INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: ROLE IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Modern world is a world of technological revolution. As every revolution reflects each aspect of human life and
affects it immensely, it is needless to say that education has also been influenced by these technological advances. In
today’s world, the transmission of information and explosion of knowledge is very fast. In the new millennium Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as the driving force which has affected every sphere of human life. The
paradigm will be shifted to advanced technology information society, industrial society, long term planning, creative
learning and decentralization from traditional educational system. Hence, it is very urgent to take immediate steps to make
the education more useful and relevant. Present paper, using theoretical data, empirically analyses the use of ICT in
education particularly in teacher education sphere.