This document outlines an agenda for an ICT subject training session. The aims are to discuss issues in ICT classrooms, good resources, coursework preparation, and take any other questions. Discussion items include hardware and software problems, behavior management challenges, starter activities, assessment for learning techniques, and differentiation strategies. Coursework preparation challenges for teachers and students are also addressed, such as ensuring curriculum coverage, student competence, and time management. Teachers are encouraged to understand how individual students learn and provide support through scheduling, communication with parents, and catch-up classes. Additional resources on the topics are provided through several links.
2. Aims of Session Discussion Item One – Issues with being in a ICT Classroom Hardware, Software and Behaviour Management issues 04:30pm 04:45am Discussion Item Two – Good Resources Starters, Plenary, AFL and Lesson Objectives 05:00pm Discussion Item Three – Coursework Need I say more… 05:15pm Discussion Item Four – Any other questions and blog
3. Hardware Software that you want to use is not running Power Cut Computers being slow Students going on the internet or emailing instead of working Students trying to print other work for other lessons Demo activity on teachers computer your not facing the class or being stuck at front Students once logging on not sure what to do Trying to get students attention mid way through lesson Issues with being in an ICT Classroom
4. Quiz Cryptogram Crosswords Listening activities such as listening to a song and counting the number of times a word is sung Youtube video Catch phrase guess what the lesson is about Puzzle to guess what lesson is about Make sure they feed into the lesson some how Good Starters
5. Tips for lesson Be prepared Make it Fun Try and relate to their interest Make it clear which types of jobs these skills would be used in Always make it clear how students can move on to the next level question them about it GCSE & A-Level lessons use the mark scheme make it clear to students how many marks they can achieve if they work hard If in doubt make additional resources to support learners Don’t be scared to stop lesson and bring students back to middle if 98% of them don’t know what they are doing. Don’t be afraid to change your plan but make sure its relevant and you leave time for plenary
6. Record on screen video demonstrating how to do specific formulas or create queries etc Create a step by step sheet Create differentiated tasks for specific students Create differentiated worksheets taking into consideration language and level of questioning Get student to self reflect on their learning and understanding and let them decide on what worksheet or task they do Give specific instructions to support staff on which students to help and how to help them (if being observed have a copy of this) By task/resource/outcome/support Differentiation
7. AFL ideas Go and speak to all students and get them to explain to you how they can achieve a better level, grade or score Thermometer to measure score of a quiz at start and end of lesson Peer assess work at start of lesson give marks do it again in middle and at the end use post it notes like traffic lights to show progression Use classroom management software to send out questions during the lesson and save responses Question class by getting them to put their hands up Create tick sheets
8. Good Plenary Quiz Peer assessment Quiz that was done and start and end of lesson Golden rules Go round each student gives you a new word they have written Group challenges to write as much as they remember Simply thumbs up or down http://www.teach-ict.com/teacher/plenary/plenaries.htm
9. Coursework PreparationWhat are the issues? For the teacher For the pupil/learner What are the issues with preparing our pupils for coursework?
10. Coursework PreparationWhat are the issues? For the teacher Coursework spec covered in time? Are the pupils competent to cover the criteria? How to plan a format of a coursework – what is required? How to help pupils with resources? To allocate time for specific tasks Management issues in coursework lessons Reviewing pupils progress For the pupil/learner Knowing their best way to understand what is required Knowing how much time might be required – planning Access to coursework resources guides/internet/place to study?
11. How do your pupils learn? Tip As much as possible, use ways which allow them to access learning via VAK Are they aware of how they individually learn? Will be key to enabling them to make progress with coursework
12. How best to keep on top of coursework Make a clear schedule of all marking that needs to be done Make it clear to students you have lots of work to mark therefore they must meet deadlines or risk not getting feedback Involve parents by getting them to sign mark sheets Send letters home and make phone calls Put students on report Run catch up classes
