Long questions Flashcards
**Why computers NB in teaching + learning
- enhances learning process
- enables students to be actively involved in a learning process
- supports variety of learning styles
- motivates students + encourages them to be engaged in a lesson
- captures + holds students attention
- unique, effective + powerful teaching + learning opportunities
- skill building, problem solving skills
- supports communication for subject
*Use of internet:
- search for info, search for lesson plans
- emails experts for research
- exchange files
- discussions people from other schools
- email people after hours for help
Differences between Previous students & todays students:
PREVIOUS: Passive Single tasks Work orientated Linear thinking Non relevant learning Single sensory input reality based
TODAYS: Hyper communicators Multiple tasks Play orientated Random thinking Relevant learning Multisensory input fantasy
***PACKAGES SPECIFIC FOR TEACHING / LEARNING IN CLASSROOM:
• WORD PROCESSING PACKAGE- Microsoft word (create, format, edit text docs: change font, margins, columns, spell check etc.) e.g writing letters, memos, lesson plans, exams, worksheets, reports etc. LEARNERS: write essay for eng class
• SPREADSHEET PACKAGE-Microsoft excel (create edit format electronic spreadsheets / graphs: labelling, columns, graphs, calculations automatically, converting numeric data to graph etc.) e.g attendance, student grades, student info / database etc. LEARNER: record data in accounting class to draw a graph
• DATABASE PACKAGE- Microsoft Access (storage data can be retrieved, changed, sorted, used to create forms / reports : organise & record file) e.g organise date / info of students, staff policies, inventories
• PRESENTATION PACKAGE- Microsoft powerpoint (slide presentations projected on a screen: images, colour, background, sounds, 3d effects etc.) e.g communicate / message to group of people
• WEB BROWSER PACKAGE- Internet explorer / google crome / firefox (access, view web pages / sites: tabbed browsing, bookmarks, memory etc. ) e.g
search, access, retrieve info for lessons . teacher can get research for a lesson plan
• WEB AUTHORING PACKAGE- Microsoft publisher / adobe (create web page, edit, manange websites: text, graphics, sound, video, animations etc ) e.g create curriculum page with hyperlink connected to another websites
• DIGITAL MEDIA / MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING PACKAGE-Microsoft powerpoint (controlling of placements on a presentation when using text, sound, animations, graphic, video etc. ) e.g create digital presentations & add digital features like added screen where users click buttons to play / skip a video / move to next screen
• EMAIL- Ms Outlook- learners send emails to someone else for a research project
• SUBJECT SPECIFIC APPLICATION PACKAGE- accounting package- to teach a subjects specific concepts
COMMERCIAL PACKAGES TO BUY:
- operating system: Microsoft windows, windows xp, windows 7, Mac os etc
- anti-virus software : Norton antivirus
- word processor package: Microsoft word
- spreadsheet package: Microsoft excel
- database package: Microsoft access
- presentation graphics : Microsoft powerpoint
- web browsing package: internet explorer / google crome / firefox
- digital media & web authorising package: Microsoft powerpoint
- e-mail package: Microsoft outlook
- EXAMPLE OF Q: how can teacher use word processor (application package) in teaching / learning? A: teacher can create a geography tes paper for gr 10 on a document & print it
3 types of viruses
- BOOT SECTOR VIRUS: replaces boot program used to start the computer, with infected version of boot program. when computer runs, it loads virus onto computers memory & spreads everywhere
- FILE VIRUS: virus code inserted into program files & spreads to any program that accesses the infected file
- MACRO VIRUS: uses macro language of an application, such as word processing to hide virus code. often part of templates
**CONTROL STUDENT ACCESS TO INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL:
- filtering: prevent browsing / block certain websites
- acceptable user policies: set school standards for using computers / internet
- curriculum pages: create webpage with hyperlinks for resourcing for students, reduces changes view inappropriate sites
- teacher observation: monitor students while work
**Responsibility of ICT person:
- keep up to date with technology development
- daily operation & supervision of use of schools IT facility
- network admin duties
- regular backup of data
- maintenance: solve basic problems & report serious problems to external contractor
- regular backup of data
- training teachers to integrate technology in teaching & learning
- training teachers & learners responsible IT equipment use
**ICT skills essential for 21st century:
- use word processing to create document
- use spreadsheet for calculations , graphs etc.
- present info to a group of people using presentation
- in databse, store large files
- create, send , receive emails
- explore websites
- use search engine to seach info on web
- download file to local computer
- operate computer
***5 reason KS2 NOT successful in integrating IT in teaching:
- lacks IT co-ordinator& committee
- outdated / broken technology equipment
- unsuitable / inappropriate application software
- principal / school NOT have technology vision
- This vision not shared with stakeholders
- IT equipment not properly maintained
- NO IT coordinator to manage, schedule, control use of technology by people
- no budget for maintaining the equipment / budgeting new equipment
- no technology plan for implementing in order to meet the needs of the school
- teachers not trained to implement / integrate technology in teaching / learning
**5 major steps -> IT integration successful in teaching, learning in KSS:
- TRAINING: teachers to become computer, info & integration literate
- TECHNOLOGY VISION: school MUST develop technology vision & share with stakeholders to motivate the integration
- IT CO-ORDINATOR: appoint IT coordinator to maintain IT of school, manage, control etc.
- COMMITTEE: work under IT co-ordinator- help tasks & productivity, security measures
- TIMETABLE: insist each teacher implements lesson with whiteboard: 1 per month
- HARDWARE / SOFTWARE: computers and software needs to be upgraded
***5 ways EDUCATION department should support KSS to succeed integration:
- contribute monetary funds (IT resources, training, security etc.)
- provide proper training
- subsidize maintenance of IT resources at school
- provide budget for all expenses (computer, paper, ink)
- Internet Café at school for underprivileged kids
Operating system installed on computer of KSS? Describe function of operating system:
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP:
• controls operations of computer & all devices attached to it
• coordinates all activities processed by computers hardware
• assigns different processors to different tasks being performed by computer
• is interface for application software & users when users choose to use certain application software
*IDENTIFY / DESCRIBE 5 areas recommend teachers trained in for KSS IT integration in classroom:
- using interactive whireboards & software programmes to do admin tasks / teaching. Like using spreadsheets, word, lesson planning etc.
- Use internet for resourcing info & ideas. spice up lessons & info for learners
- use search engines on internet
- email is affective communication tool to contact people
- Teachers need to have information literacy for evaluation purposes
AD / DISADVANTAGES of INTERNET ACCESS IN SCHOOLS:
AD:
• large variety of info & resources to all
• can communicate with experts outside classroom
• publish work on internet or review / comment on others work
DISADVANTAGE:
• threat to access sites such as porn, biased or incorrect info
• can come in contact with deceitful people (pedophiles, cyber bullies etc)
• fall prey to phishing scams / fraud
