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Using ICT to support Using ICT to support Teaching and Teaching and
LearningLearningWorkshop by Workshop by
Ceanlia VermeulenCeanlia Vermeulen
Northwood High Northwood High Durban Durban
Kwa-Zulu Natal South Kwa-Zulu Natal South AfricaAfrica
St John's College, Johannesburg 5-7 July 2011 Intel ICT in the Classroom Conference, Johannesburg, South AfricaIntel ICT in the Classroom Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa
WelcomeWelcome
St John's College, Johannesburg 5-7 July 2011 Intel ICT in the Classroom Conference, Johannesburg, South AfricaIntel ICT in the Classroom Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa
I am Ceanlia I am Ceanlia VermeulenVermeulen
(Sie-an-lie-a)(Sie-an-lie-a)If I had to summarise myselfIf I had to summarise myselfin one word it would bein one word it would be
Bohemian:Bohemian: n. A person n. A person with artistic or literary with artistic or literary interests who disregards interests who disregards conventional standards conventional standards of behaviour.of behaviour.
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALLALLNot all the resources at this Not all the resources at this
Conference will work for Conference will work for you. you.
Not everyone comes to the Not everyone comes to the
workshops with the same workshops with the same
classroom experiences or classroom experiences or
expectations. There isn't expectations. There isn't one one
perfect tool or one right wayperfect tool or one right way
to utilize these tools in the to utilize these tools in the classroom. classroom.
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALLALL
I think it it is important to look at I think it it is important to look at the usefulness of all the info the usefulness of all the info for yourself before you can for yourself before you can really think about how to really think about how to bring it to your students.So, bring it to your students.So, my hope is that you learn my hope is that you learn something new today and something new today and want to explore at least one want to explore at least one of these resources. If you of these resources. If you have any questions or have any questions or comments, the wifi is on and comments, the wifi is on and my email is available to you.my email is available to you.
wifi hotspotswifi hotspotsThere are wifi hotspots
available in this room, Classroom 1. The wifi network to connect to is called schoolschool. To access the Internet on the wifi network the
user name is
schoolnet &
password is
intelintel123123
The Flower The Flower Personality Personality
PredictorPredictorIce-BreakerIce-Breaker
The Flower The Flower Personality Personality
PredictorPredictorIce-BreakerIce-Breaker
Hardware:
CPUs, printers, digital cameras and audio, etc.
Software
(Information and Communications Technology)ICT
ICT (definition)
Text editors, databases, e-mails, spreadsheets, Internet, browsers, CALL software, etc.
“They are the computingcomputing and
communicationscommunications facilities and features that variously SUPPORTSUPPORT
teachteaching, learnlearning and a range of activities in education.”
http://www.kented.org.uk/NGfL/ict/definition.htm
Spoon feeding in the Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us long run teaches us
nothing but the nothing but the shape of the spoon. shape of the spoon.
~E. M. Forster~E. M. Forster
But why ICT?But why ICT? ICT removes problems concerning space and ICT removes problems concerning space and
timetime the students can communicate any where, any timethe students can communicate any where, any time the students can contact the teacher any where, any the students can contact the teacher any where, any
timetime the students can collect and exchange information any where, the students can collect and exchange information any where,
any timeany time ICT gives access to knowledgeICT gives access to knowledge
in principle the students can draw on a global pool of knowledgein principle the students can draw on a global pool of knowledge ICT makes saving – and sharing –knowledge ICT makes saving – and sharing –knowledge
easiereasier the students can, individually and/or together create the students can, individually and/or together create
records of notes and presentations (portfolio) and thus register records of notes and presentations (portfolio) and thus register their progress and use it for examstheir progress and use it for exams
Koos van der MerweKoos van der Merwe
IT skills as prerequisite
System failure
Software familiarisation
Careful lesson planning
Computer phobia
Integration problems
Level quality of language
Content
Repetition of activities
Individual and
collaborative work
Motivation
Interactivity
Multimedia
Adquisition of IT skills
Flexibility
Authenticity
Fun
shortcomings of ICT++ --
BenefitsBenefits &
Educators must get over the idea that Educators must get over the idea that technology will replace them. Any teacher technology will replace them. Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer that can be replaced by a computer absolutely deserves to be, because they absolutely deserves to be, because they just do not get it.just do not get it.
Ian JukesIan Jukes
Six Strategies that Most Excite and Six Strategies that Most Excite and Motivate LearnersMotivate Learners
1)1) Education that takes place out of the building Education that takes place out of the building 2)2) Learners really want to do it and have a choice in Learners really want to do it and have a choice in
what they pursue what they pursue 3)3) Learners have an opportunity to collaborate with Learners have an opportunity to collaborate with
others others 4)4) Learners produce something. There is a product Learners produce something. There is a product
and an audience beyond the teacherand an audience beyond the teacher5)5) Learners efforts are useful to others Learners efforts are useful to others 6)6) Learners have an opportunity for reflection and Learners have an opportunity for reflection and
refinement refinement
(Joe Nathan, Director, Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota)(Joe Nathan, Director, Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota)
Social Impact of Social Impact of ICTICT
ICT is not JUSTICT is not JUSTabout computers!about computers!
How can web-based resources support mathematics?
Access to web-based resources can help teaching and learning of mathematics in several ways, including:
• exploring, describing and explaining number patterns• practising and consolidating number skills• exploring patterns in data• estimating and comparing measures of distance, angle,
time and so on• experimenting with properties of shapes and geometric
patterns• developing mathematical vocabulary, logical thinking and
problem-solving skills.
What constitutes ICT?ICT includes calculators as well as computers and extends to the
whole range of audio-visual aids. You might use:• a digital camera to take pictures of shapes found around the
school• a CD-ROM to research data on the heights of mountains• calculators to convert fractions into decimals• audio tapes for learning counting and multiplication facts• numberlines displayed on a large computer screen to look at
number patterns• a television broadcast to focus on an aspect of mathematics• a video recorder to record data over a period of time• data-logging equipment to record changes in temperature over
time• the internet to access up-to-date weather data.
Copies of this document can be obtained from:Copies of this document can be obtained from:
Ceanlia VermeulenCeanlia VermeulenNorthwood High School, Durban, South AfricaNorthwood High School, Durban, South AfricaTel: 031- 5636501 Email: [email protected]: 031- 5636501 Email: [email protected]
Using ICT to supportTandL5 July2011Using ICT to supportTandL5 July2011
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