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Teachers are no more the only sources of
information and knowledge. People can now teach
themselves through the use of ICTs. In concrete terms,

ICT can enhance teaching and learning through its
dynamic, interactive and engaging content; and it can
provide real opportunities for individualized
instruction.
Infact, information and communication technology
(ICT) has the potential to accelerate, enrich and
deepen skills; motivate and engage students in
learning; helps to relate school experiences to work
practices; helps to create economic viability for
tomorrow’s workers; contributes to radical changes in
school; strengthens teaching and provides
opportunities for connection between the school and
the world (Davis and Tearle, 1999; Lamke and
Coughlin, 1998).

Advantages
In the span of just a decade, ICT has established
remarkable velocity. The advantages of ICT are great
in number but mentioned below are just few of them.
It equally benefits everyone to get acquaintance with
religious education as per his/her needs and
requirements, goes beyond limits of teacher and
classroom.
It acquaints one with the information that is
otherwise inaccessible and consumer of time and
money. The proper usage of ICT is essentially an
important tool in promoting religious education to the
world.