COURSE EPC 3: CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
The aim of this course is to enhance the
professional capacities of a student teacher in integrating Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) with effective teaching and learning in a
classroom.
Course objectives:
To enable the student-teachers:
1. To teach effectively in a
“technology enhanced classroom” (previously referred to as “smart classroom”).
2. To achieve
knowledge-comprehension, practice skills and presentation skills in ICT.
How to prepare a student
teacher for a technology enhanced classroom?
The teachers in Colleges of Education
should train the student- teachers
1. To operate /use various ICT tools
such as computer, laptop/Internet, Interactive whiteboard, Tablet PC,
iPad, iPhone, Mobile phones, Digital cameras, Multimedia equipments
(audio/video), Skype and video - conferencing.
2. To browse the Internet,
using a computer /laptop, identify and use education related websites and
video/audio resources in teaching- learning.
3. To prepare teaching
material/learning resource materials: e-content, e-booklet for selected school
subject areas and to create edu(cational) blogs for individual/ group students
for strengthening sharing and learning.
4. To use a laptop /PC for preparing
slides for PowerPoint presentations/ lectures and also download the video
resources available on the internet and use them embedded with slide
presentations.
5. To teach a content
/lesson using an Interactive whiteboard (by connecting a desktop computer to a
whiteboard and project Google images onto it).
6. To use a visualizer/document
camera (visual projector) to display and share an information to the whole
class.
7. To use a mobile device/a
camera phone to take a series of snapshots of children’s actions events/
scenes/ activities and prepare a photo documentary or photo album with
explanatory notes/ descriptions.
8. Prepare videos on different
teaching styles of experienced teachers/ peers and keep them available for
viewing as a stream on a computer.
9. Organize a few
video-conferencing classes (organize Skype-based video conferencing) inviting
experts in school subjects and encourage the students to share the learning
experiences through Whatsapp with their classmates and others.
10.To create educational blogs
(edublogs) for individual/group students for sharing and learning articles/
class notes/ assignments and participating in active blogging community.
Tasks and Assignments:
1. Write a report based on your
preparation of e-content and presentation of it to the class with different ICT
tools.
2. Write a report on the organization
of video-conferencing with an educational expert
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