1. How have Radio and Broadcasting been used in Education?

Indicating that these ICT's have been used widely as educational tools since the 1920s radio and the 1950s television, the article lists 3 general approaches to the use of radio and tv in education provides of how the approaches have been used over time. Specifically:

     1. Direct class teaching involves broadcast programming as a substitute for a teacher on a temporary basis.
     2. School broadcasting involves the provision of broadcast programming - not to substitute for the teacher but rather to enrich traditional classroom instruction.
     3. General educational programming involves providing non - formal educational opportunities for all types of learners over community.



2. What is teleconferencing and what have its educational use?

     Teleconferencing is the use of telecommunication devices to hold discussions between participants in different locations.
     
     There are four types of  teleconferencing based on the nature and extent of interactivity and the sophistication of the technology:

     1. audioconferencing - involves the live (real time) exchange of voice messages over a telephone network.
     2. audio - graphic conferencing - it is when low bandwidth text and still images such as graphs, diagrams or pictures can be also exchanged along the voice messages.
     3. videoconferencing - allows the exchange not just of voice and graphics but also moving images. it does not use telephone lines but either a satellite link or television network (broadcast / cable).
     4. teleconferencing - is used in both formal and non - formal learning contexts to facilitate teacher - learner and learner - learner discussions, as well as to access experts and other resource persons remotely.



3. How have computers and internet have been used for teaching and learning?

     It is to replace writing in the chalkboard / white board / overhead:
- instead of writing on the board, instructor or a student take notes on the computer and projects this onto the screen so the whole class can see this. Purposes are:
     * enables the students to read what has been written more easily than instructor's handwriting.
     * this can be saves as a record of class (summary of class discussion or group work) then e-mailed to the whole class or posted in the course web page.
     * Students can work in small group and use laptop computers to take notes on their group's discussions (replacing the use of poster paper or handwriting overhead transparencies).
     
In terms of internet:
Outside of the class:
     * required readings (having students read specific web pages as assignments).
     * Student do research
In - class use:
     * instructor integrating web sites into teaching of lesson (projecting sites on to the screen).
     * Having students use specific sites during class, either working in groups, using their laptops, or in computer lab, with one or two students per computer.
     * Having students integrate web sites into class presentation ( so that as students presents to the class, they project the web site into the screen and use this as part of their presentation).



4. What does it mean to learn about computers and internet?

     Because:
     * Computers help you work faster
     * internet can answer almost any questions
     * Internet can teach you almost anything
     * understanding computer terminology helps with other technology
     * Resolve problems and questions faster
     * computers and robots are replacing jobs
     * learning about computer can help you find a job
     * Computers can save and make you earn money



5.  What does learning through computers and internet mean?

     Learning through computers and the internet combines learning about them with learning with them. it involves learning the technological skills "just - in - time" or when the learner needs to learn them as hes or she engages in a curriculum - related activity.



6. How are computer and internet used in distance education?

     It is to leverage the internet to improve their programme's reach and quality.

    

7. What is telecollaboration?

     It is an online learning involving students logging in to formal courses online in perhaps the most commonly thought of application of the internet in education. Web 0 based collaboration tools, such as email, listservs, message boards, real - time chat and web - based conferencing, connects learners to other learners, teachers, educators, scholars and researchers, scientists and artist, industry leaders and politicians - in short in any individual with access to the internet who can enrich the learning process.



source: www.en.m.wikibooks.org.com

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