Unit 5:2 We are Architects This unit uses Google Sketchup for 3-D modelling – the outcome within the unit suggest that children can create a virtual art gallery in which children’s work might be displayed. Oakdale took this idea and used it in conjunction with their Tudor topic. The outcome wasn’t a virtual art gallery [...]
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Do you have brilliant bloggers at your school – if so then we have the competition for you, with a fantastic prize! We are looking for creative blog posts on any subject, these need to be uploaded onto this community area by Friday June 14th, the most creative entry as judged by the Switched on [...]
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It is always great to see how schools use Switched on ICT in their schools and now with our Twitter and Facebook pages it is even easier to do this. We love this picture sent to us from @Rhigos Primary that shows their ICT club using the book creator unit on the iPads. How are [...]
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If you have just invested in a set of iPads and are wondering how to get started – this excellent post from Anthony Evans @skinnyboyevans on Twitter explains how using the Switched on Ict iPad projects can help: If like many schools you have taken the leap from the safety of your ICT suite over to [...]
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by Terry Freedman, independent ICT consultant for schools The old ICT Programme of Study has been disapplied, a new one is coming, though nobody is sure what exactly it will look like, and in any case it appears that it will be called ‘Computing’. With the curriculum in this state of flux, does it make [...]
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This first Guest Post comes from James Langley, @lordlangley73on Twitter. In this post James give top tips for starting Geocaching this links with Unit 6.1 We are Explorers Geocaching is a ‘Treasure Hunt With Tech’ using a mobile phone or GPS device to find hidden ‘geocaches’ all over the world. I (@lordlangley73) first found out [...]
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The new Programme of Study for Computing introduces algorithms in Key stage 1. At Key stage 2 there is a further emphasis on programming, linked to algorithms. But what is an algorithm? The BCS/RAEng group who drafted the submission of a draft programme of study to the DfE provided a set of guidance notes, including the [...]
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Anthony Evans writes about how his Music Coordinator uses iPads to cover aspects included in Unit 4.3 We are Musicians I recently chatted to my colleague, Steve Hawke, our music coordinator who has been inspiring me with his work with our iPads. He has been using an app called Figure to teach his Year 4 children aspects of [...]
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It has been fantastic to see the great work from Paganel primary – they have shared their work with us via our twitter account . In Year 2 they have been using Unit 2.2 We are Painters and linked this to work on The great Fire of London. They used Google docs to create their own animated [...]
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It is always great to hear how Switched on ICT is being used in the classroom – here is one Year 4 teacher from Oakdale Junior School explaining how they used the unit 4.2 4D spent several weeks collecting data on the weather using a range of equipment like thermometers and rain gauges. They recorded [...]
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Ofsted has clear guidelines on the features of the best teaching in ICT. Switched on ICT can help you meet these guidelines with confidence Features of the best teaching in ICT [Ofsted inspection and ICT]: effective lesson planning Switched on ICT includes step-by-step planning support, with detailed advice on preparing for each ICT project to help you [...]
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One of the first Switched on Units that I used was the Unit ‘We are web developers’ although this is a Year 6 unit we used it within Year 5. The unit is detailed and easy to follow for both myself and the other teachers within the year group. We decided to use it as [...]
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If you use 2Simple in school and wondering how this links with the Switched on ICT unit and which sites can be used then this handy matching tool will help: You can also view it here
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It is always great to see reviews featuring Switched on ICT, this one is from Teach Primary magazine and was reviewed by Marc Bowen. Their verdict on Switched on ICT was: “If you are keen to make greater use of ICT across the curriculum but are restricted by your tech-skills – or in search of [...]
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It is always great to see how teachers are using the Switched on Ict units, giving examples and in this case pointing to new resources that can be used to supplement and add to the unit. In this case Anthony Evans writes about using Custom Soundboard on the iPad to go along with the lesson [...]
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