Chapter 1

Potential of ICT

11.     Select correct alternative from the following

i.                   ICT stands for __________________________.

Ans.-> Information Communication Technology

ii.                 ________ is the Information Highway

Ans.->Internet

iii.              The term  ____________ generally refers to a society where knowledge is primary resource.

Ans.->Knowledge society

22.    State true or false:

                I.            ICT is the new technology for communication :- False

        II.         Advanced skill includes expert thinking, which may lack rule based solution. :- True

              III.            International network of networks is called browser. True

               IV.            Video conference is used for single person at a time. :- False

33.     Answer in brief

i.                   Define Information Communication Technology

Ans:- ICT can be defined as the use of hardware and software for efficient management of information. For e.g. storage, retrieval, processing, communicating and sorting information for executing particular tasks.

The uses of ICT thus can be seen in day-to-day fields such as business, industry, at home, education and training, entertainment and arts, science and technology functions.

ii.                 Define Information Highway

·        The Internet is the information highway. 

·       The global information and communications networks include the internet and other networks and communication systems such as telephone networks, cable television networks and satellite communications.

·        The Internet, bulletin board services, online services and other services enable people to obtain information from telecommunication networks. 

iii.              Define knowledge society

·                    The term “Knowledge Society generally refers to a society where knowledge is the primary production resource.

·                    A knowledge society creates, shares and uses knowledge for the prosperity and well being of its people and new forms of social interaction and cultural expression.

·                    “Knowledge Societies” that can stimulate development, economic growth and prosperity.

44.     Answer the following questions:

i.                   Define scope of ICT in education.

·    WWW is a vast repository of knowledge for students, teachers and scientists.

· ICT enables learning anywhere and anytime through open universities and open education resources. 

·       Television is one of the best communication mediums to educate. 

·    Educational curricular contents for KG to PG can be delivered on CDs, DVDs, etc.

· LCD projectors can be used for computer-aided teaching and interactive learning in the classroom.

·       Tests and examinations can be conducted online.

ii.                 Explain knowledge society  for ICT, education and development

·  Knowledge society where knowledge is the primary production resource.

·  Globalization and the changing world economy are driving a transition to knowledge based economic growths.

·        Education is very important in the knowledge society.  It is seen as

Ø a source of basic skills

Ø foundation for development of new knowledge and innovation

Ø A mechanism for socio-economic development.

·        ICT is the enabler for both innovation and education-with our which a knowledge society cannot be realized, supported or further developed.

iii.               What are the challenging skill requirements?

 Education systems needs to emphasize developing the following key    skills.

1.     Basic skills:  Teaching advanced skills must be preceded by a strong foundation of basic reading writing and mathematics.

(a)                  Reading - As computer technology and increased global competition accelerate the rate of economic change the need for reading has increased correspondingly.

(b)           Writing effective and repaid information exchange through documentation or emails requires the ability to write clearly and persuasively.

(c)                  Mathematics computers have transformed concrete processes in to numerical abstractions.  The use of these abstract models now pervades many jobs and has turned many people into mathematics consumers.

2.     Advanced skills:  These involve tasks that cannot be accomplished by following  a set of rules and, therefore, cannot be computerised.

(a)                  Expert thinking involves information processing to solve problems for which there are no rule-based solution and must be solved through understanding of the underlying relationships.

(b)                 The skill of complex communication involves social interactions to acquire information, explaining and making effective arguments.

iv.              Explain informative impact of ICT.

·        ICTs are able to reach students in any place at any time. This has a potential to promote revolutionary changes in the traditional educational model.

·        With ICTs, we can reduce classroom time by engaging students in educational activities at home, in a library, or in any other unconventional setting.

·        ICT can provide courses that small rural or urban schools to teach mathematics, science and foreign languages.

·        One teacher can manage several schools at a time through on line instruction or TV. 

·        With the help of ICT, experts can teach the on line courses.

·        ICT can make multi-grade schools viable in areas with low population density. Students can interact with multimedia computer software.