Theories of learning and Information and Communications Technology

changes in the world of

Information and

Communications

Technology (ICT) and the

media hype surrounding

them, knowledge about

factors influencing the

best pedagogical

exploitation and the most

effective application of

new technologies in

formal educational

settings is slowly but

surely emerging. The aim

of this chapter is to

explore the potential of

ICT in relation to some of

what we know about how

we learn as a basis for

sound decisions for

teachers when best and

how to use ICT in their

work with pupils.