Part 1:
Preparing to Use ICT in Teaching
a.
Aims and Objectives
This
case study specifically concerns a group of pupils whose attainment
in mathematics was low. Many of the pupils had difficulties with
most areas of the curriculum, and were hard to motivate. Some
had specific statements of special educational need because of
learning or behavioural problems.
Questions
for Consideration
- Do
you teach a group of pupils similar to the one described?
- Have
you taught groups like this in the past?
- What
type of activities have you found to be successful?
- Have
you used ICT with low-attaining pupils?
Keep
a short record of your responses to these questions for discussion
with your mentor.
In
this case study, the teacher's general aims were to involve the
small group of pupils in mathematical activity together. He wanted
each to achieve an outcome of their own, but also to exchange
ideas about solutions to the challenges set. The challenge had
to be easily comprehensible, practical in nature, and achievable
in a short period. As they had been concentrating on number work
for some weeks, he decided to introduce a geometrical activity
for a change. The teacher's specific objectives were:
- Pupils
should be able to investigate different alternatives when trying
to solve a problem, and persevere to find a satisfactory solution.
- Pupils
should see the effects of rotation and reflection of shapes,
learn to predict what happens to a shape when it is reflected
or rotated, and practise using the vocabulary associated with
transformations of shapes.
- Pupils
should understand what is meant by a tessellation, and learn
to predict which shapes will tessellate.
He
wanted to minimise requirements for pupils to write or produce
careful drawings. Most of the group found both of these processes
difficult and frustrating, with consequent effects on motivation
and concentration. However, he also wanted to ensure that they
had something definite to show for their work by the end.
Point for
Consideration
- Identify
which aspects of the Mathematics programmes of study will be
involved in this topic.
 b.
Selecting ICT Resources
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