International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Explorer (IJMRE) September-2021 https://doie.org/10.280229/IJMRE.20211932685958 Website: www.ijmre.com Volume No. 1, Issue. 9 22 ICT Tools for Modern Education D.Sakthivel 1 , Dr.B.Radha 2 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Technology, KG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu – 641 035. 2 Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu – 641008. 1 sakthivel.it13@gmail.com 2 radhakbr10@gmail.com Abstract— The present era is the era of technology, with information and communication technology (ICT) being the most important of the technologies. The influence of ICT on the teaching and learning process has become very important as it facilitates the teaching process, creates a favorable learning environment and helps learners to develop creative thinking and self-confidence. It is a force that plays a vital role in all aspects of human life. It integrates the world and changes the entire global economic, social, political and educational landscape. Global growth and development as a whole depend to a large extent on the skilled workforce achieved through quality education. ICT is an educational product, but it is mainly used by business subjects. It gradually transformed education from traditional to higher education, influencing teaching methods, learning methods, scientific research and information gathering. Therefore, this article suggests that the effective introduction of ICT into the teaching process and modern tools for blended learning and teaching are indispensable means to improve it, to develop students, teachers and end-users and to explore potential for future growth and development. Keywords— ICT, Teaching, Learning, Education, Tools. I. INTRODUCTION IT and ICTs are very often interchangeably used in the context of modern technology infrastructure. ICT is a broad and comprehensive term, which comprises information technology and communication technology. Information technology includes radio, television, computer and internet, teleconferencing and mobile technology. All these information technologies are powered by mainly two types of communication technologies. These are satellite based communication and terrestrial based communication. Satellite based communication is the communication, which takes place between sender and receiver through a communication satellite whereas terrestrial based communication is the communication, which takes place through a network of transmitters spread across a geographical area, a country, or a state. This type of communication is used in the transmission of radio and television in India. However, with the launch of a series of satellites by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), satellite based communication is being used for telecommunication. The components of ICT are presented in Fig.1.1 Communicating information effectively by making use of appropriate technology is called information and communication technology (ICT). In all, ICT is an umbrella term that includes many communication devices such as radio, television, cellular phones, computers and network, satellite systems and so on. There are many definitions of ICT. ICTs are defined, as a “diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information.(Blurton, 2002)” These technologies include computers, the Internet, broadcasting technologies (radio and television), and telephony, etc. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): “ICTs are basically information handling tools — a varied set of goods, applications and services that are used to produce, store, process, distribute and exchange information. They include the “old” ICTs of radio, television and telephone, and the “new” ICTs of computers, satellites and wireless technology and the Internet. These different tools are now able to work together, and combine to form our “networked world”, a massive infrastructure of interconnected telephone services, standardized computer hardware, the Internet, radio and television, which reaches into every corner of the globe.” According to C-DEC, Department of Information Technology, Government of India “the term, information and communication technologies (ICT), refers to forms of technology that are used to transmit, store, create, display, share or exchange information by electronic means. This broad definition of ICT includes such technologies as radio, television, video, DVD, telephone (both fixed line and mobile phones), satellite systems, computer and network hardware and software; as well as the equipment and services associated with these