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 Key Stage 3 Geography in the area of Earthquakes, with attention
paid to the frequency, global distribution and differing effects
of earthquakes. In this case the learners are KS 3 pupils in a
mixed gender comprehensive school. As we meet the teacher, he
has previously used a variety of methods to deal with this area,
including discussion, chalk-and-talk, paper-based materials and
some video. This work will serve as an introduction to the topics
mentioned above and allow pupils to analyse the data in order
to form their own enquiry which could then be used as a project
and a levelled piece of assessment.
Specifically,
the teacher wants the pupils at this phase of work on Geography
to:
-
Investigate the global distribution of earthquakes using a pre-prepared
database and produce a map to show their location.
- Describe
and explain any spatial patterns identified. (Infer the location
of plate boundaries from the distribution map).
- Create
queries to sort and manipulate data.
- Adapt
or add to the database in order to answer geographical questions
they have identified.
Questions
for Consideration
- How
do you currently deal with this area of work in the classroom?
- Do
you use any ICT based methods to gather and present information,
and how do you manage use of these?
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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