Topic 6 ICT and Learning 2

Topic 6 ICT and Learning 2

1. VLE is a software system that uses the internet to support teaching and learning

   • Learning takes place anytime
   • Teacher does not need to be present
   • Multi media
   • Time for answers to arrive
   • Out of date material
   • Training needed
   • Failure of equipment

2. Leanring to support dissabilties

   • Support reading or writing skills
   • Basic maths skills
   • Using computer for people with poor eyesight
   • Typing with predictive text

3. Desktop environments can be customised as shown in a vodcast for those with visual impairments

4. Braille keyboards are an input device for those who cannot see the keyboard, it has raised dots for each key character

5. Voice recognition software uses a microphone as an input device to issue commands to computer

   • Specialist software converts voice to words
   • Predictive software offers choices that can be selected

6. Text to voice software

   • Device works by user touch them
   • Position where device is touched is sensed and used as data
   • Menu displayed
   • User select option by touching screen

7. Concept keyboards are touch sensitive boards that have special overlays that help a disabled person to input data. Can also be used to young children with learning difficulties