Teaching Strategies

Area Issues Adventures and Simulations
Pedagogic Issues Appropriate use of application. Activities to be supported.
Resource Issues Platform to be used.

Application software to be used.
Suitable hardware.

Suitable software.
Planning Issues:
Long Term
Most suitable time to use the application.

Which activities will ICT support?
Times of the year when application is to be used.
Planning Issues:
Medium Term
Collecting resources.

Planning support materials.
Experience and evaluate the software that the pupils will use.

Ensure Key Skills are identified and addressed.

Create focused support materials.

Collect and check resources.
Planning Issues:
Short Term
Use of application.

Assessment opportunities.
Introduce the software to the pupils.

Teach the pupils how to navigate through the software.

Ensure the pupils understand the objectives of the software.

Ensure the children can use the software effectively.

Provide opportunities through focused, differentiated tasks for pupils to:
  • navigate through and explore the software and talk about the activities
Assessment Issues Assessment of pupils' achievements.

Date their experiences and competencies.
Can pupils:
  • understand the main purpose and objectives of the software being used?
  • navigate through the software effectively?
Recording Assessment Recording pupils' experiences and knowledge of skills to inform future planning. Pupils can:
  • understand the main purpose and objectives of the software being used
  • navigate through the software effectively
Evaluation Judgement of timing and use of application:

Could the task have been carried out in a more conventional or effective way?

Was continuity and progression achieved?

Will pupils need further consolidation, reinforcement or extension work?

Did pupils acquire expected skills in both the Early Years Desirable Outcomes and ICT?
Did the use of the software support the topic?

Did the software enhance classroom activities?

Were resources adequately prepared?

Did the activity enable pupils to keep on task?

Was there sufficient opportunity for differentiation?

Are pupils acquiring expected and necessary Key Skills?

Was there continuity and progression?

How suitable were the pupil groupings?

Is there need for reinforcement/consolidation or extension?

Were teaching and learning objectives met?

What, if anything, would you change when using the software package again?

Evaluation of Module Task and Module Planner Sheets
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Module Planner Module Planner
Evaluation of Module Task Evaluation of Module Task

The Completed Task