"ICT"is the Information and Communication Technologies. "ICT in Education" means "Teaching and Learning with ICT". Educational ICT tools can be divided into 3 categories: Input source, Output source and Others. See the following graph：  Now, let's check out the survey which was collected from feedback of the Elmo UK national-wide seeding project and see what happened in the schools in UK. 1. Has the visualiser/document camera increased or decreased interactivity with children? All the teachers felt that the visualiser/document camera aided in increasing interactivity with children 1. Has the visualiser/document camera increased or decreased interactivity with children? All the teachers felt that the visualiser/document camera aided in increasing interactivity with children 2. Has the visualiser/document camera improved children's concentration? Over 90% of teachers felt that concentration in the classroom increased due to use of the visualiser/document camera. 2. Has the visualiser/document camera improved children's concentration? Over 90% of teachers felt that concentration in the classroom increased due to use of the visualiser/document camera. 3. Has the visualiser/document camera contributed to narrowing the gap between children in academic achievements? Over 78% of teachers felt that the visualiser/document camera aided in bringing children closer together in academic achievements. 3. Has the visualiser/document camera contributed to narrowing the gap between children in academic achievements? Over 78% of teachers felt that the visualiser/document camera aided in bringing children closer together in academic achievements. 4. Have you had more fun with the visualiser/document camera in the classroom? Over 90% of children had more fun in the classroom due to the visualiser/document camera. 4. Have you had more fun with the visualiser/document camera in the classroom? Over 90% of children had more fun in the classroom due to the visualiser/document camera. 5. Has the visualiser/document camera reduced or increased your preparation time? Over 55%of teachers have recognized that the visualiser/document camera decreased lesson preparation time. None of teachers felt that preparation time increased for lessons. 5. Has the visualiser/document camera reduced or increased your preparation time? Over 55%of teachers have recognized that the visualiser/document camera decreased lesson preparation time. None of teachers felt that preparation time increased for lessons. Integrating ICT into education seems to be a necessary issue for educators / education administrators in the world. However, if teachers cannot make good use of the ICT tools, the money and time spent on the ICT is going to be a waste. Also, if the educational budget is limited, looking for a cost-effective and high-performance ICT tool can be the first priority.

So how about getting started on using ICT in education with the visualiser/document camera? You don’t need to waste time learning how to use a Visualiser because it is so easy to operate. And, you could even use it without a PC, which is very budget friendly. Please remember this point : Simple is best! Educational ICT tools are not for making educators master ICT skills themselves, but for making educators create a more effective learning environment via ICT.