Topic 6: ICT and Learning

Topic 6: ICT and Learning

1. How can online ICT services be used for Teaching and Learning?

   • Revision sites which provide online quizzes and tutorials to allow students to revise over the different subjects, and even specific topics.
   • Distance Learning - allows pupils to access hyperlinks to other educational websites, as well as revision materials. This can be used for learning because students can learn at their own pace ensuring understanding of each topic (ask questions).

2. Describe how specialist software and devices can be used to support people with disabilities.

   • Learning devices:
     • Touch sensitive screens = poor co-ordination
     • Braille keyboards = raised dots to represent the character of each key to aid blind or partially blind people.
     • Microphones = for disabled people who cannot use keyboards.
   • Voice software:
     • Voice recognition software, for instance text-to-voice are designed for those who have difficulty seeing text on the screen.
       • It takes text from the screen and uses synthesised speech to read out whatever it is, that is on the board.
     • Nonetheless, there has also been specialist voice software designed for those who are deaf or partially deaf. (recognition of the spoken word (voice-to-text))
   • Customized desktops:
     • You can customize desktops to suit the preferences required by those with disabilities. (standardized for autistic children. OR you can alter the font size for those who are partially blind in so that they can see better.

3. How does voice recognition software work?

   • 1. The voice pattern is compared with stored valued patterns
   • 2. A match is found and the word is displayed on the screen.
     • 2. A match s recognized and is issued to the operating system.
   • The text can be proof read and mistakes can be corrected.