ICT and Learning

ICT and Learning

1. THE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT

   • Window size
   • Mouse settings
   • Icon size
   • Screen resolution
   • Desktop fonts
   • Colour
   • Position
   • Graphics
   • Contrast
   • Volume

2. Windows Features

   • Copy
   • Paste
   • Rename
   • Shortcut
   • Move
   • Delete
   • On-screen help

3. Control Panel

   • Change colour
   • Hardware and software can be setup and installed
   • Settings changed to help people with disabilities
   • Change way computer connects to internet
   • Set up user accounts
   • Set up parental controls
   • Set up passwords and security features

4. Print settings

   • Can print to more than one printer

5. Supporting Disabilities

   • Input devices
     • Braille keyboards
     • Microphones
     • Touch devices
   • Voice Recognition Software
     • Enter text in:
       • Word processing documents
       • Emails
     • Issue commands
     • Enter data in database
     • Advantages
       • Faster than typing
       • Accurate
       • Cheaper than paying someone to type for you
     • Disadvantages
       • Takes time to get used to
       • Training takes time and can be frustrating and not accurate at first
       • Can get confused in similar sounding words
       • Background noise causes errors

6. Customising the Desktop

   • Onscreen keyboard
   • Onscreen magnifier
   • Narrator
   • Colours