USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG NOVICE TEACHERS

Today, due to the impact of LPG and ICT factors, the global trends become local. So to
fulfill the global needs of the students, the teachers should be very smart, update and award
about the 21st Century, skill. It is direct responsibility of teacher training institute to produce
quality teacher to the schools under such circumstances, information and communication
technology (ICT) can play an important role in the preparation of quality teachers, the national
council for teacher education (NCTE) has put lots of emphasis on its use.From this background,
it is very clear that the nature of Traditional Teacher Education program is shifted to ICT related
program. It is the paradigm shift due to the global need.
ICT, if used creatively, can make a big difference in the way teachers teach and students learn
and can help students acquire 21st century skills like digital literacy, innovative thinking,
creativity, sound reasoning and effective communication. ICT can help in enhancing the quality
of education through blended learning by supplementing the traditional talk and chalk method of
teaching