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Education and ICT Models of Integrating ICT into Education

Education and ICT Models of Integrating ICT into Education

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Page 1: Education and ICT Models of Integrating ICT into Education

Education and ICT

Models of Integrating ICT into Education

Page 2: Education and ICT Models of Integrating ICT into Education

Overview Looking at strategy behind

integration of ICT Models of integration : - Horizontal

- Vertical Current strategy Analysis Conclusions

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Introduction 1998 - became a core subject 2002 - ICT strand has given the

subject status as one of the ‘big four’ Newness and importance of ICT has

made it a topic of much contention Debates over the aims of ICT and how

to achieve them

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Horizontal Integration Or cross-curricula ICT used to support learning

throughout the curriculum Emphasis on ICT skills

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Horizontal Integration

but… All teachers need to be capable with IT Sufficient hardware throughout schools Broad range of software Excellent co-ordination for assessment Will pupils leave with capability as well

as skills ?

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Vertical Integration Or discrete Specialist domain of expert ICT teachers Emphasis on ICT capability Theory and language behind the

practice but…

Will pupils leave with a lack of skills/ context based knowledge?

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Current Strategy: Overview Combination of models, with ICT

skills being built upon a foundation of ICT capability.

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Current Strategy: Overview Stressing the need for:

“independent, discerning users of ICT” (2)

While trying to: “ensure that ICT skills are integrated with and taught alongside knowledge and understanding in a range of contexts” (1)

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Current Strategy: Analysis Blending of strategies tackles skills/

capability issue, but leaves many of the original problems with the cross-curricula method unsolved

Every school is a unique case, so balancing the two opposites is down to individuals, rather than policy .

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Conclusions: Development of sound theory of

the aims and means of ICT Increased funding for ICT

equipment – NOf, NGfL. More ICT capable staff coming

through New developments in technology

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Bibliography: Leask, M: 2001 Issues in Teaching Using ICT Routledge

Falmer November, A: ???? Empowering Students Through

ICT ?????? www.curriculumonline.gov.uk www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes www.ngfl.gov.uk www.qca.org.uk www.edexcel.org.uk www.aqa.org.uk www.ocr.org.uk www.becta.org.uk