Critical Understanding of ICT

Paper Code: 
EDU- 401
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the student teachers to:

  • enable the students to recognize,  understand and appreciate ICT as an enormous functional support to teachers
  • know and understand different parts of computer and their functioning
  • understand the operating system of Computer
  • develop skill in the use of Internet
  • appreciate the concept of integration of Information and Communication Technology with Education
  • make use of modern Information and Communication Technology to improve teaching-learning process
  • develop positive attitude towards handling of computers

 

Unit I: 
INTRODUCTION OF ICT
  • Concept, importance, meaning & nature of Information and Communication Technology.
  • Need of Information and Communication Technology in education.

 

Unit II: 
ICT IN EDUCATION
  • Scope of Information and Communication Technology areas: (teaching, learning, process, evaluation, research and administration), trends in Information and Communication Technology.
  • Paradigm shift in education due to ICT content with special reference to curriculum. Role of teacher, methods of teaching, classroom environment evaluation, Procedure and educational management.
  • Challenges in integrating Information and Communication Technology in school education.

 

Unit III: 
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER & HARDWARE
  • General awareness about functioning of Computer
  1. Generation, characteristics, types of computers and uses of computer.
  2. Brief introduction of working computer using the block diagram.
  • Hardware
  1. Input device: key board, mouse, scanner, microphone and digital camera.
  2. Output device: monitor, printer, speaker and screen image projector.
  3. Storage device: hard disk, CD & DVD and mass storage device ( pen drive).

 

Unit IV: 
COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATION & THEIR MANAGEMENT
  • Operating system: concept and function.
  • Application software (its uses in education).
  • Word processors.
  • Power point presentation.
  • Spread sheet.
  • Viruses & their management.

 

Unit V: 
ICT SUPPORTED TEACHING/ LEARNING STRATEGIES, INTERNET AND INTRANET
  • CAL- computer assisted learning.
  • PBL- project based learning.
  • Technology aided learning.
  • E-learning: concept and nature.
  • Web based learning.
  • Virtual classroom.
  • Concept, need & importance.
  • Facilities available for communication.
  1. Email, chat and online conferencing.
  2. E-library, websites, blog, wikipedia.
  • Search Engines: concept and uses.

 

Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL Work (Any One)

  • Preparation of slides for teaching any topic at the school level
  • Analysis of any one Multi Media Package

 

References: 
  • Bhargava, Rajshri, Bhargava Piyush (2012): Information and Communication Technology, H.P. Bhargava House, Agra.
  • Kulsum, Dr. Umme (2014): Information Communication Technology in Teacher Education, H.P. Bhargava, Agra.
  • Rajsekar, S. (2010). Computer in Education. ND: Neelkamal Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • Roblyer, M.D. (2008). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. New Delhi: Perason Education, South Asia, India.
  • Shukla, Satish S. (2005), Basics of Information Technology for Teacher Trainees, Ahmedabad; Varishan Prakashan.
  • Singh, Kamal.D. & Kaur, D. (2008), Usning Computers in Education. New Delhi: Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company (Pvt.) Limited.
  • Singh, V.P. and Singh, Meenakshi (1999), Computer: Terms and Definitions, New Delhi.

 

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