ICT Use in Teaching English in Primary Schools

The use of ICT in the teaching
and learning of English in the
Primary Curriculum
Doug Dickinson
December 2012

There has always been technology to
support communication …
in speaking and listen
and later …
watching then …
watching and listening
and now …
watching, listening and participating

Man has developed technology to

There has always been technology to

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Technology has played its part in
communications in signs and words …

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Caxton to …

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From …
Story telling to podcasting
Cave painting to digital animation
Runes to voice printing
Stone tablets to digital tablets
Papyrus to the cloud
In each case the technology of the time has
been used and developed to support and
enhance communication and hence learning.

The current (old) programme of study
for English at KS1 & KS2
• There are (were) three parts
KS1
• Teaching should ensure that work in 'speaking and listening', 'reading' and
'writing' is integrated.
• In English, during Key Stage 1 pupils learn to speak confidently and listen
to what others have to say. They begin to read and write independently
and with enthusiasm. They use language to explore their own experiences
and imaginary worlds.
KS2
• Teaching should ensure that work in 'speaking and listening', 'reading' and
'writing' is integrated.
• In English, during Key Stage 2 pupils learn to change the way they speak
and write to suit different situations, purposes and audiences. They read a
range of texts and respond to different layers of meaning in them. They
explore the use of language in literary and non-literary texts and learn
how language

New Programme of Study for English
The overarching aim for English in the National Curriculum is to promote high
standards of literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the written and
spoken word, and develop a love of literature through widespread reading for
enjoyment. The National Curriculum for English aims to ensure all pupils:

read easily, fluently and with good understanding
develop the habit of reading widely and often for both pleasure and information
acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of
linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage
write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for
a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
 discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain
use
clearly their understanding and ideas
 competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations,
are
demonstrating to others and participating in debate.

There are three sections
• Reading
Word reading
 Comprehension (both listening and reading)
• Writing
Transcription (spelling and handwriting)
Composition (articulating ideas and structuring
them in speech and writing)
• Spoken language

Reading
• Words that go together to make stories are
wonderful. These stories can be
read/experienced in many ways.
• Online reading
• What technology is available?
• Big Cat
• Kindle

Writing
• Composition – keyboarding
• What is writing … in a school in ***
• Sense of audience
– Collaboration
• Blogs … quad blogging
• Wikis
• Twitter
• Primary Pad
• Multimodality
• Social media
• Cute writing

Speaking and Listening
• Reasons for recording
• Collecting the evidence
• Digital reading record
• What technology is available?
• Siri
• Dragon Speak

Sites to help
Writing with ICT
ICT and Writing

ICT Use in Teaching English in Primary Schools

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