Areas were ICTs are used

Education

As the lead United Nations Organization for education, UNESCO guides international efforts to help countries understand the role such technology can play to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4

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(SDG4), a vision captured in the Qingdao Declaration.

UNESCO shares knowledge about the many ways technology can facilitate universal access to education, bridge learning divides, support the development of teachers, enhance the quality and relevance of learning, strengthen inclusion, and improve education administration and governance.

 Medicine

Information and communication technology (ICT) has brought many changes in medical education and practice in the last couple of decades. Teaching and learning medicine particularly has gone under profound changes due to computer technologies, and medical schools around the world have invested heavily either in new computer technologies or in the process of adapting to this technological revolution. In order to catch up with the rest of the world, developing countries need to research their options in adapting to new computer technologies.

HOUSE

 As a parent, you may be interested in how information and communication technology (ICT), such as a computer, can be used to support your child both at school and at home. Perhaps you or your child has access to a computer after school hours, or perhaps you are considering buying ICT for home use? If so, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of products available and find it difficult to know what type of hardware and software would be most appropriate to use with your child. Below you will find some tips to help you get started. 

ENTERTAIMENT

Information and communication technologies are used to provide a wide range of leisure opportunities. How many of the examples below have you t,ried in the last 7 days?

The playing of computer games is an important leisure activity for many computer users. Computer games are published for personal computers and dedicated games consoles. An individual player can play against the computer, against other players using the same console or against other players using an Internet connection.