The Use of Information and Communications Technology (I.C.T.) in Gifted Students

This article aims at considering the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in gifted education and highlight the best ICT techniques for gifted students. The use of ICT in special education and specifically in gifted education has proved effective. ICTs techniques can be used by teachers to make intervention to the gifted, which will be very useful for them as they could develop their abilities and skills. In this report we provide a brief review of the most representative articles for ICT techniques, which have been used for giftedness. Pupils who are gifted in ICT are also presented.

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