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Introduction. Warm up exercise. RE-spending some money. What would you spend £100 / £500 or £1000 on? Spend 2 mins on each talking to the person next to you. Background I. By the turn of this century, we will live in a paperless society. (Roger Smith of General Motors) 1986
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Warm up exercise RE-spending some money What would you spend £100 / £500 or £1000 on? Spend 2 mins on each talking to the person next to you.
Background I • By the turn of this century, we will live in a paperless society. (Roger Smith of General Motors) 1986 • There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home. (Ken Olson of Digital Equipment) 1977 • In from three to eight years we will have a machine with the general intelligence of an average human being. (Marvin Minsky) 1970 • [By 1985], machines will be capable of doing any work Man can do. (Herbert Simon) 1965 • [Television] won't be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night. (Darryl F Zanuck) 1947
Background II • Using ICT in UK schools • “used well (digital technologies) have the potential to improve achievement …. and to significantly enhance our quality of life” • Tony Blair - Prime Minister UK - 2001 • All teachers trained after 1998 have to pass competency in ICT • Between 1999 and 2003 all practising teachers to reach the same standard • Massive funding of over £2 billion in funding for hardware in UK schools in last 5 years and £500 million for a ‘digital curriculum’ over next 3 years.
Developing the use of ICT in schools from 2002-2006. Encouraging schools to invest in ICT and look for places to use this in schools Developing the idea of Virtual Learning Environments, Learning Platforms and 24/7 learning. Background III
Transforming Learning • The 3 main principles • If ICT is to change the nature of learning then it must be more than a ‘bolt on’ to existing pedagogy. We must begin with the technology and consider how its use will affect: • Content • Methodology • Pedagogy
Types of ICT? • What ‘sorts;’ of ICT do you know? • Pre-computer • Video, DVD, Slides, Tape, CD-ROM • Web 1.0 • Internet, Flash, Video, Audio (mp3) Information, • Web 2.0 • Podcasting / Vodcasting, Forums, Blogs, You-Tube, Flickr, RSS, Moodle, Wikis, folksonomies
Why use ICT to teach RE? Efficient Effective Transformative Scrimshaw and McCormack 1999
Process of ICT • What access do I have? • Access and ability to use it • “Training” skills of self and pupils • Who is the audience? • Age group / Purpose / individual, group or class / used later? • Which type of ICT shall I use? • Again skills (self and pupils) • ICT / RE balance • Software / Hardware needed (and access to it) • What fallback do I need if it all goes wrong?
Focus on RE KU not on ICT skills Clear and shared objectives Clear and understood assessment criteria Good classroom organisation Careful planning Previous ICT skills What makes a good lesson when using ICT? Pedagogical Practical
What stops me? • Time • Access • Equipment • Skills (mine) • Skills (pupils)
Key RE and ICT websites • http://www.reonline.org.uk/itre • http://www.ncaction.org.uk • http://schools.becta.org.uk • http://tre.nfgl.gov.uk • http://www.gcsere.org.uk • http://www.cleo.net.uk
Research Evidence There is very little directly related to RE, but some sites that are useful are: • http://www.becta.org.uk/research • http://www.nfer.ac.uk • http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research • http://www.mmiweb.org.uk/research
