making graph, just enter the data, and it will automatically exit the desired chart by using Microsoft Excel, and if teachers want to generate an interesting presentation, they only use Microsoft Power Point as has been explained the benefits firs. Essentially, ICT also has software that can help teachers and students in doing something.

Third, by using ICT, the teachers and students could access and keep much information. Internet is one way to access and receive the information. The information that has accepted can be easier to get because it only requires the internet connection from the computer. Computer could save a large amount of information that has been got from the internet safely, so the teachers and the students can download as much as their want and the data will be automatically saved. Basically, the memory capacities of computers owned by allowing users to resume learning outcomes have been achieved before. The results, the previous study can be used by students as a basis for consideration to conduct further study.

The conclusion is the ICT can provide a lot of convenience that can help teachers to be more creative in conveying information in the teaching and learning process by applying the software contained in the computer. Then, it can motivate students’ desire to understand the lesson because of the interest in the lesson material. So, the teachers and students should be able to use ICT with their respective capabilities.