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Authors

Geraldine O’Sullivan, Knightswood Primary School

To use ICT creatively with children to develop children’s skills and

knowledge of French.

Objectives

MICROSOFT SOUND RECORDER, MICROSOFT POWERPOINT AND TASK

MAGIC

Software

Description The challenge is to work with the children to create a learning

resource for use in the school and at home. In the process the

children will also pick up the language skills and knowledge

needed to satisfy the Scottish 5-14 Curriculum.

Learning Areas Scottish 5-14 MLPS

LevelsLevels C and D

Keywords

Project Overview

HardwareSmartboard, Digital Camera, Microphone and headphones and CD burner

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Teacher Planning and Management

Background and Planning

Classroom Setup

Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project:

Background & Planning: Glasgow City Council currently has a structured program of work for French. It involves interactive activities which lend themselves to ICT use. The school ICT coordinator worked with the P6 class teacher to deliver this project.

Classroom Images: With no classroom computers available the pupils worked with digital cameras and audio recording equipment

Documents

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Teaching Resources

Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project:

Adobe Acrobat Document: Unit Learning Outcomes

and graphics:

Microsoft Document 1: Learning how to use TaskMagic

Microsoft Document 2: Recording the sounds

Microsoft Document 3: Capturing the images

Microsoft Document 4: Testing activities created.

Microsoft Document 5: The final product

Hyperlink: http://www.mdlsoft.co.uk/Documents

Taking picturesRecording talkTask Magic Test the exercises Final ProductUnit Outcomes

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Assessment and Standards

Through out the Challenge all children are assessed using observation and discussion against the criteria in the City of Glasgow framework for modern foreign languages in primary schools.

A sample worksheet, which is automatically produced by TaskMagic can be viewed by clicking on the document below.

The teacher can if required assess levels of ICT learning by producing a ‘”what I have learned“ worksheet.

Documents

TaskMagic W'Sheet

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Teacher and School Information

Geraldine O’Sullivan

ICT Coordinator/Principal Teacher

Knightswood Primary School

36 Knightscliffe Avenue

Glasgow G13 2TE

Tel: 0141 959 32 84

Website: http://www.knightswood-pri.glasgow.sch.uk/