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TESL 4340 – CALL ICDL/ECDL. Mr Jeremy Riera Email: jeremyriera@uic.edu.hk Web: iSpace. Introduction. What is ICDL/ECDL How it came about The International Certificate The 7 Modules Features useful in CALL Advanced Level. What is ECDL. European Computer Driving Licence
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TESL 4340 – CALL ICDL/ECDL Mr Jeremy Riera Email:jeremyriera@uic.edu.hk Web:iSpace
Introduction • What is ICDL/ECDL • How it came about • The International Certificate • The 7 Modules • Features useful in CALL • Advanced Level
What is ECDL • European Computer Driving Licence • The Need to Standardised • The Foundation • Syllabus 5
Syllabus 5 • Latest Syllabus • Reflect changes in technology • Relevant practices • A: drives to USB • Etc.
Quality Standards • approved by academics • Quality Assurance • National audits • Approved Test Centres
ICDL Foundation • ICDL/ECDL • a not-for-profit organisation • international computer skills certification • 9 million people, in 41 languages worldwide • mission : enable proficient use of ICT • digital skills proficiency • Vendor Independence
ICDL • International Computer Driving Licence • To date 148 Countries use ICDL/ECDL
Vendor neutral • Focus on the skills and tools of an application • Microsoft most popular product used for training material • Microsoft • Open office • Other Office Sets
The 7 Modules • Module 1 : Basic Concepts • Module 2 : File Management • Module 3 : Word Processing • Module 4 : Spreadsheets • Module 5 : Database • Module 6 : Presentations • Module 7 : Web Apps and Email
Using ICT Features with CALL • General Features • Presentations • Word Processing • Tracking • Mail merge • Email Poll • Database Storage
Features – General Use • Multilanguage Dictionaries • Spelling and Grammar checkers • Dictionaries and thesaurus • Special Characters
Presentations Packages • Use of multimedia products • Keeping an audiences attention • Other features
Word Processing • Marking Essays with Track Changes • Mail Merge
Emailing and Chats • Maintaining Contact with correspondent students • Sending attachments • Chatting online in a secure website