Ch .1 POTENTIAL OF ICT
Q.1 Fill in the blanks: (1 Mark each)
1) The discoveries and inventions in science and technology have improved the Speed of
communication.
2) Indian Railways ,LIC of India, BSNL, etc. have developed their websites to Cater to all
the user needs.
3) ICT is a diverse set of technological tools and resources to create Differentiate, store and manage information for communication.
4) The Internet ,Bulletin board services and online services enable people to obtain
information from telecommunication networks
5) Many people believe that the information highway should be designed and regulated
by government, just like conventional Highway system.
6) The data sent over a network are broken down into small packets and wrapped with
shipping and Assembly instructions called protocols.
7) Knowledge society generally refers to a society where knowledge is the primary
Production resource.
8) Education is of huge importance in the knowledge society as an Engine for socio
economic development.
9) ICT is valuable only as a Means to achieve genuine knowledge societies.
10) WWW stands for World Wide Web.
11) WWW is updating the knowledge Warehouse for students, teachers and scientists
due to tremendous progress of ICT.
12) It will become increasingly easy to create educational environments where the online
world is integrated with the Physical Campus.
13) Educators will need to Mentor and guide learners in the ICT environment.
14) Education systems are faced with a need to provide formal instruction in
information, Visual, and technological literacy
15) As computer technology and increased global competition accelerate the rate of
economic change, the need for Reading has increased correspondingly.
16) Computerization and the used of abstract models have turned many people into
Mathematics consumers
Q2. State Whether the following statements are True or false: (1 Mark each)
1) ICT is the new technology for communication: False.
2) All the electronic media which are used for communications are also used in ICT True.
3) ICT works on the request –response model True.
4) ICT is implemented by Private industries but not by government organizations False.
5) ICT is helping development of societies and nation True.
6) International networks is called the browser False.
7) Global information and communications networks include networks other than the internet True.
8) Education cannot be an engine for socio-economic development False.
9) In a knowledge society, education is very important as a foundation for development of new knowledge and innovation True.
10) Use of ICT in education means simply teaching ICT literacy False.
11) The use of ICT in education and development towards building a knowledge
society includes knowing how to process and evaluate information True.
12) ICT has the potential to tackle some of the challenges facing education True.
13) Developing countries have to overcome many challenges to successfully and
effectively harness the development potential of ICT True.
14) Computerisation and increased global competition require basic skills of reading
writing and mathematics True .
15) Advanced skill includes expert thinking, which may lack rule –based solutions True
16) Videoconference is used for single person at a time False.
17) NIC District Centers in Maharashtra are connected to the national NICNET with 35
Mbps leased lines False.
18) ICT s allow students to practice basic skills on their own time and at their own
pace True.
Q3.Multiple choice questions :(Single correct Answer) (1 Mark each)
1) ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.
(a)Information and Communication Technology
(b)Information and Computer Technology
(c) Interaction and compile Technique
(d) Information Creation Technology
2) ICT works on the Request –response model.
(a) Sending and receiving (b) Hardware and Software
(c)Request –response (d)Process and Store
3) ICT can be defined as the use of hardware and Software for efficient management of information.
(a)CDs (b) Websites
(c) Hardware and software (d) Knowledge society
4) Exchange of information through communication technology is ICT
(a) People (b) CD/DVD
(c)Communication technology (d)EDI
5) ICT is mixture of computer technology and communication Technology
(a) Knowledge society (b) Information highway
(c)Communication Technology (d) Educators
6) One of the tasks performed by ICT consists of reprocessing of information for
utilization in various purposes.
(a)Leasing (b) Integration
(c) Reprocessing (d) Shipping and Assembly
7)Packet routing over a network involves breaking data into small packets wrapped
with Shipping and assembly instructions.
(a) Highway Regulatory (b)Design and Regulatory
(c)Shipping and Assembly (d)Shipping and Handing
8) Internet is the information Highway.
(a)Information technology (b) Data
(c)Information Gathering (d)Internet
9)The term Knowledge society generally refers to a society where knowledge is the
primary production resource.
a) Information technology (b) Knowledge Society
(c) Information gathering (d)Information Literacy
10)In a knowledge society , knowledge is the primary Production Resource.
(a) Online (b) Offline
(c) Production (d) Economic
11)Education is important in creating knowledge societies.
a) ICT b) Education
c) Hardware d) Software
12) ICT is an Engine for major educational and developmental reforms.
(a) Facilitator (b) Engine
(c) Resource (d) Accelerator
13)WWW is a vast warehouse of knowledge for students, teacher and scientists.
(a) WWW (b) DVD
(c) PPT (d)NICNET
14) ICT is changing the role of teachers to Mentors.
(a) Learners (b) Mentors
(c) Examiners (d) ICT teacher
15) The maximum use and benefit of computer is possible with proper Planning and
its execution.
(a) Processing (b) Communication
(c) Planning (d) Skill
16) ICT literacy means the capacity to identify, locate and evaluate relevant
information in order to use it.
(a) Information (b) ICT
(c) Technological (d) Visual
18) Use of ICT in education can allow school to adopt dual – shift stem without reducing its students actual study time in order to avoid crowded classroom
(a) Avoid recruitment of specialized teacher
(b) Provide videoconferencing service
(c) Avoid Crowded classrooms
(d) Earn more money.
Q4 . Multiple choice questions :(Two correct Answer) (2 Mark each)
1) ICT is the enabler for both Innovation and education without which knowledge society cannot be realized.
(a) Innovation (b) Education (c) Pillar (d) Support
2) Knowledge society attributes include abilities to Think critically and communicate and collaborate.
(a) Think critically (b) Mentor and guide
(c) Communication and collaborate (d) Learn and Plan
3) In the formal education context , ICT integration programs benefit from system-wide changes that include Decentralization and School-based management .
a)Quality Assurance (b) Production Processes
(c)Decentralization (d) School-based management
4) In integrating ICT into education, developing countries generally face challenges in terms of capability and resource.
a)Decentralization b) Capability c) Retrieval d) Resource
5) Distance education and Open Universities through ICT are new openings for working people to acquire knowledge and improve their skills.
(a)Open Universities (b)Distance Education
(c) National Informatics Centre (NIC) (d) Physical Campus
6) Small rural and urban schools find it difficult to recruit and retainspecialized teacher particularly to teach Science and Mathematics
a) History b) Science c) Mathematics d)Language
Q5. Answer in brief. (2 Mark each)
i. Define Information Communication Technology. OR Define the Term ICT
Ans -> ICT is a combination of technologies that allow as to manage and communicate information effectively. The six elements of ICT are (1) People, (2) Information,(3) Communication, (4) Procedure, (5) Hardware, (6) Software.
The term Information and Communication Technologies refers forms of technology that are used to transmit, process, store, create, display, share or exchange information by electronic means. ICT include such technologies as radio, television, video, DVD, telephone, satellite systems and computer and hardware and software.
ii. Write any two (data Processing )tasks performed by ICT.
Ans Individual bits of raw data do not by themselves form information. Computer-based information technology is used to progressively transform raw data into information, knowledge and eventually into wisdom.
1) Data processing organize various data together within an appropriate context to yield information that may be useful.
2) An appropriate collection of information is reprocessed for a specific purpose to yield knowledge.
iii. Define information highway.
Ans -> The information superhighway is an ever-growing global information and communication network of fiber optic cables that links computer and other communication networks, such as telephone networks, cable television networks and satellite communication networks.
Information as well as audio and video services are available through the Internet.All types of information are digitalised and picketed before transmission over the Internet, each packet contains packet routing and assembly instructions called protocols. The protocols give the destination, return address and how the receiving computer can rearrange packets back in to the original information.
iv . Define Knowledge society.
Ans -> The term knowledge society generally refers to a society where knowledge is the primary production resource instead of capital and lab our.
Knowledge has become a major source of productivity. Globalisation and new world economy demanding knowledge-based economies. A knowledge society create, share and uses knowledge for the prosperity and well-being of its people. In society, the knowledge society brings greater access to information. Individuals there fore have more opportunities to participate in and influence the development of their societies.
iv . Define Knowledge society.
Ans -> The term knowledge society generally refers to a society where knowledge is the primary production resource instead of capital and lab our.
Knowledge has become a major source of productivity. Globalisation and new world economy demanding knowledge-based economies. A knowledge society create, share and uses knowledge for the prosperity and well-being of its people. In society, the knowledge society brings greater access to information. Individuals there fore have more opportunities to participate in and influence the development of their societies.
v. Write any two roles of educator to promote literacy.
Ans -> ICT enables an educational environment where the online world is integrated with the physical campus. The students should have the skills to use ICT in education. Teachers can act as a facilitator. Proper planning and execution is necessary to ensure that future generation is equipped with the skills to derive maximum benefit from the use of ICT. Students should experience computer aided teaching. Students should also have the opportunity to use various software's in practical classes and assignment for effective learning.
vi. Write a short note on video conferencing facility in major government offices in Maharashtra.
Ans. Videoconferencing is changing the way Government is working .Bringing experts ,decision makers and citizens face to face who are spread across geographically National Informatics Centre is providing video- conferencing service for government organization. Maharashtra State Centre Mumbai is well equipped for providing videoconferencing service at International ,National and at district level through NICNET. ALL the NIC Districts Centres in Maharashtra state are well connected with 2mbps Leased circuit to National network . Mumbai is connected with 34Mbps link with Delhi.
· To Provide opportunities for students to practice basic skills in their own time and at their own pace.
· To allow students to use the information they acquire to solve problems.
· To provide access to worldwide information resources.
· To offer the most cost-effective means s for bringing the world into the classroom.
Q6. Answer the following questions(4 Mark each).
1)Explain the importance of information and communication technologies?
Ans. ICT is becoming a part and parcel of human life .The discoveries and inventions in science and technology have improved the speed of communication.ICT has proved its importance in every arena The progress of science and technology has opened a treasury of knowledge.1) The information is readily available due to ICT.2) The information and reference of any topic in teaching –learning process are easily available with the help of ICT.3) Information communication Technology works on Request Response Model.ICT is implemented by government Private industries ,Schools, Universities and even by Non-Government Organization (NGO),Indian Railways ,L.I.C of India BSNL have developed their websites to cater all the needs of user.
2)Explain the concept of ICT with a neat labeled diagram
3)Explain knowledge society in relation to ICT , education and development.
Ans. The term ‘Knowledge Society ‘generally refers to a society where knowledge is the primary production resource. A knowledge society creates, shares and use knowledge for the prosperity and well-being of its people .In the social sphere ,the knowledge society bring greater access to information and new forms of social interaction and cultural expression Education is therefore a critical requirement in creating knowledge societies that can stimulate development economic growth and prosperity.ICT is the enable for both inn ovation and education without which a knowledge society cannot be realized. The potential impact of ICT on learning is the vision that it enables learning anywhere and anytime. sharing and retrieving knowledge .ICT is a facilitator for major education and development reforms.
4. Explain the use of ICT as a means to create knowledge societies and knowledge society attributes.
Ans. The use of ICT in education and development towards building a knowledge society mainly involves understanding what it means to live in a networked society and to use digital technology in everyday life. These include knowing
i) The functioning of ICT applications and services
ii) Where to search for certain information
iii) How to process and evaluate information
iv) How to assess the reliability of multiple sources of information.
In addition, there is a need for social networking skills to build, maintain and develop social interactions using ICT. Thus , effective education in a knowledge society must also deal with sharing information, knowledge and other resources. However, the growth of ICT networks alone will not build a knowledge and development reforms, and is valuable only as a means to create knowledge societies. Thus ,in the context of social transition to a knowledge society , the main reason for the increasing use of ICT in education systems is to develop knowledge-society attributes include (i) higher order thinking skills,(ii) lifelong learning habits,(iii) Ability to communicate and collaborate ,(iv) ability to access ,evaluate and synthesize information.
5.Explain the scope of ICT in education.(any 4 points)
Ans. The Scope of ICT in Education.
1) World Wide Web (WWW)is updating the knowledge ware houses for students, teachers, and scientists due to tremendous progress of ICT.A Person from village also can refer the latest information and research everyday open universities and distance education through ICT are new openings for working people to acquire ,knowledge sitting at home.
2) Television broadcast is one of the best communication media to educate the students, farmers, sportsman with latest information along with video clips.
3) LCD projectors can be used for effective teaching for large number of students.
4) The man power problem the human mistakes can be avoided by on-line examination. Various organizations conduct online examination like Maharashtra State Board. Now a days most of the universities are conducting on-line entrance examinations.
Q6) Discuss the changing role of educators in an ICT –enabled educational environment.
Ans. ICT and Changing role of educators to promote Literacy .IT will become increasingly easy to create educational environments where the online world is integrated with the physical campus .To learn skills of using ICT in education the professional role of teachers as mentors ,to impart the wisdom that only experience can provide will be prominent.
Following are few key way s in which educators will need to mentor and guide learners in this ICT environment.
1)Learner: The growth and progress in the field of science and technology is rapid. 2)Planner : The maximum use and benefit of computer is possible only when proper
planning and its execution are strictly followed.
3)Teaching: Computer aided teaching is very important .
4) Examiner : Examination are important and crucial part of education .Setting of the question papers for tutorials ,unit test terminal examination and preparation of question bank can be done with the help of ICT.
Q7. What are the Challenging skill requirements due to ICT ?OR
What are the Challenging skill requirements due to ICT and globalization?
Ans. : Education system is faced with a need to provide formal instruction in information , visual and technological literacy as well as in how to create meaningful content with latest tools.
Basic Skills: AS computer technology and increased global competition accelerate the rate of economic change the need for reading has increased corresponding. Because of computerization, the use of abstract models now offers many jobs and has turned many people into mathematics community.
Advanced skills: It includes expert thinking, the ability to solve and discus problems that, unlike algebra, lack explicit rules-based solutions.
Complex Communication Skill.
· Making effective use of collected information form source available on internet.
· Learning-based applications.
Text Book Question Answers
i Explain the scope of ICT
Ans -> Education is a life long activity ICT enables flexible learning environment. The advantages of ICT in education are as follows.
* The world wide web (WWW) is a vast collection of knowledge, Even a villager can search WWW for the latest information, reference books, teaching techniques, information about curriculum and text books, etc are readily available on the Internet.
* Open universities, distance education resources through ICT are the new avenues for employed people to acquire knowledge. ICT enables learning anywhere anytime with an economic manner.
* Television is one of the best communication mediums to educate students, farmers etc. TV showing video clops of difficult experiments or advanced surgical methods, innovative agricultural procedures etc.
* Educational Cd's, DVDs help students from kindergarten (KG) to postgraduate (PG)
* LCD projectors can be used for computer aided teaching and interactive learning in the classroom.
* Online examinations and tests will solve problems, such as availability of personnel, human mistakes etc.
ii Explain knowledge society for ICT, education and development.
Ans -> Knowledge has replaced industrial organisation and production as the major source of productivity . Knowledge society where knowledge is the primary production resource instead of capital and labour. Globalisation and the changing world economy are driving a transition to knowledge based economic growths.
Education is very important in the knowledge society. It is seen as (i) a source of basic skills, (ii) foundation for development of new knowledge and innovation, and (iii) A mechanism for socio-economic development.
ICT is the enabler for both innovation and education-with our which a knowledge society cannot be realised, supported or further developed.
iii What are challenging skill requirements.
Ans -> Because of computerization and globalisation, the labour force need to be higher skilled and information literate. Thus education systems needs to emphasise developing the following key skills.
1. Basic skills : Teaching advanced skills must be preceded by a strong foundation of basic reading writing and mathematics.
(a) Reading - As computer technology and increased global competition accelerate the rate of economic change the need for reading has increased correspondingly.
(b) Writing effective and repaid information exchange through documentation or emails requires the ability to write clearly and persuasively.
(c) Mathematics computers have transformed concrete processes in to numerical abstractions. The use of these abstract models now pervades many jobs and has turned many people into mathematics consumers.
2. Advanced skills : These involve tasks that cannot be accomplished by following a set of rules and, therefore, cannot be computerized.
(a) Expert thinking involves information processing to solve problems for which there are no rule-based solution and must be solved through understanding of the underlying relation ships.
(b) The skill of complex communication involves social interactions to acquire information, explaining and making effective arguments.
iv Explain the transformative impact of ICT.
Ans-> ICTs are able to reach students in any place at any time. This has a potential to promote revolutionary changes in the traditional educational model.
1.With ICTs, we can reduce classroom time by engaging students in educational activities at home, in a library, or in any other unconventional setting.
2. ICT can provide courses that small rural or urban schools to teach mathematics science and foreign languages.
3. One teacher can manage several schools at a time through on line instruction or TV.
4. With the help of ICT , experts can teach the on line courses.
5. ICT can make multi-grade schools viable in areas with low population density. Students can interact with multimedia computer software.
Ans-> ICTs are able to reach students in any place at any time. This has a potential to promote revolutionary changes in the traditional educational model.
1.With ICTs, we can reduce classroom time by engaging students in educational activities at home, in a library, or in any other unconventional setting.
2. ICT can provide courses that small rural or urban schools to teach mathematics science and foreign languages.
3. One teacher can manage several schools at a time through on line instruction or TV.
4. With the help of ICT , experts can teach the on line courses.
5. ICT can make multi-grade schools viable in areas with low population density. Students can interact with multimedia computer software.
