Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
COURSE EPC 11 (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.
Mode of Transaction of the Course
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.
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Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
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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