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4.2 ICT Application in Teaching Chemistry

4.2.1 Situations of ICT Application in Teaching Chemistry

￿ Simulating the structures of chemical molecular and nuclear

￿ Simulating chemistry formulas

￿ Simulating reactions in chemistry

￿ Setting up virtual experiments

Using Chemistry Teaching Softwares

Presentation software is used with chemistry symbols displaying function. With
Microsoft Word, we can use self-composing macro with additional fonts to display
chemistry symbols, and nuclear formation or create space formation. Such calculat-
ing software as HyperChem, Mopac, and Gaussian for Windows help computerize
experiment procedures and bring up following benefits:

￿ Lessening the time for observation, adopting, and analyzing results of experi-

ments.

￿ Providing ideal environment for experiments. In reality, it is not easy to create

chemical environment for experiments in appropriated with the theory, especially
dangerous or long-lasting and complicated ones.

￿ Helping analyze statistics faster and be able to perform a series of calculating

operation automatically, find out relationships, and draw diagrams.

￿ Helping the students conduct micro simulating experiments. This is an advantage

of ICT applied in teaching chemistry, thanks to the computer which can perform
experiments in molecular size. Therefore, it helps students understand clearly
about characteristics of the physical objects at a microlevel.

4.3 ICT Application in Teaching Biology

Thanks to the ICT application, teachers can compose e-lectures including multi-
media tools such as text, graphics, audio files, and video files. The application of
ICT in teaching biology in high schools brings benefits to teachers and students as
follows:

￿ Teachers can show students images and pictures of experiments samples, evolu-

tions, and growth process conveniently and quickly.

￿ Teachers can use frames, tables, diagrams, and illustrative practical films to teach

and test the knowledge of many students in each period as well as correcting
mistakes in front of the class without wasting time.