ICT Information and Communication Technology.

In the introduction, we referred to the directive from the UK Department for Education and Employee (DfEE circular 16/99)

that explain how a source of funding may be used to support ICT:

Schools may purchase ICT equipment (this may include class sets of portable computing devices; whole class teaching aids such as projection equipment; digital cameras,

scanners and digitizers and other equipment which can

be used to help create educational resources.

Example of ICT hardware: Stand-alone PC

Networked PCs
Laptop computers Notebook Palm-top computers Personal organizers

Graphing calculators
Whole-class display Data capture devices

Printers

Stand-alone PCs PC and the component of the PC. Ex: RAM, CD-ROMs, DVD, the button, the main socket for power supply and etc. Networked PCs Each PC on the network is called a workstation or terminal.

Normally there are extra hardware and cabling to allow to

connect to the network. To connect internet for resources. Network can also connected to the telephone so that workstation can connect internet.

Laptop computers

small then the PC.

using battery so that we can bought it with us. Notebook (and sub-notebook) computers Designed to be very lightweight these will usually fit into a pocket. Operating system similar to PCs.

accept memory card.

Palm-top computers Smaller still than notebook.

Touch-sensitive screen
Can identify handwriting and replace handwritten text with printed versions.

Personal organizers Cheaper than palm-top or notebooks. Contain some dedicated personal productivity such as

diary or address book.

Graphing calculators these are blend of calculator and computer technology.

The built-in software will carry out all the normal mathematical,
scientific, statistical and financial calculations. In addition the software enables a wide variety of graphs to be drawn and analysed.

Whole-class display Large colour monitors.

data projectors.
Interactive whiteboards still relatively expensive and rare. OHP displays

TV interfaces.
Graphing calculators. Data captures devices Motion detectors Sensors

Digital cameras quite common in high street stores.

Scanners produce digital image; text, photographs and etc.

Printers
have improved dramatically in recent years. prices have also fallen. The best quality obtain with the laser printer. Colour versions are still expensive.

Special kind of paper are available but expensive.

PC

LAPTOP

NOTEBOOK PALM-TOP

GRAPHING CALCULATORS PERSONAL ORGANIZERS

DIGITAL CAMERAS

TV INTERFACE

OHP

NETWORKED PCs

The main purpose ICT hardware in education:

a teacher using ICT to help plan, prepare, and

manage teaching. individual pupils using ICT outside normal lesson. a group of pupils using ICT within a lesson. a teacher using ICT with a whole class.