School Teachers'Attitude Towards Information Technology Post Covid-19

The 21st century is that of Information Technology. No one, either human beings or any institution, can survive without it. Information technology has brought the world closer; the development, progress and survival of our world is dependent on our attitude towards it. The education institution has been impacted immensely by the various inventions of information and communication technology. No teaching- learning is effective without the use of technology. The use of different gadgets and applications has changed the classrooms. It has made teaching–learning process interesting and joyful. It, also, aids the teacher in teaching concepts with clarity. Furthermore, the distance between the teacher and the taught is no longer detrimental to learning since technology has made it possible to connect long distance through different applications. This was undeniably proven true during the COVID-19 pandemic when the world went into lockdown. The teachers were forced to resort to online teaching albeit their ability and knowledge to use the different applications for it. And the use of platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom and other such applications would become an essential part of the process of teaching and learning at present as well as in the future. Different Commissions and Education Policies have time and again emphasised on the importance of Information Technology in the school education context. However, such discourses and understanding about the importance of technology would be futile if the teachers do not possess a positive attitude towards information technology. Therefore, an attempt was made to enquire into the status of the attitude of school teachers towards information technology. Such an attempt post COVID-19 pandemic was deemed essential as the use of technology in and outside the classroom would see a growth and the teacher will have to be a willing participant