ICT, or information and communications technology, is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing.

Although there is no single, universal definition of ICT, the term is generally accepted to mean all devices, networking component, applications and systems that combined allow people and organizations to interact in the digital world.

Educational  ICT examples:

*Lore: The new startup is using a Facebook type platform- riding the wave of what works- and tailoring it for education. This social network allows professors and students to communicate, follow one another, and discuss class work and lectures.

*LEAP motion: LEAP has developed a piece of hardware that allows anyone to write, draw, play, and interact with their computer screen using a fingers, or entire hand. 

*Papertab: Papertab won’t be ready to use in 2013, but I think it’s interesting enough to include it in this list.

*Chromebooks: Despite the rising popularity of tablets, Google’s Chromebook may snatch the competition in the lower grade school classrooms, the laptops have a few distinct advantages over the apple iPad.

*Celly: Teachers are continually fighting against the growing list of distractions that a smart phone offers to bored or shy students in the back of the room,but Celly is a text-messaging network that allows anyone to create a network anywhere a rally event in the classroom, or on a field trip using smartphone.

*Kid blog: Designed specifically for younger students Kid Blog provides a safe opportunity for children to start up their own blog connected to the classroom.

*Knewton: This new technology company aims at personalizing content for optimal learning, the platform monitors the student’s activity and uses the information to give the student the best personalized resources based on their level of performance.

*Live binders: Those handy three ring binders are now digital, using the same idea as pinning and bookmarking, the binder allows educators to collect and organize resources for lesson plans.