Understanding and Teaching the ICT National Curriculum

Understanding and Teaching the ICT National Curriculum
Author: Franc Potter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2005-10-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136744878

There is still great uncertainty in the teaching profession regarding the effective delivery of ICT. This introductory book provides both trainee and practising teachers with a clear understanding of the ICT National Curriculum and how to teach it.Combining extensive practical advice with a critical discussion of the key theoretical issues, the boo

Primary Computing and Digital Technologies: Knowledge, Understanding and Practice

Primary Computing and Digital Technologies: Knowledge, Understanding and Practice
Author: Keith Turvey
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2016-09-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1473995078

What do you need to know to teach computing in primary schools? How do you teach it? This book offers practical guidance on how to teach the computing curriculum in primary schools, coupled with the subject knowledge needed to teach it. This Seventh Edition is a guide to teaching the computing content of the new Primary National Curriculum. It includes many more case studies and practical examples to help you see what good practice in teaching computing looks like. It also explores the use of ICT in the primary classroom for teaching all curriculum subjects and for supporting learning in every day teaching. New chapters have been added on physical computing and coding and the importance of web literacy, bringing the text up-to-date. Computing is both a subject and a powerful teaching and learning tool throughout the school curriculum and beyond into many areas of children’s learning lives. This book highlights the importance of supporting children to become discerning and creative users of digital technologies as opposed to passive consumers.

Teaching Computing

Teaching Computing
Author: Carl Simmons
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2015-06-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1473926785

Previously known as Teaching ICT, this second edition has been carefully revised to meet the new demands of computer science as a curriculum subject. With a clear focus on the theory and practice that supports high quality teaching, this textbook provides pragmatic guidance on how to plan, teach, manage and assess computer science teaching. Key coverage includes: · An awareness of the requirements of the 2014 National Curriculum for England · Developing computational thinking and digital literacy in your classroom · Pedagogy for teaching computer programming · Computer science in primary schools and the transition to secondary This is essential reading for secondary computer science student teachers and for those on primary initial teacher education courses seeking a greater understanding of the subject, including school-based (SCITT, School Direct, Teach First), university-based (PGCE, PGDE, BEd, BA QTS) and employment-based routes into teaching, and current teachers updating their practice. Carl Simmons and Claire Hawkins are Senior Lecturers at Edge Hill University.

International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education

International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education
Author: Joke Voogt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1219
Release: 2008-08-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0387733159

The major focus of this Handbook is the design and potential of IT-based student learning environments. Offering the latest research in IT and the learning process, distance learning, and emerging technologies for education, these chapters address the critical issue of the potential for IT to improve K-12 education. A second important theme deals with the implementation of IT in educational practice. In these chapters, barriers and opportunities for IT implementation are studied from several perspectives. This Handbook provides an integrated and detailed overview of this complex field, making it an essential reference.

Teaching ICT

Teaching ICT
Author: Carl Simmons
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2009-04-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1847872549

Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching, and this book helps you develop into a reflective teacher of ICT. Everything you need is here: guidance on developing your analysis and self-evaluation skills and examples of how experienced teachers deliver successful lessons. The book shows you how to plan lessons, how to make good use of resources, and how to assess pupils' progress effectively. Each chapter contains points for reflection, which encourage you to break off from your reading and think about the challenging questions that you face as a new teacher. The book comes with access to a companion website at www.sagepub.co.uk/secondary.

Primary ICT: Extending Knowledge in Practice

Primary ICT: Extending Knowledge in Practice
Author: John Duffty
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2006-08-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1844453154

Still the biggest concern for many on initial teacher training courses is the acquisition of subject knowledge and the ability to translate that into effective teaching. This book addresses this - building on the core subject knowledge covered in the Achieving QTS series and relating it to classroom practice. It supports trainees in extending and deepening their knowledge of ICT and demonstrating how to apply it to planning and implementing lessons. Practical and up-to-date teaching examples are used to clearly contextualize subject knowledge. A clear focus on classroom practice helps trainees to build confidence and develop their own teaching strategies.

Switched on Computing

Switched on Computing
Author: Miles Berry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Computer science
ISBN: 9781783390908

This text covers the new Programme of Study for computing, including programming and computational thinking.

Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum

Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum
Author: Lynn D. Newton
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781853595967

The book discusses the complex nature of understanding and what it means to teach for understanding. The processes and strategies that can support teaching for understanding are then exemplified in the context of different areas of the primary / elementary (4-11 years) school curriculum.

Primary ICT: Knowledge, Understanding and Practice

Primary ICT: Knowledge, Understanding and Practice
Author: Jonathan Allen
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-07-15
Genre: Elementary school teaching
ISBN: 9780857253231

The essential knowledge and practice book for primary ICT supporting trainees working towards QTS. Covering all aspects of how ICT can support teaching and learning in the core subjects, this text helps the reader develop their understanding and practice in ICT. This new fourth edition has been fully revised and updated and now includes a self assessment section enabling the reader to assess their own level of knowledge. New features are included making specific links to Every Child Matters and suggesting extensions for Masters level study. All chapters are linked to the latest QTS Standards and activities are included throughout.

The Really Useful ICT Book

The Really Useful ICT Book
Author: Jill Jesson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136680403

The Really Useful ICT Book is a practical and easy-to-use guide to give you all the confidence you need to use ICT really effectively inside and outside the primary classroom. It makes clear how ICT can be taught as a standalone subject, and how it can be used easily and imaginatively to enhance teaching other subjects. Jam-packed with ideas and templates to save you time, this friendly handbook offers an introduction to: using ICT inside the classroom – including interactive whiteboards, computer suites, VLEs and e-safety using ICT outside the classroom – including word processors, laptops, data loggers and digital cameras when and how to use a wide range of software and hardware – from spreadsheet packages through to digital photography, e-portfolios and software simulation using ICT in all subject areas practical suggestions for using ICT in cross-curricular topics using ICT to develop teacher and pupil creativity using ICT for assessment and in your professional role. With an emphasis on developing children’s creativity and on progression from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2, The Really Useful ICT Book is a comprehensive compendium of advice and inspiration for all training, newly qualified and experienced teachers, as well as those in support roles in primary schools.