MODULE 4 Basic skills for using the Internet

MODULE 4: Basic skills for using the Internet as didactic resource ANTWERP MEETING 27 -30 JANUARY 2005 Nadine Jouanen

General Structure Module Title Basic skills for using the Internet as dadactic resources or Directory or ICT tools as didactic resources Editing date Hours 30 Price Aims The aim of the module 4 is to help you to find your way in the different categories of tools, understand their use for training activities, and give you some experience in each category of ICT tools. Summary The succes of ICT adapted for learning depend essentielly of a good adaptation to a particular pedagogical objective. So, it is very important that designers for learning as a knowledge as large as possible of existing tools, be able to analyse in wich context they will be interesting for their purpose and finaly propose efficient, motivating and various contents and activities to learners. last update 01/2005

Pre-requisites/Previous knowledge Throughout the course you will need regular access, either at work or home, to a PC with an Internet connection using a version 4 browser or above and an email address. No prior experience or particular technical knowledge, other than basic computer skills, is required.

Learning outcomes On completion of the course, you will be able to: • In a particular pedagogical context and activity, find and choose the most adapted tool. • To use at least one tool in each category with a focus on tools for design • Use technical and pedagogical criteria to classify a new tool and evaluate it for a future use.

Teaching methods/Methodology Distance learning, using the various tools included in the module itself, such as virtual classroom, chat, forum…

Assessment requirements Each part of the module includes a mastery test, which you can use to check your understanding of the course material. You will also have to satisfactorily complete a number of practical assignments, designed to check your ability to apply ICT tools principles in practice. These will be assessed by your online tutor.

UNITS I. Communication / Sharing II. Find and organize information III. Formalization / Creation IV. Organization / Planning V. Evaluation / Assessment / Training VI. Presentation / Demonstration VII. Experimenting / Application VIII. Accessibility

UNIT I Communication / Sharing 1. 1 Asynchronous communication Forums *** Pedagogical videos **** (module 5? ) Newsgroups *** Newsletters *** Internet browsers **** Mailing softwares ** 1. 2 Synchronous communication Chat -Conversational Hypertext Access Technology- **** Audio-conference software - **** Web cameras **** Short Messaging Service (SMS) ** IP phone service ** Visio-conference software ** 1. 3 Collaborative work Network conference ** Virtual desktop ** Web-conference ; virtual classroom *** White board, sharing application, remote control *** Collaborative platform *** Elearning platform ****

UNIT II Find and organize information 2. 1 Searching information Annual, directories ** Search engine and meta crawlers ** Research assistant on Internet ** Automated watch-keeping facility ** 2. 2 Collecting data Data acquisition system *** Syndication et aggregation (RSS : Really Simple Syndication (RSS)) ** Aspirator for websites * Digitising system and software *** 2. 3 Transferring information 2. 4 Classification and storage of information Information description ** Bibliographical reference softwares ** Database management system ** Document management system ** 2. 5 Using data Survey management system and questionnaires **** Data Mining ** Textual data mining ** Abstract and summary tools * Speller and grammar program * Online translator * Online Meta dictionary * Tools and software to transfer information ** Tools and software to compress and decompress files *** Tools and software for protection and security of computers **

UNIT III Formalization / Creation 3. 1 Editing resources and documents - Converter software *** 3. 2 Assembling multimedia resources - Authoring tools (Learning content management system LCMS, elearning maker) **** - Office automation and Computer-Assisted - Websites creation, HTML editing programs **** Publishing or desktop publishing *** - Pedagogical resources quick creation (breeze - Animation editing program **** Presentation) *** - Annotation editing program ** - Multimedia set-up software **** - Online form editing program **** - Images, pictures, albums, slideshow editing program **** - Editing programs to pick-up screens, pictures, sounds, videos *** - Graphic editing program and concept oriented map ** - Technical editing programs * - Font editing programs * - Cd-rom and DVD-rom creation *** - Sounds editing program for sound and music creation**** - Text editing programs ** - Dictation equipment * - Character recognition (OCR optical character recognition), forms, bar code *

UNIT IV Organization / Planning 4. 1 Cooperative work Online management system for collaborative projects (PLOG) ** Online shared desktop and agendas ** 4. 2 Planning Pedagogical scripting and planning ** Project management software * 4. 3 Management – Organization Mastering process * Quality management systems ** Measuring costs (http: //www. coster. ws/fr/) *

UNIT V Evaluation/ Assessment / Training 5. 1 Assess acquired knowledge Questionnaires makers **** Formative self-assessment softwares **** 5. 2 Exercices Exercisers **** Training games*** 5. 3 Assessment of pedagogical evolution Learner tracking ** Curriculum vitae editing programs ** EPortfolio (electronic portfolio) *** 5. 4 Quality assessment Authoring tools for online assessment and surveys ***

UNIT VI Presentation / Demonstration 6. 1 DPC : desktop presentation with computer Slideshow software (including multimedia) **** Valorisation of pedagogical work *** Interactif blackboard **, portables de conférences à distance Video-projector * Interactive multimedia pedagogical room ** 6. 2 Reading & pre-visualization systems Readers and slideviewer for pedagogical resources *** Softwares and systems to improve accessibility for visual handicapped *** Logiciels de synthèse vocale *

UNIT VII Experimenting / Application 7. 1 Experiment computer-aided Virtual laboratory * 7. 2 Experimental data acquisition system and their management * 7. 3 Micro-mondes, pedagogical robotics: Roboteach * 7. 4 Scientific and graphic computation Scientific computation softwares * Spreadsheet and graph * 7. 5 Modeling Scientific modeling software * 3 D-modeller * 7. 6 CAO-DAO computer-aided design and Computer aided draughting * 7. 7 Computer-aided innovation Problem-solving and creativity software * Current risks control * Systems analysis, of value, design to cost (DTC) * 7. 8 Scientific and pedagogic on line games Play-simulations, scientific games * Pedagogical games makers * Pedagogical games servers * 7. 9 Simulations Scientific simulations * Simulation makers *

UNIT VIII Accessibility 8. 1 Utility programs and softwares to enhance accessibility on Internet ***

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QUESTIONS § Common Terminology : eg authoring programme/editing programme § Glossery (as a consequency) : if we want to refer to it, it could be necessary to have it. Could it be possible to know when ? § Duration : 30 hours? (what is the whole duration for the cursus) § Common assessment methodology : for each unit and for the module? § Tutoring : How and who? One per module, or one for the pilote by partner? § Order : Learners go from module 1 to 7, or for some, they can choose themselves the order.

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