Chapter 7: ICT in Languages, Social Sciences and Arts

Q.1. Fill in the blanks:

1. ICT helps the learner to refine their performance and present it more effectively.

2. Students can use spreadsheets to store the numerical data (about earthquakes) and then plot different types of graphs for interpretation.

3. WinEcon is a tutorial software for economics.

4. One can learn to play a musical instruments without actually purchasing it using a simulation on a computer.

5. Software for learning and choreographing dance is also available.

Q.2. State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Language allows humans to express themselves effectively.                    True

2. Babel fish is a computer game on spellings.                                              False

3. Current information about earthquakes can be collected from the website earthquakestoday.info.                                                                              True

4. Stellarium software provides satellite imagery of a geographical area. False

5. One can learn to play a musical instrument using a computer simulator.           True   

Q.3. Multiple choice question (Single Correct Answer)                

1. Computer games like word grid learning spelling enjoyable.

2. Babel Fish is a software that enables instant translation into different languages.

3. Stellarium software online show that you see when you look up at the stars on any given day and time.

Q.4. Multiple choice question. (Two correct answers)

1. Google maps can display satellite imagery and street maps.

2. Babel fish and Word magic are translation softwares.

Q.5. Answer the following questions:

1. List some of the softwares/ websites that may be used in language learning.

Ans: Word processor and languages translators, dictionaries and grammer checkers help learners improve their language skill.

2. List some of the software/websites that may be used in geography course.

Ans: Some of the software are : www.earthquakestoady.info, Planetarium software like google sky and stellarium, Google maps, Wikipeaida, WinEcon.

Q.6. Answer the following:

1. Discuss the role of ICT in education.

a. Transform teaching and learning.

b. Engage and motivate the learner.

c. Provide opportunities to learner to learn in alternative ways. This is possible because ICT uses a wide range of information and techniques to support critical thinking.

d. Allow learner to identify and select the most useful sources of information.

e. Enable the learner to review, refine, redraft and modify work in progress.

f. Help the learner to refine their performance and present it more effectively.

2. How does ICT help in learning languages?

Languages allow humans to express themselves. It allows information to be passed from generation. This transfer of knowledge happens in written or oral form.

ICT has made this storage and sharing of knowledge easier and quicker.

The use of language learning software package and with audio and video contents can speed up the language learning process.

 Learners can use different software packages and CD/VCD’s to learn language at their own pace.

Word processor and languages translators, dictionaries and grammar checkers help learners improve their language skill. Computer packages for learning phonetic skills in various language.

3. How can the study of social sciences be made interesting using ICT?

Ans: Users can compose documents, create presentations and prepare reports using ICT tools in subjects like history, geography and economics. They can enjoy adding pictures, photographs, graphics and other information about a topic to their presentations and reports.

A wide variety of graphical information like pictures, photographs and diagrams is readily available on the Internet.

A user can use a database to store information about countries, their capital, population, currencies, agricultural, products, per capita income. etc. and then extract different lists based on specific questions.

4. Give the Role of ICT in Arts education.

Graphics packages allow for the creation of original artwork by creating patterns, complementary patterns and patterns with variety. In the design of advertisements brochures and posters as well as other printed matter, using more sophisticated graphical software ensures a professional product in minimum time, with the option to reuse or modify a design at will. Students of music can use ICT to compose and perform musical arrangements themselves, without having problems with the technical aspects of notation and playing an instrument. Students can make use of different royalty free music, stock music, background music which is available on the internet for project presentation.