Benefits of Multimedia and ICT in 21st Century

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Benefits of Multimedia and ICT
In 21st Century
What is Multimedia?
Multimedia is a system of relaying information or entertainment that includes many different forms of communication. You might use multimedia to give a presentation at school. Multimedia might include video, audio clips, and still photographs,
Access to a vast variety of information
Benefits of Multimedia:
Deeper understanding
World exploration
Improved problem solving
Access to a vast variety of information
In the 21st century, informations are a click away. Simply by typing in the keywords, and hitting the search button. Millions and millions of information would be filtered to fit your wants and needs. Up to 95% of students who have access to the internet, use it to search for online information. Sharing the information and this helps increase the knowledge of students in class discussions thanks to the advancement of technology.
Deeper understanding
Our brain the ability to make connections between verbal and visual representations of a content. Thanks to the advantage of multimedia learning, it effectively helps students solve problems by providing a deeper understanding to a certain topic. This is important as teachers are preparing students for a future where higher-level thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills will be required.
World exploration
There is no doubt that with the help of multimedia children can explore and learn about places they would never been to. Such as VR, with the help of VR you are able to experience virtual reality. It’s enables you to look around the artificial world, move around in it, and interact with virtual features or items. In science students are learning about space and planet, with the help of VR students are able to look closely at each of the planet closely and have a clear understanding of it.
Improved problem solving
Humans are visual creatures, what our eyes see can influence what we hear. Our human brain processes the images we see and stimulates the brain. Using different multimedia platforms with compelling pictures and videos could attract the attention of students more. In an environment with large interaction with multimedia, students are able to identify and solve problems more easily compare to the traditional way of learning only from textbooks.In short, multimedia learning has a direct effect on the learning system, making teaching online much more interactive and fun. No wonder the Ed tech business has been growing tremendously in the past year. These multimedia platform has bring new ways of learning and teaching that we have not seen before, it is safe to say that multimedia has bring more good than harm to our education system.
What is ICT?
Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audiovisual, that enable users to access, store, transmit, understand and manipulate information.
Benefits of ICT:
Promotes higher-order thinking skills

Enhances subject learning
ICT use motivates learning
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Promotes higher-order thinking skills
One of the key skills for the 21st century which includes evaluating, planning, monitoring, and reflecting to name a few.
enhances subject learning
It is well known these days that the use of ICT in education adds a lot of value to key learning areas like literacy and numeracy. 
ICT use motivates learning
Society's demands for new technology has not left out children and their needs. Children are fascinated with technology and it encourages and motivates them to learn in the classroom. 
Francis P. Fernandez
Jerome B. Canda

Benefits of Multimedia and ICT in 21st Century

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