English and ICT

Contents

Introduction

1. Moving Image
• Introduction
• Making knowledge explicit
• Moving image texts in the curriculum
• Developing students’ own film-making skills
• Encouraging students to risk experimentation with film-making in the classroom
2. Using the Web
• Introduction
• Awareness of the nature of reading the Internet
• Reading the Internet
• Out of school contexts
• Appropriate approaches
• Critical reading
3. ICT and Teaching Literacy
• Introduction
• Promoting interactive use of ICT in whole class teaching
• Familiarising students with the range of software available in schools
• Developing students’ ability to evaluate software and materials found on literacy teaching sites
4. Digital Writing
• Introduction
• Awareness of changing nature of writing
• The potential of digital writing to motivate and support children’s writing
• Using word-processors
• References
5. Using ICT for reflection
   • Introduction
   • Providing motivation and focus for children’s activities
   • Using ICT to encourage children to reflect on their experiences and learning
   • Using ICT for teacher assessment
   • Using ICT for teacher self-evaluation
   • Ethical considerations of using ICT for recording