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 learners' ability to grammatical approach. In this case the learners are Year 11 pupils in a mixed gender comprehensive school and they are preparing for the written elements of their GCSE in German. Many of the learners are considering progressing to A Level and other further qualifications. As we meet the teacher, she has used a variety of methods of raising awareness of grammar, including traditional grammar books and worksheets.

Specifically, the teacher wants the pupils at this phase of their speaking and listening development to:

  • Gather information from a variety of sources.
  • Evaluate the validity of the sources of information.
  • Clarify, analyse the ideas of others.
  • Gather and store information.

The topic the teacher has selected is: The Past Tense.

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 in Teaching