Switched on ICT for Key Stage 3

Fresh ideas for teaching ICT with purpose and progression. Switched on ICT for Key Stage 3 is a new scheme that offers creative ways to teach ICT in range of meaningful contexts. Four books cover ICT skills and software in the context of gaming and digital environments, community, enterprise and the environment. Each book contains 6 units with skills routes to ensure students make good progress in ICT. Perfect for anyone looking for fresh, inspirational ways of teaching new technologies!

24 projects to ensure progression of ICT skills
Projects use real-life scenarios to bring relevance to ICT
Uses free software or software you already own

Units

24 creative units cover a range of ICT skills and software Get started with programming! units:

Make a cartoon
Create shapes that tessellate
Make a game
Make a virtual art gallery
Develop your own adventure game
Experiment with climate change

Looking after the world units:

Collaborate online and through video conferencing
Measure the weather
Take digital photographs and present your work
Collect and analyse data and present your work
Record your local area
Design a page for a book or magazine

Making a difference units:

Research, write and present!
Make a film
Collaborate and research a topic. Then create a wiki.
Research history and create a database
Design a website and trial it with your audience
Raise money for charity

We’re in business units:

Make a comic strip
Survey people’s views, and then report on them
Record music and sounds
Research a place and create a slideshow with sound
Create your own blog posts
Create a video advert

In the pack

Each of the 4 Switched on ICT for Key Stage 3 packs includes: Teacher’s Book:

Resources for 6 mini projects
Preparation guidance and cross curricular links
Step-by-step teacher support
Extension ideas
Assessment guidance
Pupil self-assessment journal

CD-ROM:

Fully networkable with a permanent whole school licence
PDF’s of the Teacher Book content
Software in 60 seconds demo tutorials at basic, intermediate and advanced levels
Links to useful free supporting resources
Excel based progression record

Buy the complete set of all 4 packs and save £100!

Sample units

Try Switched on ICT for Key Stage 3 sample units Download and try a sample unit from Get started with programming!

How it works

How to use Switched on ICT for Key Stage 3 1. Prepare

Full background information covers everything you’ll need to know before beginning the project
Clear learning expectations support planning and preparation
Tutorial links brief teachers on unfamiliar software and help them quickly get up to speed

2. Implement

Full and step-by-step guidance is provided for running each task
Extension ideas are provided for use with more confdent students, for homework or if you want to spend more time on a unit
Project work can easily be shared with peers, through the school VLE, and provides a great opportunity for home–school links

3. Assess and progress

Comprehensive assessment guidance helps teachers identify where students are working within each assessment and then plan next steps
Student Assessment Journals support refection and self-assessment
Units can be used fexibly or consistently worked through to ensure students make good progress in ICT