SYLLABUS OF IT METHOD

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) EDUCATION

Unit - I Information & Communication Technology subject and its

nature

1.1 Meaning & Nature of Information Technology

1.2 Place of Information Technology in school curriculum

1.3 Importance of Information Technology in daily life and in

education

1.4 Correlation – concept and nature

1.5 Limitations of Information Technology.

Unit - II Methods of learning and teaching of Information

Technology (Basic, concept, advantages, limitation)

2.1 Computer assisted instruction

2.2 Project based learning

2.3 Technology aided learning

2.4 Demonstration

2.5 Online learning / Teaching

2.6 Offline learning / Teaching

2.7 Web based learning / Teaching

Unit – III Content cum Methodology in teaching learning of ICI (4hrs)

3.1 Concept and nature of Content cum Methodology

3.2 Importance and need of Content cum Methodology

3.3 Step of Content cum Methodology

Unit - IV Pedagogical analysis of Information Technology

4.1 Structural component of Information Technology

4.2 Methods of curriculum construction in Information

Technology concentric, linear, eclectic

4.3 Objectives of teaching Information Technology

a) General objectives b) Objectives at secondary

and Higher secondary levels c) Instructional objectives

of Information Technology d) 21st Century skills

4.4 Analysis of Information syllabus

4.5 Characteristics of good Information Technology text book

4.6 Content analysis of Information Technology

Unit- V Core elements and values in teaching learning of Information Technology (as per Maharashtra state syllabus) (4 hrs)

5.1 Concept

5.2 Objectives

5.3 Application

Unit -VI Tools in Information Technology (6 hrs)

6.1 Hardware Tools – Computers, Printers, OHP, Screen,

Image, Projectors.

6.2 Information Technology lab – Features, Problems,

Maintenance,

6.3 Educational software – Types, characteristics, uses and

evaluation

6.4 Communication tools- (uses) Email, chatting, Blogs,

Wike’s, Newsgroups, Mobiles, Video conferencing

Unit – VII Information Technology and non formal Education (Role

and importance (4 hrs )

7.1 Distance learning

7.2 Adult Education

7.3 On line tutoring

7.4 Guidance and core selling

7.5 Health Education

Unit - VIII Evaluation in Information Technology (5 hrs)

8.1 Types of evaluation – Yormative and summative

8.2 Tools of evaluation of power point presentation,

Publications, Blogs, Wikes, Website

8.3 Evaluation of Information Technology skills of students

through oral written and practical test

8.4 Online examinations – Importance, uses and limitations

PRACTICAL

1. Structure of the subject.

2. Analysis of the syllabus.

3. Evaluation of text book.

4. Content Analysis of a unit.

5. Prepare a word document on the Internet research conducted on

the unit.

6. Preparation a C.A.I. program for the unit.

7. Conduct / Show case C.A.T. program.