PED5342 - Information and Communications Technology 2

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Show they have developed a secure knowledge and understanding of ICT and its related pedagogy in order to support their teaching in the EYFS and KS1 (Q14)
2. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the ELGs, the Primary Framework, the National Curriculum and how ICT is integral to these. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of QCA Schemes of Work for ICT(Q15)
3. Have acquired the skills in ICT and an understanding of how to use such skills to support their teaching and wider professional activities (Q17)
4. Communicate and present oral and written arguments(T1) (T2) (T5)

Content:

• Audit of trainees’ ICT experience during School Based Training including a reflection on how ICT can support teaching and learning with the age of children taught
• Trainees carry out self evaluation in order to identify their confidence, competence and needs in ICT
• Develop and extend the trainees knowledge and understanding of ICT in the context of the EYFS/KS1 age phases
• Ensure the trainees’ knowledge of Health and Safety, Legal, Ethical and Data Protection issues in relation to ICT is secure
• Ensure the trainees can show evidence of using the ELGs, National Curriculum and/or QCA Scheme of Work for ICT as appropriate to identify effective and appropriate aims and objectives for a lesson or series of lessons
• Development of the use appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning in the EYFS/KS1 areas of learning to ensure the trainees feel confident and competent in its use in a classroom context and that they understand how ICT can support teaching and learning
• Develop skills, knowledge and understanding through focused activities to ensure the trainees can show their knowledge of ICT at EYFS/KS1 is secure and would lead to appropriate use in school based training
• Show they can design opportunities for learners to develop ICT skills (QTS Q23)
• Use information Technology, including word processing, data bases, internet communication, information retrieval and on line searches

Learning and Teaching Information:

Sessions will use a range of learning and teaching methods including peer tutoring, student presentations, tutor led demonstrations, individual and paired working.

Some sessions will take the form of a 3 part lesson ie:
• Introduction with session aims and objectives ( approximately 15/20 minutes)
• Trainee engagement in, and development of, appropriate tasks (approx. 1 hr 30 mins.)
• Plenary-feedback and identification of learning and next step.(approx. 15 mins.)

During the course of each session there will be tutor/trainee interaction to meet individual needs and help develop skills, confidence, competence, knowledge and understanding relating to the aims and objectives.

On-going self evaluation will be part of the trainees’ identification of needs.

Course documentation, support materials and web based materials will be available on the VLE. >br>
Workshop/hands on experience
Contact Hours: 40
Number of Groups: 2

Assessment: