Information Technology in Education/About ICT in Education Course

ICT in Education

BASICS IN COMPUTER APPLICATION

 * 1) Computer and the digital world- An analysis of various applications in day to day life.
 * 2) The computers fundamentals – input-output devices, operating systems.
 * 3) Safety precaution needed in computer handling and applications; virus, and virus solutions. Problems of hardware components of very common nature, different cards, battery backup, UPS maintenance.
 * 4) Windows, MS Office and open office, editing, formatting text- track change mode conversion and transfer of text files.
 * 5) Use of MS-WORD in Education.

SLIDES, DRAWING AND ANIMATION

 * 1) Creating Presentations using MS-power Point-guidelines and Possibilities.
 * 2) Formulating text and drawing -tools and various possibilities.
 * 3) Animations and their significance in learning. Animation packages and their uses in teaching learning.
 * 4) Importing slides, drawings and animation from external sources- web and encyclopedias.
 * 5) ICT and multimedia as technology-enhanced communication devices in teaching-learning a comparative review of various learning resources.

INTEGRATING ICT WITH PEDAGOGY

 * 1) Identification of learning Experiences, learner role in learning experience.
 * 2) Preparing Material, using ICT for classroom Sessions.
 * 3) ICT aid management of learning environment – teacher and student roles and responsibilities.
 * 4) Minimal Lab facility form a school-considerations, designs and
 * 5) Integrating ICTT in a lesson plan- components and format.

MULTIMEDIA AND DIGITIAL LEARNING RESOURCES

 * 1) Key Operation-Multimedia projector, connection, configuration and various learning applications .Soft Skills in teacher and students.
 * 2) Transfer of data from Pre-Recorded External Source to computer, from Mobile, MP3 Player, and Photoshop.
 * 3) Use of Digital Camera, camcorder, video camera in creating learning experiences. Transfer of data from these.
 * 4) Creating back-up for digital data- use of CD/.DVD writer software. Elements of e-learning; e-content and e-books. Virtual classroom and virtual University-Merits and limitations. Content-Design Patterns-Script Writing-Graphics-Animation-Audio Insertation and Interactivity; Possibilities and Design Procedure.

INTERNET RESOURCES

 * 1) Concept and how it works :e-mail service, internet surfing browsers and search engines, World Wide Web(WWW), HTTP,FTP
 * 2) Locating Internet Resources. Critical examination and use of web resources in teaching learning.
 * 3) Introduction to learning management systems and on line testing.
 * 4) Open source contents like Wikipedia and Wiki Educator.
 * 5) Emerging Internet trends and technologies.

SESSIONAL WORK

 * Preparation of a hand out for students.
 * Preparation of a power point presentation.
 * Preparation of a lesson plan incorporating ICT
 * Preparation of a learning material using internet resources.