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ICT training modules - Jan 2000


Part 1
using computers:

Module 1: about computers


Computer operation hardware and software control and setup (making things happen)
  • How computers work
  • How Windows works
  • How to operate different software
  • How to operate different hardware
  • What to do when things don't work

    Module 2: about pictures

  • Types of computer picture
  • Getting pictures, (scanning,cameras and clip art, world wide web).
  • Changing pictures
  • Using pictures

    Module 3: about sounds

  • Types of computer sounds
  • Getting sounds (microphone, world wide web, CD, tape recorders).
  • Changing sounds
  • Using sounds

    Module 4: about moving pictures

  • Types of movies and animated pictures
  • Getting movies (video, digital camera, web, CD)

    Part 2
    using computers with pupils:
    Module 5: access

  • Physical access (switches, overlayboards, keyboards)
  • Sensory access
  • Cognitive access
  • Stages in the development of Access

    Module 6: the curriculum

  • The National curriculum for ICT
  • Schemes of work
  • recording
  • progression
  • classroom management

    Module 7: software:


    software to support subjects:
  • English
  • Maths
  • Science
  • Art
  • Humanities
  • Multimedia, and multimedia authoring

    Module 8: The Internet:

  • The Internet, email and forums
  • How to use the world wide web to support class activities
  • How pupils can access web pages

    Personal notes, assessments and information
  • Outcomes: What you should have covered by the end of this course