0811584 Andy Keenan

ICT IN THE CURRICULUM

Promoting Key Skills Through ICT• Communication• Application of number• IT• Working with others• Improving own learning and performance• Problem solving

Promoting other aspects of the Curriculum

-Thinking skills -Work related learning

-Enterprise -Promoting spiritual, cultural, moral & social development

(DfEE, 1999)

THE CURRICULUM

SEE MEDIUM TERM PLAN.

ICT possibilities are highlighted

THE RESOURCES CONTEXT

• IWB’s originate from constructivist pedagogies (SMART, 2009)

• Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) (Rose and Meyer, 2006)

• “Pupils are universally enthusiastic about interactive white boards because of their clear visibility, the easy access they give to ICT through touch and the added variety they bring to lessons.” (Becta, 2007 :4)

• Can result in the appearance of more didactic teaching BUT…

• IF whole class teaching more interactive = reduction in benefits from group work can be negligible (Somekh et al, 2007)

USING THE IWB

• Poor evaluation in ICT primarily due to lack of understanding of progression in ICT (Potter and Darbyshire, 2005)

• However, we are still obliged to report on progression so should keep records that enable us to:

a) Pitch lessons at appropriate levels (AfL)

b) Pass on appropriate information to other teachers

c) Report to parents(Abbot, 2001)

• Appears to be no APP leveling tool for ICT

ASSESSMENT

Context: History – Ancient Greece

Aim: Assessment tool

Media: Interactive White Board

Activity: Interactive group or individual quiz

THE RESOURCE

SCREEN SHOT

Abbot, C. (2001) ICT: Changing Education. Master Classes in Education Series London: RoutledgeFalmer

Becta (2007) Evaluation of the Primary Schools Whiteboard Expansion Project Report to the Department for Children Schools and Families obtained 16/11/11 from http://www.teachfind.com/becta/becta-research-research-reports-and-publications-dcsf-primary-schools-whiteboard-expansion

DfEE (1999) Information and Communication Technology, The National Curriculum for England accessed 21/11/11 from http://curriculum.qcda.gov.uk/uploads/ICT%201999%20programme%20of%20study_tcm8-12058.pdf

Potter, F. and Darbyshire, C. (2005) Understanding and Teaching the ICT National Curriculum London:David Fulton Publishers

Rose, D. & Meyer, A. (2006). The universally designed classroom: Accessible curriculum and digital technologies Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Education Press

Somekh, B., Haldane, B., Jones, K., Lewin, C., Steadman, S., Scrimshaw, P., Sing, S., Bird, K., Cummings, J., Downing, B., Harber Stuart, T., Jarvis, J., Mavers, D. and Woodrow, D. (2007) Evaluation of the Primary Schools Whiteboard Expansion Project: Report to the Department of Education and Skills. Centre for ICT, Pedagogy and Learning, Education & Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University

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