Application Packages
Type of software Name of software Use or purpose of the Example of teaching or
package package package learning task
Example: Microsoft Access To record data orderly in Teachers build a database of
Database records with fields personal details of learners in
register classes.
Microsoft Word To create documents Teacher creating worksheet,
Word processing written documents such as
lesson plans, handouts,
parent’s communication, test
and question papers
Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel To process data in Teacher enter students grade
tables called or attendance information
spreadsheets
Web browser Internet To link a user to Web Teacher searches material for
sites on the Internet a certain subject in
preparation
E-mail Microsoft Outlook To send and receive Teachers can communicate
messages with experts to get more
information on a certain topic
Presentation Graphics Microsoft PowerPoint To convey ideas to an Teacher can create and
audience by means of integrate presentation into
slides any classroom curriculum as
an exciting lecture
ICT Co-ordinator 5 Task Responsibilities:
The daily operation and supervision of the use of the school’s IT facilities;
Do regular backups of data;
Training the teachers to integrate technology in teaching and learning;
Network administrator duties;
Training of teachers and learners in responsible use of IT equipment.
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, Three categories of content knowledge and skills
Computer literacy
Having current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
Information literacy
Knowing how to find, analyze, use, and communicate information
OR
The ability to gather information from multiple sources, select
relevant materials, and organize it into a form that will allow the
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user to make decisions or take specific actions
Integration literacy
Teachers understanding how to match appropriate technology to learning
objectives, goals, and outcomes
OR
The ability to use computers, mobile devices, digital media, and
other technologies combined with a variety of teaching and
learning strategies to enhance students’ learning.
Define the term “digital students” and give reasons why these students are different from
previous generations of students
They are kids who are hyper communicators who use multiple tools to
communicate,
Multitaskers who do several things at once with ease,
Goal oriented as they pursue multiple goals at the same time
Reasons why they are different from previous generations of students
Today’s students are much more media- centric than previous generation
Today’s students are different from previous generations in the way
they think, in the way they access, absorb, interpret, process, and
apply information and above
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