1. PGCE Secondary ICT SS Session 1

2. Sessions Overview of course and assignment Overview of course and assignment Using ICT to facilitate learning in Literacy a Using ICT to facilitate learning in Literacy a Using ICT to facilitate learning in Numeracy Using ICT to facilitate learning in Numeracy Using ICT to facilitate learning in in foundation subjects Using ICT to facilitate learning in in foundation subjects Using social software to facilitate learning Using social software to facilitate learning

3. Today Introductions Introductions –who you are, subject speciality, year group being taught, area for research –Resources - website, wiki –Readings and discussion thereof

4. Today The Assignment The Assignment –begin reading early, both on  subject area and  research methodology –Essay structure

6. Context Locates your area of research within the discipline Locates your area of research within the discipline I would provide an overview of the development of the use of computers as educational tools and provide a brief overview thereof... introduced nearly 30 years ago, increasing accessibility in (especially) developed world, but no clear evidence of their use having impacted on learning. I would provide an overview of the development of the use of computers as educational tools and provide a brief overview thereof... introduced nearly 30 years ago, increasing accessibility in (especially) developed world, but no clear evidence of their use having impacted on learning.

7. Introduction Narrow focus to the UK Narrow focus to the UK –Use of computers supported by (especially) Labour and numbers of computers in UK secondary schools grown (provide figures). –ICT a discrete subject but also supposed to be used as cross-curricular tools in subject teaching. However, this has proved problematic due to lack of equipment in classes, lack of training for staff... Some believe that IWBs can solve problem

8. The Interactive Whiteboard Describe what an IWB is and what it does Describe what an IWB is and what it does Detailed discussion of academic literature on use of IWBs in schools, focused on UK and secondary schools

9. Research Project Describe what you wish to do Describe what you wish to do –Look at use of IWB in a specific class/classes –Describe research paradigm to be used (quantitative, qualitative) and approach to be used (how data gathered, analysed, interpreted) Detailed explanation of strengths, weaknesses of both paradigm and methodology, approach –The issue of validity... steps taken to ensure validity of data and interpretation thereof YOU NEED TO CONVINCE ME THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PARADIGM CHOSEN, THE CHOICE OF DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT AND YOUR INTERPRETATION YOU NEED TO CONVINCE ME THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PARADIGM CHOSEN, THE CHOICE OF DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT AND YOUR INTERPRETATION

10. Description of research and findings Brief description of how you went about your research... from research diary What you discovered, discussion thereof

11. Conclusions Brief overview of all you did, and why Brief overview of all you did, and why Your findings set against the existing research, similarities, contrasts Your findings set against the existing research, similarities, contrasts Implications of your own research for school, university, other Implications of your own research for school, university, other Recommendations for further study in area Recommendations for further study in area

12. Resources The Secondary PGCE ICT Special Study website The Secondary PGCE ICT Special Study website The Secondary PGCE ICT Special Study wiki The Secondary PGCE ICT Special Study wiki

13. Readings Printed readings Printed readings Electronic resources on website Electronic resources on website Electronic resources on wiki Electronic resources on wiki

14. ICT in schools Learning tool Learning tool –Skills : research, investigative, presentation, thinking, writing, … Teaching tool Teaching tool –IWB, web, subject specific software Administrative tool Administrative tool

15. Using ICT in Schools M’s 3 rules of ICT M’s 3 rules of ICT –Use to do things  more efficiently,  More effectively  and to do things that you could not do before