ICT Across the Curriculum

History, Geography and RE briefing

17th January 2007

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ICT Across the Curriculum
History, Geography and RE briefing
17th January 2007

Session 1: Overview/context

Objectives
To review the national findings and identify

priorities for development for ICTAC at school level

To provide subject specific hands on activities and

discuss the issues.

Plan in-school support as a follow up session

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Where are we now?

Resource provision to embedding agenda

11% fully embedded; 40% partially (DfES figures)
Some subject teachers remain unconvinced?
Not taken the leap of faith?
Embed ICT in subject plans
10% designated ICTAC schools

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ICT across the curriculum

A refocus on the focus
ICT
capability

Apply and
develop ICT
capability
ICT
the subject

ICT
in subjects

ICT
a tool for teaching and learning
(the medium)
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Use of ICT in subjects

USE OF ICT IN AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM SECONDARY SCHOOLS
2002

2003

2004

Substantial
(%)

Some
(%)

Little/
none
(%)

Substantial
(%)

Some
(%)

Little/
none
(%)

Substantial
(%)

Some
(%)

Little/
none
(%)

Art & Design

13

60

27

17

63

20

26

62

12

Citizenship

n/a

n/a

n/a

50

46

52

41

Design & Tech.

54

42

62

35

66

30

English

16

64

19

19

69

12

24

63

14

Geography

20

65

15

22

66

12

30

61

History

11

61

28

15

65

20

21

63

16

ICT

98

99

99

Mathematics

24

59

17

31

57

11

41

51

MFL

17

57

26

20

60

20

28

55

17

Music

23

48

29

24

51

25

29

49

22

PSHE

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

50

44

Physical ed

31

67

38

59

45

48

Religious ed

50

45

55

38

11

53

36

Science

33

61

41

54

49

46

Prior, G and Hall, L (2004), ICT in Schools Survey 2004, ICT in Schools Research
and Evaluation Series No. 22, Becta/DfES
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Ofsted evaluation

The use of information and communication

technology (ICT) is satisfactory in science, modern

foreign languages (MFL) and design and
technology but unsatisfactory in well over half the
lessons in English, mathematics and other
foundation subjects
(The Secondary National Strategy: An evaluation of the fifth
year. Ofsted Dec 2005)

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To consider
How do we support schools in ensuring

Focus on:

a strategy not just the stuff a

vision

the pedagogy not just the

technology

the subject not just ICT

the impact not just the

engagement

Whole dept/school approaches not lone

enthusiasts

Sustainable development

Integration within new teaching

professionalism agenda

Tailored approaches to individual schools

Bottom up approach - identified

priorities

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ICT Capability Key Stage 3

Key Concepts

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Key to ICT National

Curriculum themes:
Finding things out

Developing ideas and

making things happen

Exchanging and sharing

information

Reviewing, modifying
and evaluating work as
it progresses

Some other resources

History www.proquestlearning.co.uk

History http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=cu&catcode=ss_cu_ac_his_03

History - http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/

Geography - http://www.mape.org.uk/startower/world/index.htm

Geography http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radgeog/HMC/hmc_html/HTML/index.htm

RE - http://www.icteachers.co.uk/resources/resources_re.htm

RE- http://www.ncaction.org.uk/subjects/re/ict-lrn.htm

RE - http://www.teachers.tv/video/browser/1014

RE - http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/re/index.htm

www.infomapper.com

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Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT

Session 2: New developments/resources

Objectives
To review the resources for Strengthening Pedagogy with

ICT and Practical Support Pack

To identify the audiences for these materials
To identify and explore links to other materials
To recognise the focus on pedagogy
To identify how these resources could be used with schools,

departments and teachers

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Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT

The aims of Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT are to:
consider the potential for ICT to strengthen teaching and

learning across the curriculum;

provide opportunities for individual reflection, collaborative

work and whole school development in the use of ICT;

contribute to a coherent CPD approach to embedding ICT

and strengthening pedagogy within the emerging climate of

new teacher professionalism.

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Experiences of ICTAC
AH4

Head 2

SM2 RE Teacher

Head 4

Pupils Commentary

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Practical Support Pack

Key Messages

Repurposed ESTUICT materials

Now freely available

Web based www.teachernet.gov.uk/supportpack

No on-line tutor but still CPD resource (built in)

Launched Jan 06; completed site Mar 06

Teachers use of ICT in subjects

Strategy was key partner in repurposing

Alignment to ICTAC key concepts

Copies/sessions at ICTAC CNMs (Mar 06) + subject CNMs

(summer 06)

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Practical Support Pack

Lesson plans

Resources

Software downloads

Skills guidance

Extension activities

Video case studies

Links to ICTAC key

concepts

Advice and guidance

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Practical Support Pack

Share findings from pre-course task focusing on

process not just subject content

Identify schools where it may appropriate to use

the resource and say why

Discuss/share how you would approach use of the

resource in different schools

Identify how to promote and target the resource in

your LA

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