ICT Òcan doÓ lists for teachers of
foreign languages
compiled by
Graham Davies
for
the ICT4LT website
This document
is designed for:
i.
ICT trainers, to enable them to identify the strengths and weaknesses
of teachers of foreign languages undergoing training in ICT;
ii.
teachers of foreign languages, to enable them to assess the development
of their own ICT skills, experience and understanding while they are undergoing
training in ICT.
Teachers of foreign languages who wish to integrate ICT into their teaching need to be familiar with the Windows operating system and a range of different software applications. The following list includes selected generic applications and software applications specific to teaching and learning foreign languages. Under the heading for each application there is a range of essential tasks that the teacher should be able to carry out in order to feel comfortable working with the software – a so-called Òcan doÓ list. The applications and the tasks have been selected according to their usefulness for teaching foreign languages and are by no means exhaustive – all the software applications listed here offer much more.
How to use the lists:
Level of knowledge scale:
1 = Basic
3 = Advanced
This version of the document is dated 24 June 2007. Comments welcomed:
use the Feedback Form at the ICT4LT website: http://www.ict4lt.org
Windows................................................................................................................................... 3
Word......................................................................................................................................... 4
Browsers................................................................................................................................... 5
Email
software.......................................................................................................................... 6
PowerPoint................................................................................................................................ 7
Excel.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Anti-virus
and security software............................................................................................ 9
Web
authoring software........................................................................................................ 10
CALL
authoring software.................................................................................................... 11
Text
reconstruction software................................................................................................ 12
CD-ROMs
and DVDs........................................................................................................... 13
CD-Audio
discs...................................................................................................................... 14
DVD-Video
discs.................................................................................................................... 15
Image
editing software.......................................................................................................... 16
Audio
recording and editing software................................................................................. 17
Video
recording and editing software.................................................................................. 18
Reference
tools: electronic dictionaries and encyclopaedias............................................... 19
Concordancers....................................................................................................................... 20
Translation
software.............................................................................................................. 21
Copyright................................................................................................................................ 21
Familiarity with the Microsoft Windows operating system is essential for all users of personal computers. There are different versions of Windows: Win95, Win98, WinME, Win2000, WinXP, WinNT. The following list is valid for most versions of Windows from Win95 onwards.
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I would describe my ability to use Windows as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Use a mouse and I know when to right-click or left-click |
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Open a Windows application – i.e. start a computer program under Windows |
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Close a Windows application – i.e. terminate a computer program under Windows |
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Use a Windows Menu Bar |
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Maximise a window |
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Minimise a window |
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Restore a window |
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Use scroll bars |
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Open two or more Windows applications at the same time |
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Use Windows Explorer to examine the contents of a disk and of different folders |
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Move or copy a file from one folder to another |
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Find a file that I have mislaid |
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Rename a file or folder |
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Create a new folder |
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Open Notepad and create and save a text file |
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Format a floppy disk |
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Format a CD-ROM |
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All teachers of Modern Foreign Languages should be familiar with a word processor. Microsoft Word is the commonest word processor for personal computers. The following list relates to Word 6.0 and later versions but all the tasks can be carried out using other types of word processors. For ideas on using word processors in the foreign languages classroom, see ICT4LT Module 1.3: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-3.htm
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I would
describe my ability to use a word processor as (1-3) |
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Now indicate
what you can do: tick for ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Start Word |
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Exit Word |
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Open a new
document |
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Type at a
reasonable speed |
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Set paper size
(e.g. A4) and margins |
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Set paper
orientation to portrait or landscape |
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Change view from
Normal to Page Layout and zoom in and out |
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Insert page
numbers into a document |
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Insert headers
and footers into a document |
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Save a document
that I have typed |
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Print a document |
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Open a document
that I have previously saved |
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Amend/add to a
document that I have previously saved |
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Save a document
that I have amended or added to |
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Insert new text |
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Delete existing
text |
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Amend existing
text |
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Toggle the
Insert key |
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Toggle the Num
Lock key |
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Select text
(i.e. highlight text) |
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Copy and paste
selected text within a document |
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Cut and paste
selected text within a document |
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Search for text
in a document |
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Align text to
the left, right or centre |
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Change the font,
size or colour of text |
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Make text bold,
italic or underlined |
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Type
non-standard characters: e.g. Ž, Ÿ, §, –, î |
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Create a
bulleted or numbered list |
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Set and use tabs |
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Create a table
within a document |
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Convert existing
text to a table |
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Convert a table
to text |
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Make hidden
formatting characters visible or invisible |
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Insert a picture
into a document |
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Insert an audio
file into a document |
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Copy and paste
from another application, e.g. text from a Web browser, a table from a
spreadsheet, a picture from image editing software |
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Do a spell check |
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Do a grammar
check |
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Use the
thesaurus |
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Use the Word Outliner |
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Set and use
stylesheets |
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If you wish to use
the World Wide Web you must be familiar with a browser. The following list relates mainly to
Microsoft Internet Explorer, but all the tasks can be carried out using other browsers. See the
following ICT4LT modules:
Module 1.5: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm
Module 2.3: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-3.htm
Module 3.3: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod3-3.htm
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I would
describe my ability to use a browser as (1-3) |
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Now indicate
what you can do: tick for ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Start a browser |
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Exit a browser |
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Find a website
by typing in its URL, e.g. http://www.ict4lt.org |
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Bookmark a
website |
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Return to a
website that I have bookmarked |
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Navigate
forwards and backwards within a website |
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Jump to a new
website via an active link |
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Get back to a
website from which a link was made |
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Get back to a
previously located website |
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Copy a selection
of text from a Web page into another application, e.g. Word, and save it |
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Save a graphic
or picture as a file on my computer |
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Copy a graphic
or picture into another application, e.g. Adobe Photoshop, and save it |
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Print a Web page |
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Play an audio
sequence stored at a website |
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Save an audio
sequence as a file on my computer |
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Play a video
sequence stored at a website |
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Save a video
sequence as a file on my computer |
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Use a search
engine to locate materials stored on the Web |
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Delete temporary
Internet files from my computer |
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Download a document
file (DOC or RTF) from a website |
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Download an EXE
file from a website |
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Download a ZIP
file from a website |
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Unzip a
downloaded ZIP file |
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Remove ÒWeb
clutterÓ from my computer, e.g. using a package such as Window Washer |
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Essential
things that I understand: |
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I understand
that a new window sometimes opens when I link from one website to another |
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I understand how
frame-based websites work |
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I understand
that ÒcookiesÓ need to be activated while I am browsing certain websites |
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I understand
that plug-ins, e.g. Media Player, Flash, Acrobat, are needed to access materials stored at certain
websites |
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I understand the
advantages and limitations of the World Wide Web as a medium for delivering
language courses |
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I understand
that computer viruses can be transmitted via hostile websites and that
up-to-date anti-virus software is essential while I am browsing the Web |
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I understand
that my computer can be ÒhackedÓ while I am browsing the Web and that a
firewall is essential |
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I understand the
implications of copyright and plagiarism when using materials downloaded from
the Web |
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If you wish to send and receive email you must be familiar with email software. There are a number of different applications available, e.g. Microsoft Outlook or Eudora, and some Internet Service Providers, e.g. CompuServe or AOL, provide their own email software. Email applications differ considerably in the way in which tasks are carried out, but you should be able to carry out the following tasks with most email applications. See ICT4LT Module 1.5: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm
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I would
describe my ability to use email software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate
what you can do: tick for ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Start an email
software application |
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Exit an email
software application |
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Set up a filing
system for storing messages that I send and receive |
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Set up my email
software to send only plain text |
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Compose and send
a new message online, including the name and email address of the intended
recipient, and a meaningful subject line |
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Check for an
incoming message |
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Read an incoming
message |
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File a received
message |
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Delete an
unwanted incoming message |
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Print a received
message |
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Reply to a
received message, including pasting of parts of the received message |
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Compose a new
message offline, including the name and email address of the intended
recipient, and a meaningful subject line |
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Send a message
that I have composed offline |
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Paste a
previously composed word-processed text into a message that I am about to
send |
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Send a message
to multiple recipients |
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Forward a
message to one or more recipients |
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Open an incoming
attachment and I know where it is filed on my computer |
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Send an
attachment to a message: a word-processed document, a picture, an HTML
document, a sound file, etc |
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Set up a
signature to be attached to messages that I compose |
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Set up and
maintain my email address book |
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Set up and send
group messages |
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Join a
discussion list |
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Leave a
discussion list |
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Temporarily
suspend mail sent to me via a discussion list (e.g. while on holiday) |
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Resume receiving
mail from a discussion list |
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Essential
things that I understand: |
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I understand
basic ÒNetiquetteÓ |
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I understand why
I should never open an unidentified attachment |
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I understand
that computer viruses can be transmitted via email and that up-to-date
anti-virus software is essential while I am receiving and sending messages |
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I understand
that my computer can be ÒhackedÓ while I am online and that a firewall is
essential |
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I understand the
implications of copyright and plagiarism when using materials contained in
other peopleÕs emails |
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Presentation software is playing an increasing important role in the foreign languages classroom, e.g. for presenting points of grammar, vocabulary etc, often in conjunction with interactive whiteboards. Microsoft PowerPoint is the most widely used presentation software application. See ICT4LT Module 1.3: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-3.htm
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I would describe my ability to use PowerPoint as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Exit PowerPoint |
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Start creating a new (blank) presentation |
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Create a title slide for a presentation |
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Add new slides to a presentation |
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Change the colour scheme (background, text, etc) of a presentation |
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Add, delete and amend text in a slide |
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Change the font, size or colour of text in a slide |
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Make text in a slide italic or bold |
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Align text to the left, right or centre of a slide |
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Add a date, footer and slide numbers to a presentation |
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Apply a new presentation design |
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Save a presentation that I have created |
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Edit a presentation that I have previously created |
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Save a presentation that I have previously created |
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Run a presentation |
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Print a presentation in different formats |
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Add transition and animation effects to a presentation |
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Remove transition and animation effects from a presentation |
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Sort the slides of a presentation into a different order |
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Insert a picture into a slide |
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Insert a sound file into a slide |
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Insert a video file into a slide |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand that certain colour combinations in slides must be avoided in order to make slides legible: e.g. avoid red/green. |
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I understand that fonts must be of a certain size in order to be legible – at least 24-point. |
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Spreadsheets are mainly the province of accountants, but language teachers often find them useful for recording marks and comments, generating and sorting class lists, adding up marks and calculating averages, percentages etc. The following list relates to Microsoft Excel, but all the tasks can be carried out using other spreadsheet software. See ICT4LT Module 4.1: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod4-1.htm
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I would describe my ability to use Excel as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for "yes", leave blank for "no". I can: |
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Start Excel |
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Set paper size (e.g. A4) and margins |
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Set paper orientation to portrait or landscape |
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Insert page numbers into a spreadsheet |
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Insert headers and footers into a spreadsheet |
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Save a spreadsheet that I have created |
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Print a spreadsheet |
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Print a selected area of a spreadsheet |
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Open a spreadsheet that I have previously saved |
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Amend/add to a spreadsheet that I have previously saved |
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Save a spreadsheet that I have amended or added to |
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Insert new text or figures into blank cells |
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Amend the contents of completed cells |
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Insert new columns and rows |
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Insert new cells into a set of completed cells |
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Delete the contents of completed cells |
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Select cells within a spreadsheet |
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Delete selected cells |
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Delete columns and rows |
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Copy and paste selected cells within a spreadsheet |
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Cut and paste selected cells within a spreadsheet |
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Format cells (number of decimal places, percentage, etc.) |
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Search for text or figures in a spreadsheet |
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Align text or figures to the left, right and centre of cells |
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Change the font, size or colour of text or figures |
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Make text or figures bold, italic or underlined |
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Sort a column into order, e.g. numerical or alphabetical |
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Sort a set of cells into order, based on a selected column |
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Add up a column or row of figures |
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Calculate an average of a column or row of figures |
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Convert a set of figures into a graph or chart |
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Copy and paste a set of cells from Excel into a word processor |
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Everyone who uses a computer should install anti-virus software on their system and update it regularly. It is also essential to install security software on your system. If you access the Internet via a computer in a public or commercial organisation your ICT services department has probably installed anti-virus software and other security software, but if you use a computer at home then you must install the software yourself. See http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/bugs.htm, which contains further information about viruses and virus threats and the software packages mentioned in the table below.
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I would describe my ability to use anti-virus
and security software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for "yes", leave blank for "no". I can: |
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Install anti-virus software on my computer, e.g. Norton Anti-Virus |
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Configure my anti-virus software |
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Update my anti-virus data files |
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Carry out a system check to ensure that there are no viruses on my computer |
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Access an anti-virus website to find information about known viruses and new virus threats |
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Install a firewall on my computer, e.g. ZoneAlarm Pro |
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Configure my firewall software |
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Install email filtering software on my computer, e.g. MailWasher Pro |
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Configure my email filtering software |
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Install anti-adware/spyware software on my computer, e.g. SpyBot or Spy Sweeper |
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Configure my anti-adware/spyware software |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand that it is essential to update my anti-virus files regularly |
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I understand the term Òhoax virusÓ, and I know how to avoid being tricked by people who send me information about hoax viruses |
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I understand that computer viruses can be transmitted via hostile websites and that up-to-date anti-virus software is essential while I am browsing the Web |
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I understand that my computer can be ÒhackedÓ while I am browsing the Web and that a firewall is essential |
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I understand the term ÒspamÓ, and I know how to avoid being ÒspammedÓ |
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I understand the term ÒadwareÓ, and I know how to remove it from my computer |
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I understand the term ÒspywareÓ, and I know how to remove it from my computer |
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I understand that my computer stores lots of unnecessary files (temporary Internet files, cookies, etc) while I am browsing the Web, and I know how to remove such files, e.g. using a package such as Window Washer |
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Web authoring packages such as Dreamweaver or Microsoft Front Page are used to create Web pages at publicly accessible websites, or offline for use on a local server or intranet. See ICT4LT Module 3.3: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod3-3.htm
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I would describe my ability to use a
Web authoring package as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Set up a new Web page using a Web authoring package |
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Set the background colour for the page |
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Set font sizes and colours |
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Set up a hyperlink in a Web page |
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Set up a link to an email address in a Web page |
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Insert a picture into a Web page |
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Insert a sound file into a Web page |
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Insert a video file into a Web page |
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Save a Web page onto my computerÕs hard disk |
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Upload a Web page that I have created to my website |
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Write and edit a page written in HTML using an HTML text editor |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I know what the abbreviation URL stands for and I understand the function of a URL |
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I know what the abbreviation HTML stands for |
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I know what a hosting service is |
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I know how to register a domain name for a personal website |
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I understand the concepts of client and server |
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I know what the abbreviation FTP stands for and I understand the function of an FTP facility |
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There are numerous CALL authoring packages, some of which are designed for creating interactive exercises in an offline environment and some of which are designed for creating interactive exercises in an online Web environment. See the following ICT4LT modules:
Module 2.5: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-5.htm
Module 3.2: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod3-2.htm
Module 4.1: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod4-1.htm
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Create a true/false exercise |
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Create a multiple-choice exercise in which only one of the distractors is correct |
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Create a multiple-choice exercise in which more than one distractor is correct |
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Create a gap-filling exercise with whole words or phrases blanked out |
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Create a gap-filling exercise with parts of words blanked out |
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Create a Cloze exercise with every nth word blanked out |
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Create a Òtotal ClozeÓ text reconstruction exercise |
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Create a Pelmanism (memory) exercise |
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Create a matching exercise: antonyms, synonyms, translations, or two halves of sentences |
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Create a drag-and-drop exercise |
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Insert a picture (clipart, photo, etc) into an exercise |
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Insert an audio file into an exercise |
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Insert a video file into an exercise |
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Create a listen / respond / playback exercise (e.g. a language lab or role-play exercise). See Section 5.3 of Module 3.2 |
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Create a sentence reordering exercise |
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Create a word unjumbling exercise |
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Create a line reordering or dialogue reordering exercise |
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Create a crossword puzzle |
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Create a free text entry exercise (see Section 5.9 of Module 3.2) |
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Create a wordsearch exercise |
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Create a branching dialogue exercise (see Section 5.10 of Module 3.2) |
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Use a text manipulation authoring package |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand the difference between a gap-filling exercise and a Cloze exercise |
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I understand the essential differences between authoring for the Web and authoring for use offline |
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I understand the importance of good feedback in interactive exercises |
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I understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic feedback |
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Text reconstruction software, also referred to as text manipulation software, has been popular with language teachers for many years. Wida SoftwareÕs Storyboard (part of The Authoring Suite) and CamsoftÕs Fun with Texts both fall into the category of text reconstruction software. See Section 8 of ICT4LT Module 1.4: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-4.htm
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I would describe my ability to use
text reconstruction software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Use an authoring package for creating text reconstruction exercises |
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Create a new text with a text reconstruction authoring package |
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Paste a text from another sources (e.g. a word-processor or the Web) into a text reconstruction authoring package |
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Insert a picture (clipart, photo, etc) into an exercise |
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Insert an audio file into an exercise |
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Insert a video file into an exercise |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand that text manipulation software is designed to enable the creation of a number of different activities from one text |
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See ICT4LT Module 2.2: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-2.htm
Table under
construction.
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I would describe my familiarity with
using CD-ROMs and DVDs as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive |
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Start a program direct from a CD-ROM drive |
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Install a program from a CD-ROM onto the hard disk of my computer |
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Insert a DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive |
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Start a program direct from a DVD-ROM drive |
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Install a program from a DVD-ROM onto the hard disk of my computer |
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Insert and run a DVD-Video disc |
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Copy files and folders from my computerÕs hard drive to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM |
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Copy files and folders from CD-ROM or DVD-ROM to my computerÕs hard drive |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand the differences between a CD-ROM disc, a CD-Audio disc, a DVD-ROM disc and a DVD-Video disc |
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Standard CD-Audio discs can be played on modern multimedia computer systems in the same way as they can be played on hifi systems. It is also possible to convert sound files that have been downloaded from the Web in MP3 format into CD-Audio format and to store them on an audio CD that can be played on standard hifi systems. See ICT4LT Module 2.2: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-2.htm
Table under
construction.
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I would describe my familiarity with
using CD-Audio discs on computers as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Insert an audio CD into my computer and play it |
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Copy a track from an audio CD onto my computerÕs hard disk and store it in MP3 format |
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Create an audio CD from a set of MP3 files stored on my computerÕs hard disk |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand the differences between a CD-ROM disc, a CD-Audio disc, a DVD-ROM disc and a DVD-Video disc |
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DVD-Video discs can be played on modern multimedia computer systems in the same way as they can be played on standard DVD playback systems, i.e. the kind that you normally connect to a TV set. See ICT4LT Module 2.2: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-2.htm
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I would describe my familiarity with
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
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Insert a DVD-Video (DVD-Movie) disc into my computer and play it |
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I understand the differences between a CD-ROM disc, a CD-Audio disc, a DVD-ROM disc and a DVD-Video disc |
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See ICT4LT Module 2.2: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-2.htm
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I would describe my ability to use
image editing software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
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Scan a photograph and paste it into an image editing package |
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Download an image from the Web and paste it into an image editing package |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand the differences between the following image formats: JPG/JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP |
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I would describe my ability to use
audio editing software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Make a sound recording using audio editing software and save it to disk |
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Download a sound recording from the Web and edit it in an audio editing package |
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Create an audio CD made up of different sound recordings that I have made or edited |
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Create a CD-ROM made up of different sound recordings that I have made or edited |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand the differences between the following audio file formats: WAV, MP3 and RM |
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I understand the concept of streaming audio |
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I know what a podcast is |
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I know what the abbreviation Hz means and why this is important for making high-quality audio recordings |
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See ICT4LT Module 2.2: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-2.htm
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I would describe my ability to use
video editing software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
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Use a camcorder to make a video recording |
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Upload a video recording from a camcorder to a video editing software package |
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Use a video editing package, e.g. Movie Maker, Ulead or Premier |
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Electronic dictionaries are useful mainly as memory-joggers and should be used in conjunction with a concordancer (see below) or a context dictionary. Encyclopaedias are not only useful for checking facts but also as corpora. The search facilities provided by most encyclopaedias enable examples of words in context to be found very quickly.
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I would describe my ability to use electronic
reference tools as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
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Use an electronic dictionary on CD-ROM |
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Find an electronic dictionary on the Web |
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Look up a word in an electronic dictionary |
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Paste the definition of a word that I have looked up into another application, e.g. Word |
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Concordancers are extremely valuable tools for the teacher of reign languages. The teacher can use a concordancer to find examples of authentic usage to (a) demonstrate a point of grammar, typical collocations, etc, (b) generate exercises based on authentic texts. Students can use concordancers to work out rules of grammar and usage for themselves by searching for key words in context. Concordancers are also used extensively for creating glossaries and dictionaries – a useful task for learners of foreign languages. See ICT4LT Module 2.4 and Module 3.4:
http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod2-4.htm
http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod3-4.htm
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I would describe my ability to use a
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I understand the concept of a concordancing program or concordancer |
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I understand the concept of a corpus |
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I understand the concept of a KWIC (Key Word In Context) search |
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Teachers of foreign languages tend not to be aware of the opportunities offered to students wishing to follow a career in translating, and they are even less aware of how ICT has revolutionised the translation industry. Unfortunately, ÒtranslationÓ has become a dirty word in recent years, but translating – alongside interpreting – is one of the most demanded skills in the language professions. Some types of translation software attempt to do the whole job, e.g. Babel Fish: http://babelfish.altavista.com
Babel Fish can be handy for extracting the gist of a text in an unfamiliar language and it can be used with students to (a) demonstrate the limitations of translation software; (b) make students more linguistically aware, e.g. of the relationship between grammar and semantics. Other types of translation software, e.g. translation memory packages, are mainly used as tools by professional translators to enable them to work more quickly. See ICT4LT Module 3.5: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod3-5.htm
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I would describe my ability to use
translation software as (1-3) |
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Now indicate what you can do: tick for
ÒyesÓ, leave blank for ÒnoÓ. I can: |
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Copy and paste a text into an online translation package (e.g. Babel Fish) and then copy and paste the translated text into another document (e.g. Word) |
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Essential things that I understand: |
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I understand that translation software cannot be relied upon to produce a completely accurate translation |
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Please cite this document as:
Davies G. (2007) ICT Òcan doÓ lists for teachers of foreign languages. In Davies G. (ed.) Information and Communications Technology for Language Teachers (ICT4LT), Slough, Thames Valley University [Online]. Available from: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/ICT_Can_Do_Lists.doc [Accessed DD Month YYYY].
© Graham Davies 2007 under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales
Licence.