NEELB ICT Induction December 2010

Course Objectives To provide an overview of Using ICT in the Northern Ireland Curriculum To investigate opportunities for Using ICT in the classroom To introduce participants to relevant resources which will facilitate the integration of UICT into planning, learning and teaching

Course Content 9.30UICT in the Northern Ireland Curriculum Tea/Coffee 11.00UICT and Literacy/Communication Plenary Discussion and Reflection Lunch 1.30UICT and Numeracy/Using Maths 3.15 Plenary Discussion and Reflection 3.30Finish

What is ICT? ICT brings together computers, electronic communications, video, multimedia and calculators

Why use ICT? ICT can enrich, enhance and support the curriculum across all learning areas Vehicle to promote Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities Facilitates different learning styles Increases motivation Supports variety of teaching strategies – whole class teaching, group work, independent work

Why use ICT? Promotes life skills Vehicle for communication and collaboration – within and between schools Enables differentiated approach – weak and high achievers can ALL succeed

ICT in the Northern Ireland Curriculum One of three statutory cross-curricular skills: Using ICT Using Mathematics Communication Will be assessed and reported on using levels of progression: Communication and Using Maths Using ICT

Requirements for Using ICT set out under 5 ‘E’s: Explore Express Exchange Evaluate Exhibit Processes – not discrete areas of ICT Have replaced former strands ICT in the Revised Curriculum

Explore is about…..looking for, finding, choosing and using information as well as using digital tools to investigate and solve problems. Pupils move from having resources provided for them to being more independent and discriminate users of ICT. This ‘E’ often forms the first part of work in which a pupil engages in.

Express is about…..pupils being creative, developing and presenting their ideas using text, sound, music and still or moving images. It ranges from simple text, sound or pictures to the production of a multimedia product.

Exchange is about…..pupils collaborating with others online to share and develop their ideas. This can include sending an e- mail, participating in a video-conference, contributing to an online course or using collaborative online tools. Tasks with a strong Exchange focus can make a valuable contribution to the richness of pupils’ experiences of Explore and Express.

Evaluate is about….. pupils reflecting on their process and outcome, thinking about how they carried out the task and how they might improve upon what they did. Tasks with a strong problem solving focus can ensure more explicit coverage of this ‘E’.

Exhibit is about….. pupils managing and showcasing their work digitally. It ranges from pupils printing and saving their work to organising and maintaining digital personalised areas.

E-Safety Byron Review Importance of e-safety and appropriate online behaviour ‘Pupils should demonstrate, when and where appropriate, knowledge and understanding of e-safety including acceptable online behaviour’

ICT Enhancing Learning… Use of ICT as teaching tool and for whole-class teaching through: Web-based Resources Interactive Whiteboard Learning NI Data Projector Pupils should use ICT to: create access and manage information solve problems collaborate share and exchange develop as independent learners …and Teaching

ICT in Mathematics and Numeracy Information Handling Problem Solving Counting Pictures Pick a Picture Starting Graph Information Workshop Number Box 2 Roamer/Pro-Bot Bee-Bot Turtle Blackcat Logo Scratch Number Box 2

ICT in Language and Literacy Researching Working with text, images and sounds Desk Top Publishing Presentation Moving Image and Animation Online Collaboration Clicker 5 2Create a Story Textease/Pawprints Microsoft Word Powerpoint Photostory Moviemaker Digi Blue

The World Around Us LNI Resources – Library and Newsdesk ICLs and Thematic Units – suggested activities and resources Websites Recording - Digital photos/Video Presentations – PowerPoint Information Handling CD-ROMS ‘My World’, ‘Through my Window’, ‘I Love Science’, ‘Oxford Infant Atlas’, ‘British Isles Explorer’, ‘Let’s Go

Good Practice in ICT Clear learning intentions ICT supporting and enhancing other classroom activities Teacher intervention to extend learning Range of classroom management strategies Balance between use of ICT as teaching tool and pupils using ICT independently Optimum use made of available resources Opportunities for pupils to acquire and apply relevant ICT skills

Post course materials: Access additional NEELB ICT Support Service documents and materials at: Advice and Support