Abstract
Education has been aptly referred to as a veritable tool for meaningful development. The quality and effectiveness of teaching
determine to a great extent the overall quality of education and the attainment of educational goals and objectives. Information
and Communication Technology ICT) has been globally acclaimed as a tool that can accelerate and promote teaching and
learning (National Policy for Information Technology, 2001). As opined by Kirschmer and Waperies, (2003), Information and
Communication Technology can make the school more efficient and productive, there by engendering a variety of tools to
enhance and facilitate teachers’ professional activities. This theoretical paper reiterates the vital role of ICT in effective teaching
and learning generally and essentially in Social Work Education. It kicked off by examining the concepts of ICT and social work;
establishing the need for ICT tools in instructional delivery in social work. The paper thereafter examined some applications of
ICT tools in Social Work Education delivery and emphasizes the need for social work educators to judiciously utilize the
opportunities and benefits inherent in ICT oriented instructional delivery. The paper concludes with a caution on the potential
impact of ICT on professional identity of confidentiality.