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The government’s vision

“My vision is one where schools are confidently, successfully and routinely exploiting ICT … By doing so they will be delivering an education that equips learners for life in the Information Age of the 21st century.

“ICT can make a significant contribution to teaching and learning at all stages and across all areas of the curriculum. ICT should be embedded in all our education institutions and in the teaching that takes place there”

Rt Hon Charles Clarke, MP, former Secretary of State for Education and Skills, June 2003

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Why do schools use ICT?

• Extending learning

• Enriching the curriculum

• Expanding learning horizons

• Helping with assessment

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“I was nervous about working with ICT as I thought it would change the way I work with pupils. I soon found there was nothing to worry about. In fact, I found that the support I was able to give to help them learn in the subjects I was working with was better than without the use of ICT”

(TA working in a secondary school)

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Supporting the use of ICT resources

• Helping students make best use of ICT

• Using ICT to enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum

• Giving students access to the curriculum through ICT

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“I support in PE and I set up the ICT equipment while the pupils are getting changed so the lesson starts smoothly”

“One of the things I now do as a matter of course is check that all the printers are working before the lesson, then I can get the technician to sort out any problems before the pupils need the equipment

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“I was surprised at how confident most pupils were when they were using ICT. They had already learnt how to use the computers in their ICT lessons”

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Structure of the Framework for secondary ICT

Stands

1 Finding information

2 Developing ideas

3 Communicating information

4 Evaluating

Sub-strands

1.1 Using data and information sources

1.2 Search and selecting

1.3 Organising and investigating

2.1 Analysing and automating processes

2.2 Models and modelling

2.3 Sequencing instructions

3.1 Fitness for purpose

3.2 Refining and presenting information

3.3 Communicating

4.1 Evaluating work

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Creating a safe and secure ICT learning environment

• Whole-school awareness

• A secure ICT system

• Internet safety education

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ICT tools that improve security

• Firewall and virus protection

• Software filters

• Accredited ISPs

• Awareness of wireless technology issues

• Policy on using personal devices

• Internet safety

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Risks to students – The 4 Cs

• Contact

• Content

• Commerce

• Culture

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