Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
TECHNOLOGY FOR ICT DEVELOPMENT
- ONLINE OFFICE : (OFFLINE TOOL OVER ONLINE ACCESS)
IT provides web-based office suit through which people can work
togather worldwide at any time .This enables web based collaboration and virtual
Team work.
Educational use: Offline work, no time stress , authorized editing and asynchronous communication for sharing of content /data.
Web sites : I . http://www.docs.google.com/
II . http://www.zoho.com/
2. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
Saving bookmark to useful website or one can say “tagging” with keyword purposeful website
Educational use: store .classify,share and search links of useful or needed WebPages
III. Blummy: a free tool for quick access to your favourite web service via your book mark toolbar.
3. WEB COFERENCING (webinar)
Provides facility to connect people from different process through (live) internet.
Educational use : synchronous communication, live meeting ,training ,live presentation ,etc
Websites : I. http://www.webex.co.in/ ( for web based seminar)
4. VIDEOCAST/MULTIMEDEA SHARING
Useful for multimedia, presentation and graphics sharing
Educational Use: provides facility to learn through video and graphics. This
also helps in created and sharing of multimedia through links and attachments.
Optional S/W may need: Flash Player for buffering and viewing internet video.
Websites:-I. http://www.teachertube.com/
III.www.youtube.com
IV. www.metacafe.com
5. PODCAST
These are the series of digital media files /digital audio files distributed over internet for play back on a mobile device or on a personal computer
Educational use :Asynchronous communication through audio for collaboration between instructor and the participants.
Websites : I.www.gcast.com
II.www.podbean.com
- SOCIAL NETWORK
It focuses on building online communities of people who are able to share internet, build online profile. Share information, pictures, videos etc.
Educational use : collaboration between students and tutors through virtual environment.
Web sites : I.www.classroom20.com
II.www.google.com/wave
III.www.hi5.com
- WEBBASED SHARED CALENDER
Online calendar keeps you organized and is accessible from any where .this helps to educational institutions as well as tutors to remember all future events instantly.
Websites I .http:// calendar.google.com
calendar facility in yahoo group
8. COLLABORATIVE STORY BOARDS (collaborative writing)
Provides facility for creating collaborating online digital stories and document.
II. http://storybird/ .com
9. GRAPHICS AIDS : (also known as collaborative graphics)
Providers facility to create various graphics organizer collaboratively
Helps to create mind/concept mapping.
Website : I..www.gliffy.com
II. http:// classtools.net
III. http://mind42.com
IV. www.text2mindmap.com
10. INSTANT MESSAGING
Provides real time direct synchronized communication between two or more people using shared client over internet.
11. WORD CLOUD/TAG CLOUD
A visual depiction of tag that have been used to describe a piece of context
With higher frequency tags emphasized to assist context comprehension n navigation
Website : I.www.wordlc.net
II.https://tagcrowd.com
III. www.tocloud.com
12. SOCIAL SEARCH
SEARCH ENGINE
(operators n methods for easy search)
Website : I.http://technorati.com
II.www.bing.com
III.www.ask.com
13. E-PORTFOLIO
Helps the learner to collect electronic evidence to reflect and share their achievements and development online.
Website I.www.mahara.org
II.www.eportfolio.org
III. www.theospi.org
IV. http://elgg.net
14. VIRTUAL LEARNER ENVIRONMENT(VLE)
It is a s/w system designed to support teaching and learning in an educational settings.
Educational use : assessment , communication ,uploading of content, peer assessment,
Administration of student groups , questionnaires , tracking tools etc .
Website : I.www.moodle.org
III.http://sakaiproject.org
15. WEBSYNDICATION (includes news and RSS feed)
Provides information’s from diversified sources across the web and publish in one place.
II.www.bloglines.com
III.www.google.com/reader
16. GROUPS (E_MAIL GROUP N NEWS GROUP)
Collectively holds conversations and shared files using email and web for public discussions.
Website : I. http://groups.yahoo.com/
II.www.epals.com
III. www.googlegroups.com (this is also works as forum)
17. BLOG : http://twitter.com/
19. LIVE JOURNAL
It is a communication tool let you express your self and connect with friend online.
20. FIGURE ANIMATION
It facilitate to create stick figure animation without any artistic skill
21. IMAGE EDITING
This helps in editing images & helps to provide effect over it
Website: I. google picassa
II.http://www.photofilter.com
III.www.photobie.com
IV. www.photobucket.com
V. www.flicker.com (by yahoo)
VI.www.grafxshop.com
22. VIRTUAL DUB
Video editing and video capture program.it support AVI video capture with internal video capture processor processing with AVIcap.
23. PORTAL WEB PAGES
(i) page flakes-online portal
(ii) suprglu- piecing your web together
(iii) protopage – your page over net for friends & colleague
24. PERSONAL LIBRARY (PAPER /ACADEMY)
Citeulike: - a free web service to help academics to share ,store and organize the academic papers they are reading.
When u see a paper on the web that impressed you. You can click one button and have it added to your personal file.
25. ONLINE FILE STORAGE
(i) BOX-1GB free storage
(ii) OMNDRIVE- keeps all ur
It easy to share and even publish content.
(iii) XDRIVE- 5GB free spacxe secure online storage
26. EVENT RECORDER
(i) http://eventfull.com/ browse the worlds largest collection of events to find.
(ii) http://event.org/ calendar events
27. ALTERNATIVE ASSESMENT (RUBRICS)
28. LMS & LCMS
29. ONLINE LEARNING FOREIGNLANGUAGE
This service provides facility for learning words in foreign languages through online free service
Website-> http://spellic.com
WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY
Technology that deals with web 2.0 sites development
(i) AJAX
(ii) API
(iii) FOLKSONOMY-rich categorization collectively created by user through tagging
(iv) MASHUPS-webpage application that combines date & functionality fromtwo or more external sources to create new services
(v) JAVASCRIPT
(vi) HTML
(vii) XML
(viii) JQUERY
(ix) RSS
(x) ATOM
(xi) TAGS/TAGGING
(xii) PHOTO EDITOR-to create avtars(alternative representation of people, building, objects etc)
(xiii) WIDGET
(xiv) TAG CLOUD
SOME USEFUL WEBSITESD REFERENCES FPR WEB 2.0 CONSTRUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- http://www.vbulletin.com/
- http://www.videojug.com/
- http://www.greenwebdesign.com/
- http://bugclub.org/
- http://www.phpbb.com/
- http://www.wired.com/
- http://www.websitetoolbox.com/
- http://boardsus.playstation.com/
- http://www.technofyed.com/
Technology in Schools
Importance of Technology in SchoolsAs technology is bound to rule our present and future, it is good be obtain a know how of the technological reforms at the earliest. Children learn faster and can adapt to changes relatively easily. If they are trained during their school years, they have high chances of becoming experts in technology. An early beginning is always beneficial in the long run. When we know that technology is bound to be a part of their future, it is best to introduce them to it during school life. Instead of seeing them, struggle with learning later in life, it is advisable to give them a basic idea of the technological reforms.
Studies have shown that children conversant with technology show improvements in their writing, reading and math skills. Technology has also contributed to the decrease in drop out rates, improvement in student attendance and enhancement in their learning abilities. Technology in school benefits the children during their higher education. It lays a strong foundation of a successful professional life of an individual.
Computers can offer livelier explanations of various subjects. The Internet is an ocean of information, which can be harnessed for the rendition of information in school. The inclusion of technology in the process of learning makes learning an enjoyable activity, thus inviting greater interest from the kids. The knowledge from all around the world can be better brought about for the children and can be better assimilated by them.
The admin processes, the official procedures of school can be simplified by the means of technology. School records, the information about all the students and the teachers as also other school employees can efficiently be maintained by means of the advanced technology. The data pertaining to the school employees and students can effectively be stored in a school database. The school could have a library system, which by the utilization of technology can be maintained in an efficient manner. On similar line, the attendance records of the pupils and teachers can be maintained by means of a student database. Moreover, the school can host a website of its own holding information about the school. The introduction of technology in schools can thus result in a decreased use of paper and in bringing most of the school office work in an e-format.
Thus we see that technology not only benefits the school students but also eases the office work. It makes possible, a more effective way of storage and distribution of information. The realization of the importance of technology in schools and its successful implementation is a necessity. The introduction of technology in schools is the means to bridge seemingly log distance between the present and the future.
Studies have shown that children conversant with technology show improvements in their writing, reading and math skills. Technology has also contributed to the decrease in drop out rates, improvement in student attendance and enhancement in their learning abilities. Technology in school benefits the children during their higher education. It lays a strong foundation of a successful professional life of an individual.
Computers can offer livelier explanations of various subjects. The Internet is an ocean of information, which can be harnessed for the rendition of information in school. The inclusion of technology in the process of learning makes learning an enjoyable activity, thus inviting greater interest from the kids. The knowledge from all around the world can be better brought about for the children and can be better assimilated by them.
The admin processes, the official procedures of school can be simplified by the means of technology. School records, the information about all the students and the teachers as also other school employees can efficiently be maintained by means of the advanced technology. The data pertaining to the school employees and students can effectively be stored in a school database. The school could have a library system, which by the utilization of technology can be maintained in an efficient manner. On similar line, the attendance records of the pupils and teachers can be maintained by means of a student database. Moreover, the school can host a website of its own holding information about the school. The introduction of technology in schools can thus result in a decreased use of paper and in bringing most of the school office work in an e-format.
Thus we see that technology not only benefits the school students but also eases the office work. It makes possible, a more effective way of storage and distribution of information. The realization of the importance of technology in schools and its successful implementation is a necessity. The introduction of technology in schools is the means to bridge seemingly log distance between the present and the future.
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