Information technology (IT) and Instructional Technology (EdTch) serve different purposes but but can overlap in educational environment. Here's a comparision :
Information Technology IT :

purpose: IT refers to the use of computers, network and other physical devices to store, process and exchange information. It is a broad field that encompasses hardware, software, network and data management.

Scope: It is applied across various industries including finance, healthcare, education and more. It involves system administration, cybersecurity, datamanagement, cloud computing and IT support.

#Application: IT professionals manage and maintain systems that support the oprration of organizations. This includes setting up and maintaining servers, database, network infrastructure and ensuring data security.

Examples

• Setting up computer networks and servers in an organization.
• Managing database and ensuring the security of sensitive information.
• Setting up software applications for business operations.
Instructional Technology EdTech):

Purpose: Instructional technology focuses on using technology specifically to enhance teaching and learning process. It integrates tools like software, online platforms and digital resources to create an engaging educational experience.

Scope: While properly focused on education , EdTech can also be applied in cotporate training and professional development. It deals with designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs and materials.

Application : Instrutional technologists design curriculum, create digital learning resources, develop e-learning platforms and use data to improve educational outcomes. They might work on integrating new teaching tools or platform into the classroom.

#Examples:
• Creating interactive e-learning modules.
• Using Learning Management System (LMS) like Moodle or Blackboard to manage course.
• Implementing technology in classrooms like interactive whiteboards or tablets.
Key difference:

Objective: IT focuses the infrastructure and tools needed to manage and share information while EdTech aims to improve educational process through the use of technology.

Target audiance: IT serves all sectors whilre EdTech specifically target educators, students and learners.

#Tools and technologies: IT involves a broad range of technologies for vsrious business functions while EdTech focuses on technologies that support teaching and learning.
Overlap:
In educational iinstitutions IT and EdTech professionals often work together. IT provides the infrastructure (network, hardware security) while EdTech professionals ensure that these technologies are effectively used for educational purposes. For example the IT department mighg mange the servers that host an LMS while EdTech team design the course content delivered through that system.
Yousuf Memon
From Matiari Sindh Pakistan

Hello, every one I'm Yousuf Memon from Pakistan. I'm a High School Teacher and Teachers Trainer also. I'm certified Teacher Trainer for English by British Council. I want to take part in Teaching in the 21st Century 3.0 Teachers Competition.

@FarhanMehboob @Tabassumlaghari @Mariam @Aqsa-Khatri @Adel-8d693e36c4
Have you not read the poem "Children" by Henry Longfellow ? Who says children are source of joy who dispell all worries of others.
Here is the full text of the poem "Children" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

Come to me, O ye children!
    For I hear you at your play,
And the questions that perplexed me
    Have vanished quite away.

Ye open the eastern windows,
    That look towards the sun,
Where thoughts are singing swallows
    And the brooks of morning run.

In your hearts are the birds and the sunshine,
    In your thoughts the brooklet’s flow,
But in mine is the wind of Autumn
    And the first fall of the snow.

Ah! what would the world be to us
    If the children were no more?
We should dread the desert behind us
    Worse than the dark before.

What the leaves are to the forest,
    With light and air for food,
Ere their sweet and tender juices
    Have been hardened into wood,—

That to the world are children;
    Through them it feels the glow
Of a brighter and sunnier climate
    Than reaches the trunks below.

Come to me, O ye children!
    And whisper in my ear
What the birds and the winds are singing
    In your sunny atmosphere.

For what are all our contrivings,
    And the wisdom of our books,
When compared with your caresses,
    And the gladness of your looks?

Ye are better than all the ballads
    That ever were sung or said;
For ye are living poems,
    And all the rest are dead.

So when you are gloomy go to children. They will make you happy.

@Engr-Zeeshan
3: What challenges have you faced in integrating technology, and how did you overcome them?
This question consists of two parts : challanges and solution of the challanges.
Challanges faced in integrating technology are:

1. Whether the administration of the school allow to integrate technology in teaching learning process or not. Particularly it is not officially allowed to integrate technology in teaching learning process. Still we are using traditional methods of teaching.
2. All the students don't haves access to technology.
3. Al parents of all students don't allow their childen to use technology for learning purpose.
4. Reaction from society: Anyone from society can raise objection on using technology for teaching learning purpose.
5. Reaction of colleague teachers: Colleague teachers can also raise objection on using technology for teaching learning as it is not officially allowed.
   The answer of second part of the question " How did you overcome them?" is after convincing administrstion, studdnts and their parents and colleague teachers technology can be used to some extent.

@MJANKb9ddefc9b1
I think if these 4Cs, which are considered as 21st century skills including some others I have already mentioned, are applied in proper way our teaching learning will be effective. Moreover an effective teacher is he/she who applies these 21st century skills in his/her teaching. In this way we can keep pace with the modern changing world. Othereise we will not only be left behind but will be no more.
Regards
Yousuf Memon

@MehranKhan
The best study hacks I've discovered are:

1. Active Recall: Instead of passively reading notes I quiz myself on the matetial. This reinforces my memory.
   2.Spaced Repetition: I review information at increasing intervals e.g after 1 day or 3 day or 1 week. This helps me transfer knowledge to long term memory.
2. Teach what you learn: I explain the concept to someone, particularly students or even myself. This reinforces my understanding.
3. Summarize notes: After studying I summarize the key points in my own words. This helps consolidate my understanding.
   These are some of my best study hacks that I usually use.
   Yousuf Memon
   Matiari Sindh Pakistan.

All 21st century skills are essential but in my opinion in all these skills creativity is the most important skill for children. All other skills have secondary importance but creativity has primary importance in my opinion. Creativity is such a skill which can lead a child to his livelyhood earning by himself easily and which will make him self sufficient. I don't deny other skills. No doubt they are also essential. So a child child should be taught different 21st century skills along with creativity.

@Tabassumlaghari
You are right in saying that games positively affect learners mindset. I also think educationl games are very important. They leave positive effects on learners in following way:

1. They refresh learners minds.
2. They remove tiredness among students.
3. They increase physical growth too.
4. They help learners to learn fastly.
5. They teaches students collaboration.
6. They teach students team rules.
7. They increase their knowledge.
   It's good to learn that you've suggested some educational games bedides telling their positive impact on students. Keep up good work.
   Regards
   M Yousuf D Memon
   From: Matiari Sindh Pakistan.

@Bilim
Yes, I agree with it that students over15 are more creative than students of 10. As I teach students of grade ten. They are at the stage of 15 years age or some over 15. So it is my observation that my students who are 15 years old or over 15 are very creative. They create their own ideas. Similarly I teach some students of lower classes who are below 15 and some students who are below 10. So the students who are below 10 are not creative, some of them may be creative to some extent but they are not fully creative. And you are right that they can be somehow creative by cinquains poems as they are easy to understand according to their mental level. Here I give an example of cinquains poem which students of 10 or below 10 can understand easily and create their idea about it to some extent. The poem runs thus:
Flowers
Colourful, fragrant
Swaying, growing, blooming
Make me feel happy
Blossoms
From this poem little students of 10 years old and below 10 can create their idea about flowers easily. They can say that flowers ar colourful. Flowers give fragrance.
Flowers grow. Flowers bloom etc.
So I agree with you that this approach is applicable to students of 10 and below 10 for creativity.

Re: Get to know your fellow Forum members and tell us a bit about yourself in this discussion!
Hello! I am a secondary school teacher. I teach students of grade ten. I teach english subject. I have joined this forum recently for my professional development.
Regards.

All 21st century skills are essential but in my opinion in all these skills creativity is the most important skill for children. All other skills have secondary importance but creativity has primary importance in my opinion. Creativity is such a skill which can lead a child to his livelyhood earning by himself easily and which will make him self sufficient. I don't deny other skills. No doubt they are also essential. So a child child should be taught different 21st century skills along with creativity.

You are really doing great work. No doubt oceans are full of treasures. To give knowledge about them to students is necessary and you are doing so in a very best way.

Hello, every one I'm Yousuf Memon from Pakistan. I'm a High School Teacher and Teachers Trainer also. I'm certified Teacher Trainer for English by British Council. I want to take part in Teaching in the 21st Century 3.0 Teachers Competition.

@Tabassumlaghari
In my classroom I create inclusive environment where my students feel safe and give them responsibilities without discrimination of their different background. I motivate my students by my positive behavior first. Then assign different roles to students of different background. By assigning roles they feel happiness become responsible and motivated.

@Tabassumlaghari
Besides the strategies told by you some other strstegies in my opinion for instilling the sense of responsibility and motivation among students from diverse background can be:

1. Foster positive and invlusive classroom environment. For this respect their culture diversity and use language that is respectful. Create classroom environment where students feel safe to express themselves.
2. Clearly communicate expectations for behavior, academic performance and responsibilities. Assign roles and responsibilities to students. Help students set personal and academic goals.
3. Incorporate regular self-reflection activities where students assess their own progress, behavior and contribution.
4. Provide meaningful and relevant learning experiences.
5. Differentiate instruction to meet diverse needs.
6. Build strong relationships
7. Regularly acknowlege and celebrate students achievements.
8. Empower students to make choice.
9. Teach resilience and growth mindset.
   By implementing these strategies you can help students from diverse backgrounds develop a strong sense of responsibility and motivation that will serve them well both in school and in their future endeavors.

@Ana_moderator
Now I'm getting notificstion.
Regards

@sabahatjamil
No doubt energizers are necessary for engaging students in the clasdroom. Students not only learn a lot from them but get more energy to learn more.

@Engr-Zeeshan
I think they can be developed and controlled through effort and practice.
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Sir, you have started a good topic for discusdion.
Absolutely happiness plays vital role in educstion. When a teacher enters the clsssroom he should be in happy mood. In this way the students will feel easy and they will learn more than in fear. Fear makes students dull. First of all a should remove fear from studdnts mind then he should start teaching. Jn this way students will learn more easily. Then school administration should also make principles for establishment of happiness in school so as all students of school remain in hsppy mood.

I have used Role Playing, Pair Work, Group Discussion and Presentation to improve speaking skill of students as they don't have access to teachnology. I have advised those students to use AI tools to improve speaking skill who have access to technology at home.