WelcomeToNQT ICT Subject Surgery

By Waheeda Shaikh

Aims of Session Discussion Item One – Issues with being in a ICT Classroom Hardware, Software and Behaviour Management issues

Discussion Item Two – Good ResourcesStarters, Plenary, AFL and Lesson Objectives

Discussion Item Four – Any other questions and blog

04:30pm

04:45am

05:00pm

05:15pm

Discussion Item Three – Coursework Need I say more…

• 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

• 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

• 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

Tips for lesson

• 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

• 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

AFL ideas

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

•Coursework PreparationWhat are the issues?

For the teacherFor the pupil/learner

What are the issues with preparing our pupils for coursework?

•Coursework PreparationWhat are the issues?

For the teacherCoursework 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 tasksManagement issues in coursework lessonsReviewing pupils progress

For the pupil/learnerKnowing their best way to understand what is requiredKnowing how much time might be required – planningAccess to coursework resources guides/internet/place to study?

How do your pupils learn?

Will be key to enabling them to make progress with coursework

TipAs much as possible, use ways which allow

them to access learning via VAK Are they aware of how

they individually learn?

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

Any Questions?

•The Blog

http://icteachers.blogspot.com/Post your questions and lets share resources

•The behaviour challenge

http://www.teachers.tv/behaviourhttp://www.teachers.tv/behaviourchallengeprimary

• http://crazyclass.myfamilyreviews.com/nqt-survival-tips• http://www.teachers.tv/ict/secondary• http://www.teach-ict.com• http://www.darvill.clara.net/revtips.htm• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hChq5drjQl4

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