syllabus EDU - 03: TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION IN EDUCATION

EDU - 03: TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION IN EDUCATION
(Theory 60 hours+ Practical 30 hours)
Contents:
Unit I: Introduction to Educational Technology (Theory 20hours & Practical 2 hours)
Unit II: Communication Technology (Theory10 hours)
Unit III: ICT in Education (Theory 20 hours & Practical25 hours)
Unit IV: Students Safety on the net (Theory10 hours& Practical 3 hours)
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ( THEORY 20 HOURS & PRACTICAL 2 HOURS )
Educational technology concept, objectives and scope.
Difference between technology in education (Instructional technology) and technology of
education (teaching technology)Approaches of educational technology –Hardware Software and Systems approach
Resource centres and services in educational technology
CIET (NCERT)
SIET
EMMRC
UGC-CEC
C-DIT
EDUSAT
NME-ICT
NPTEL
IT@SCHOOL
VICTERS CHANNEL
AKSHAYA PROJECT
GYAN DARSAN
INFLIBNET
B. Media in Education
Print media- Newspapers-Books-Journals-Magazines Non print media mass media (radio, T.V., Films in education) A-V aids: definition, types of audio aids visual aids A-V aids.
Meaning & concept of Multimedia and Multi-sensory approach-
Dale’s cone of experience
Teleconferencing: -Audio conferencing’, Video conferencing
Interactive white board- uses & advantages over normal chalk board
Smart Classrooms
Unit II. Communication Technology (Theory 10 hours)
Communication-: concept, scope types – verbal, non-verbal. Style purpose- face to face, formal and informal, one way- two way.
Communication cycle- components of classroom communication Classroom as a communication system:
components of effective classroom communication
Classroom Interaction Analysis –
FIACS
metric construction and interpretation
UNIT III: ICT IN EDUCATION (THEORY 20 HOURS & PRACTICAL 25 HOURS)
A. Introduction to ICT in education
Concept and importance of ICT in education
Scope of ICT in Education
Teaching- Learning process
Publication
Evaluation
Research
Trends and advancements in www: Web 1.0 Web 2.0. Web 3.0
Teacher in a digital era:
Changing roles and competencies
B. Enriching classroom practices through web technologies
Concept, meaning and merits of:
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)
Computer Managed Instruction (CMI)
Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) in Education
Computer simulation
Blended learning
Educational podcast
m-learning
Web- based learning
Cloud computing
Web services:
e-chat, online forums, blog,wiki, e-library
Academic web e-journals,online dictionary
Familiarizing free educational software:
stellurium
Kalzium
Tupic 2 D Magic
G-Compris
Geogebra
e-learning –concept, types –synchronous and asynchronous- merits and demerits:
Learning Management Systems. Learning Object Repository (LOR)
e-content features- concept and scope.
e-content development initiatives in India:
NME-ICT, UGC-CEC
Virtual tools:
Virtual learning Environment
Virtual Labs
Web applications for development of tests:
Hot potatoes
Online quiz maker
Unit IV. Students Safety on the net (Theory 10hours & Practical 3 hours)
Computer virus- (malwares, spywares, trojan)- preventive measures- (Firewall, antivirus Software Cyber privacy and password protection
Legal and ethical issues- Copyright, Plagiarism, Hacking, Netiquette, Phishing,
Software privacy- Cyber law- IT Act 2000, IT Act 2008.
Role of teacher in conscientizing about
Child abuse over the net
Misuse of internet (morphing, pornography) Health hazards of using computer