EPC-3_Critical Understanding of ICT

Syllabus:

Unit I: Digital Technology and Socio-economic Context:

• Concepts of information and communication technology; Universal access Vs Digital Divide - issues and initiatives;


• Challenges of Integration of ICT in School; Aims and objectives of National Policy on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in School Education in India; IT@ School Project;


• Components and Objectives of National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Spoken Tutorials, Gyan Darshan, Gyanvani, Sakshat Portal, e Gyan Kosh; Virtual laboratory and Haptic technology.

Unit II: MS Office:

• MS Word


• MS Power Point


• MS Excel


• MS Access


• MS Publishing

Unit III: Internet and Educational Resources:

• Introduction to Internet


• E-mail, Search Engines, Info-Savvy Skills; Digital Age Skills, safe surfing mode;


• Internet resources for different disciplines like natural sciences, social sciences, Humanities and Mathematics.


• General Introduction to E-learning, Mobile-learning, distance learning, On-line learning,


• Virtual University, Wikipedia, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs);


• Social networking

Unit IV: Techno-Pedagogic Skills:

• Media Message Compatibility


• Contiguity of Various Message Forms


• Message Credibility & Media Fidelity


• Message Currency, Communication Speed & Control


• Sender-Message-Medium-Receiver Correspondence