1. Using ICT in the History Classroom
Richard Kennett (Redland Green School)

2. ICT is not taught, you learn it
Banned comments today:
I am rubbish at ICT
That’s lovely but I can’t ever book the ICT room
My school doesn’t have a VLE so I can’t do that

3. Learning Outcomes
ALL will know two new strategies for using ICT in their classroom
MOST will know and in future use three new strategies for using ICT in their classroom
SOME will evaluate their current practice and reflect on how to improve in relation to using ICT

4. Agenda Using ICT in the history classroom
The history of ICT in schools
Academic viewpoint
What makes a good History / ICT lesson?
Using Web 2.0 to engage and inspire kids
Using the internet to plan your lessons for you

5. National Curriculum in Action
ICT Statutory Requirements
“Pupils should be given opportunities to apply and develop their ICT capability through the use of ICT tools to support their learning.”
To what extent do you practice this in your teaching?

6. The history of ICT in schools?

7. History and ICT: the academic viewpoint
Initially theory was in agreement:
ICT does not guarantee better learning (Counsell, Haydn, Atkin).
“Computers have not had the revolutionary effect they expected” Haydn (2002)

8. Haydn (2002): ‘ICT is very good at delivering things – but ‘delivery’ does not guarantee learning. The correlation between the volume of information available and the amount of learning is only in the minds of the politicians’
Counsell (2000): ‘More information access, prettier newspaper front pages, smarter graphs and clever web pages do not guarantee, one jot, any improvement in historical skill, knowledge or understanding’

9. Things are changing though…..
“I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.”

10. “There can be no doubt that both inside the classroom and beyond, children today engage with history, and apprehend the past by a range of virtual, digital, visual and electronic means that was unimaginable a generation ago. Taking the long view, this is bound to have a greater impact in the classroom than the imposition of a National Curriculum – in history or indeed in any other subject.”

11. History lessons in the ICT room
Are they ever actually any good?
Share best practice
Produce a list of 3 top DOs and 3 top DON’Ts

12. History lessons in the ICT room
My golden rules
Specify which websites to use
Clear objectives
Link with an historical skill
Provide challenge both in terms of history and ICT

13. MovieMaker Challenge - Produce a movie about the Battle of Hastings
Success Criteria
Number of images: Minimum -  5 images, Maximum 10 images
Must include titles describing the major stages of the battle
Must use 2 different slide transitions
Extension: Include interpretation and comedy!

14. Let’s get a bit flashier

15. ICT to aid delivery Better resources = Better pace / engagement
Better learning

16. Web 2.0 – my favourites
1. YouTube 2. GoogleApps 3. Twitter

17. Using the internet to aid delivery
Go to the GoogleDoc I shared with you and give it a go

18. ICT and planning lessons
GOLDEN RULE: NEVER just use anything straight off the internet.

19. ICT and planning lessons
OLD SKOOL
NU SKOOL
#historyteaacherf
#historychat
Bloggers:
Here’s mine –

20. How might you use ICT in the History classroom now?

21. Final Thought
Atkin (2000):
‘Ask not what you can do for ICT but what ICT can do for you!’