Use of ICT on Languages 1

Services 1: ICT for sustainable development: defining a global research agenda.

ICT divided in two categories:
- Those dependent of traditional telecommunications networks including internet.
- ICT applications

ICT is a fundamental part of economic growth, especially for the so-termed knowledge economy


How ICT meet goals

- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Achieve universal primary education

It helps achieve the MDGs

- Increase efficiency: Opening up new opportunities
- Transparency
- Competitiveness

Development targets in 2015

- To connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points
- To connect univertities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with ICTs
- To connect scientific and research centers with ICTs
- To connect public libraries, cultural centers, museums, post offices and archives with ICTs
- To connect health centers and hospitals with ICTs 

- To connect all local and central govermment departments

Issues

- Use of open Source Software
- Property Rights
- Freedom of Information and Rights of Individuals
- Internet Governance and Control

Technology

- Many applications of ICT for developping regions today are trickle-down instead of purposely developed.
- The products are expensive.
- Digital Divides
- Awareness
- Availability
- Accessibility
- Affordability

Teaching 1: Factors affecting teachers' use of information and communication technology.

Use of computers as a tool

Technology involves the generation of knowledge and proceses to develop systems that solve problems and extend human capabilities. It should be used as a tool to support the educational objectives.

Objectives:
- The use of ICT as object of study
- The use of ICT as aspect of a discipline or profession
- The use of ICT as a medium for teaching and learning

Non manipulate factors

Are those that can't be influenced directly by school such as teaching experience computer experience, governmental policy and the availability of external support for schools.

Manipulative factors

The attitudes of teachers towards teaching and ICT knowledge and skills of teachers commitement of the school towards the implementation process and knowledge of ICT.
This can influence the adoption of an innovation.

Infrastructure

- Using up to date hardware and software resources is a key featurediffucion of technology
- The lack of founds to obtain the necessary hardware and software as communication

School culture

Acceptance of a new technology in a society depends on how well the proposed innovation fits the existing culture.

If technology is not received well by teachers there must be a mismatch of values between the culture of schools.

Computer Attributes

- If teachers perceive ICT as a beneficial tool, compatible with their current activities, easy to use and have observable outcomes, they will demonstrate positive attitudes towards ICT.
- Acceptance is needed.
- Changing negative attitudes is essential for increasing their computer skills.

Schools train their teachers to use technology as a tool, and to transform their classrooms into interactive, inquisitive learning environments.

Evaluation

There are three types:

- Preformative evaluation
- Formative evaluation
- Summative evaluation

ICT for Translation and Interpreting: The Relevance of New Technologies for the Training of Expert Linguists.

For the learning experience it has to be consistent with demands and expectations of the current market, ICT need to be considered and integrated in this training process.

ICT can facilitate the production of topical materials and their accessibility.

Experience is essential in the learning process: learners “learn by doing”

Course material design at Heriot-Watt University is based on lecturers’ professional experience as interpreters and also on the research they carry out with interpreting users.

Speeches and dialogues are scripted and recorded in:
- Video format in a studio.
- Audio format, using audio recording software. Using an mp3 recorder during an exercise in class.

This university uses a virtual learning environment platform, which enables students to access audio-visual resources online.

This facilitates a continuum in the learning process

Empowering students and fostering team-work

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Kolb, identified a dichotomy in learning styles, between "active doers" and "eflective watchers" learners

The wiki tool can be used to make learners play different roles and consider different perspectives: the class is split in teams of translators and editors.

Deadlines are implemented automatically, making students aware of their importance.

Wikis also facilitate targeted coaching and scaffolding. They can help provide access to expert performance, using public texts for official translations.

The learning process mustn’t, however, be limited.

Learning experience

To be the learning process completed, it is important that the observation and practice of the tasks be followed by an analytical process and an evaluation.

ICT's help

- As part of the course, students are taught to use ICT as a continuous professional development tool.