ICT in the Curriculum
Edutopia's success stories about what works in public education
Edutopia's success stories about what works in US public education revolve around their six Core Concepts.
To increase engagement and retention, academic subjects are presented in an interdisciplinary fashion that reflects modern knowledge and society. For example history, literature, and art can be interwoven and taught through text, images, and sound.
read more...Kidsmart Guide to Early Learning and Technology
This website suggests ways to provide equitable access to computers for all children, regardless of gender, cultural background, and physical or learning disabilities.There is information for Teachers and parents. Available here
ICT Exercises from INTO website
Some interesting wordporcessing exercises from INTO website. Available here.
Wikipedia Selection for Schools
This Selection is a free, hand-checked, non-commercial selection from Wikipedia, targeted at schools and useful for much of the English speaking world. It has about 5500 articles (as much as can be fitted on a DVD with good size images) and is about the size of a twenty volume encyclopaedia (34,000 images and 20 million words). Available here.
ICT in the Curriculum publications form the NCCA
The NCCA has information on following;
- NCCA vision for ICT in Curriculum and Assessment
- Framework for ICT in Curriculum and Assessment
- ICT in Curriculum and Assessment: Primary
Available here.
TeachNet
TeachNet offers teachers access to curriculum resources, curriculum and technical specialists, grants and a supportive network to further develop their skills. Available here.
ACTION website NCCA's curriculum resources
This site is aimed to support teachers in the ‘how to’ of teaching and learning through the use of multimedia. It focusses on ‘showing’ rather than ‘telling’ the features of effective teaching and learning in different settings. Available here.
ICT Guidelines for Teachers (NCCA)
Information and Communications Technology in the Primary School Curriculum Guidelines for Teachers. Available here.
Primary Professional Development Service (PPDS)
Primary Professional Development Service (PPDS) offers resources for teachers towards enabling them to implement the Primary School Curriculum effectively in their schools. Available here.
