Part 1:
Preparing to Use ICT in Teaching
a.
Aims and Objectives
The
teacher's aim for the sake of this case study is to develop work
in Environmental Issues at Key Stage 3. In this case, the learners
are KS3 pupils in a mixed gender urban comprehensive - the gender
balance is roughly equal. As we meet the teacher, he has previously
taught the main area of work through a variety of methods, and
has always been keen to have pupils work on a range of environmental
issues in order to help them develop their understanding of the
underlying patterns affecting the environment.
Specifically,
over an introductory two-week phase of his programme, the teacher
wants the pupils at this phase of their learning to be able to:
- Explain
how conflicting demands of the environment arise
- Give
examples of demands that come into conflict in at least one
Geographical environment
- Describe
the notion of sustainability as it applies to management of
resources
- Discuss
approaches to sustainability in at least two specific cases
Questions
for Consideration
- How
do you currently deal with this area of work in the classroom?
- Do
you use real examples of sustainable developments to illustrate
points, and how do you manage use of and access to these?
- What
are the main problems encountered when you work with real examples
of developments and programmes?
Keep
a short record of your responses to these questions for discussion
with your mentor.
 b.
Deciding Whether to Use ICT
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