Introduction:
Finding and Structuring Information
During
this case study, you will discuss and develop your skills in using
ICT in teaching and learning to do the following:
- Use
ICT to handle information - this is specific to this case
study.
Plus
you will develop your ability to:
- Plan
for the effective use of ICT.
- Organise
classroom use of ICT.
- Prepare
and present materials for learners using ICT.
- Use
the functions of ICT and understand its limitations.
- Review
and evaluate courseware and software.
- Relate
the use of ICT to learners needs.
- Develop
your learners' subject based learning using ICT.
- Assess
your learners' progress in Key Skill Communication as a result
of using ICT.
- Help
develop your learners' capability in the use of ICT.
- Help
your learners develop within the IT curriculum.
The
first of these objectives is specific to this case study, and
represents the core of what the case study is about. The other
objectives are common to all three of the case studies in Key
Skill Communication, and represent the application of your understanding
of ICT to teaching and learning.
Before
we get in detail to the case study, we should look more closely
at what is meant by handling information in it. Specifically,
the case study will consider the importance of the following in
the use of ICT in teaching and learning:
- Accessing
the Internet for specific forms of information - in this case
study information about the respective and comparative earnings
of Hollywood actors and films.
- Extracting
by manual and automated means the relevant information from
the web site.
- Placing
the information in a spreadsheet for manipulation and management.
- Transferring
the information from the spreadsheet to a Word document for
expression of the information.
Below you can download items to accompany this case study. There
is a folder of images of film stars for use in your own products,
an Excel spreadsheet showing the comparative earning of films
starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson,
a Word document showing the transfer of information from the spreadsheet
as another way of expressing it, and Word document listing a range
of useful web sites.
How
do I download Word documents and other files?
 Part
1: Preparing to Use ICT in Teaching
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