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  Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is crucial for realising the national vision of transforming Bhutan into an IT enabled knowledge based society.  Ministry of Education trained 4,817 teachers and equipped 168 schools with computer laboratories. It set up seven labs across Bhutan to train teachers in basic ICT skills and methods of integrating ICT in the teaching and learning process, one of the aims of the Chiphen Rigphel project. This is expected to encourage students to increasingly use ICT in school and at home. The success of any knowledge based society depends largely on the quality of its teachers and students.  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought significant changes in almost all aspects of our lives — more so in recent years — and its pace of development shows no sign of slowing down; it is indeed developing faster than ever before. During the 14th Convocation of the Royal University of Bhutan in May, 2019, His Majesty The Ki...

  The benefits of technology in education have been lauded for many years. From Thomas Edison’s 1910 proclamation that film would transform education making books obsolete, to the most recent phenomenon of using the Internet for instructional purposes. Large sums of money have been spent over the years on the researching and investment of new technologies for education, such as the 170 million dollars spent in the 1950’s on testing the use of television for educational purposes by the Ford Foundation in the US, to the more recent investments in computer and networking infrastructure in schools which saw 40 billion dollars spent in the decade leading up to 2003 alone. With so much promised and invested, the question begs as to what the benefits of using technology in education are. Some of the identified benefits of using technology from educational research include the following: Technology Improves Student Achievement on Tests.  There is mounting evidence that technology impr...

Reflection Assistive technology refer to any device, equipment, or software that helps people with disabilities to perform tasks that might otherwise be too difficult. For students with disabilities, assistive technology can play a Vitol role in increasing independence, enhancing communication and improving academic performance. For students with speech impediments or language barriers, and alternative communication devices can be a huge help. An alternative communication device could be a laptop or tablet whose sole function is to help students to improve their communication. Assistive Technology increases opportunities in education, social development, and gainful employment in their future. Effective Assistive Technology provides an avenue for individuals to use their abilities and work around their disabilities or difficulties. These are few ways that assistive technology can benefits students with disabilities. Assistive technology is available to help individuals with many types ...