YEAR 2

The following link shows how literacy and numeracy skills can be developed alongside ICT skills.

Develop / model information and ideas by processing data from given sources to support their activities in a range of subjects,

http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/07/we-know-how-to-program-bee-bot-and-give.html

The link below is an example of how year 2 use ICT to perform to the entire school . The children chose the microphone to enhance their performance and raise money for comic relief.

To Create and present their ideas for a given purpose by combining different forms of information, including text, images, sound, with some sense of
audience.

http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/04/year-twos-got-talent-too.html

The link below is an example of how the blog has been used to write a paragraph about a best friend. The child wrote, edited and posted the work themselves developing skills in ICT and communication.

Safely share different forms of information with others in appropriate ways, including the use of e-mail with attachments; virtual learning environments (VLEs).

Create and present information and ideas by combining a variety of different forms of information, including text, images, graphs, music files, with a developing sense of audience for their work.

http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2008/11/14th-november-2008-my-best-friend.html

As part of learning about tens and units, we have been using the computer to help us count money. We have added two prices together by counting the tens and ones. We have found it easier to group all the tens together and then count the ones after.

http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/09/counting-money-using-computer.html

As part of our investigations into the life of Roald Dahl, we have been searching the internet to find as much out about him as we can. We have looked at The official Roald Dahl website to help us.

http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/09/using-internet-to-find-out-information.html

Using maths in science lessons: After we completed our human sorting, we plotted our results in a graph using the computer
http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/09/using-maths-in-science-lessons.html

Instruction writing using 2 simple: inserting pictures and adding text

http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/11/instructions-to-make-dream-catcher.html

Fact finding using the internet : Barnaby Bear
http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/11/finding-out-facts-from-barnaby-bear.html

We use the whiteboard to support our learning and develop our ICT skills.
http://pontyclunpri2.blogspot.com/2009/11/ict-using-whiteboards.html

Year 1

Below is an example of a battery operated till being used to calculate the costs of items bought in a shop. The role play activity develops numeracy as children pay for items and receive change.

Finding suitable information from given sources



Sorting objects via ICT

We have been using our numeracy skills to sort objects. We talked about what makes an animal, then we sorted pictures on the computer into 2 groups. We used our ICT skills to share ideas using picture and word banks.http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/09/usng-ict-to-sort-objects.html

Year 1 communicating with parents and encouraging ICT work at home

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/09/useful-sites.html

Below is an example of a battery operated till being used to calculate the costs of items bought in a shop. The role play activity develops numeracy as children pay for items and receive change.Finding suitable information from given sourceshttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9btGRvRLcyGVIE66BWEdJL20eI7A2XH5qJngOoA5xGXGGT5ZadFpyMCsrEMUh5ovIu5EfWFBhCoiz0rC_JGtsT_NAbA_8lGHUa8eP-g8yy1YrGJtRUdJQqDav6OT0M51L0v66NRcDVpK/s1600-h/spring+1+2009+009.JPG

We used our Number and ICT skills to put our findings into a simple table and a pictogram

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/favourite-fruit-survey.html

We used our ICT skills to help present our designs on 2Simple.

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/using-our-ict-skills.html

As part of our Eco Week, we are concentrating on the topic of waste. We have been using our communication skills by talking about how we can reduce, re-use and recycle. We used our Number and ICT skills to sort pictures on the computer. We know which objects can be used re –used (in a compost) and which can be recycled.

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/using-our-ict-skills_12.html

We used our ICT skills to present and share our ideas about waste. We used our communication skills to talk about what we wanted to say in our group. Here is our report! A video shot by the children using the tuff cam – watch the video.

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/reduce-re-use-recycle.html

We used ICT skills to help create our lists. As it was 'No Paper Day', we decided to write our shopping lists on white boards and chalk boards too.
http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/shopping-lists.html

We communicated and listened to our talking partners. We told our partner our route to school and they drew a map of the journey. We also used our ICT skills to help create and present our routes.
http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/talking-partners.html

We have been learning about Diwali. We listened to the story of Rama and Sita and talked about how people celebrate Diwali. We used our ICT skills to present our ideas using a word bank. We labelled pictures about Diwali. Can you say how people celebrate Diwali?

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/diwali-using-word-bank.html

We have learnt how to type our names using a keyboard. We have been using Caps Lock to type our names correctly with a capital letter.
http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/ict-skills.html

We used our thinking skills and communicated with our talking partner by writing pairs of numbers that make 6 and 7 on white boards. We used our ICT skills to present our ideas by writing number sentences on the plasma board. We also used the Tuff Cam and Bee Bot to present our ideas. We worked out the answer to a number question, then we programmed and directed Bee Bot to move to the correct answer on the mat.

(Video)

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/number-and-ict-skills.html
Displays using ICT

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/displays-creative-and-ict.html

We have been learning about number facts to 8. We used our ICT skills to create our number sentences using MyWorld3 software. Can you think of pairs of numbers that make 6?

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-have-been-learning-about-number.html

Some children used their ICT skills to create their ideas by using a keyboard to type text. Can you say how you type capital letters? We also used the tuff cam to record children re-telling their news.

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/re-telling-news-using-ict-and.html

We have been finding out about the life cycle of a frog. We discussed different life cycles with our talking partners. We used our ICT skills to put the life cycle of a frog in the correct order

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/life-cycle-of-frog.html

We have been finding out about the Festival of Light (Diwali) this week. We have made divas, Diwali cards and envelopes, party food lists, rangoli patterns, masks and firework pictures on the computer. Here is our work on display
http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/10/diwali-week.html

ICT to aid maths problem solving

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/problem-solving-day-finding-ways-of.html

Some children decided to draw a map of their journey to their holiday destination. (Communication, ICT skills)
http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/entrepreneurial-skills.html

Easi speak to aid communication

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/communication-skills.html

ICT modelling in science

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/knowledge-and-understanding-lighting.html

Mathematical development using the plasma screen and bee bot

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/mathematical-development-and-ict-skills.html

This week, we have been learning to spell ee and or words. We talked with our talking partner and made a list of ee and or words (communication skills). We wrote ee and or words into sentences in our books. Some of us typed ee and or words on the computer. (ICT) We also directed Bee Bot to ee and or words on the mat.

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/spelling.html

Number and ICT skills

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/number-and-ict-skills_14.html

Creative Development and Using ICT

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/creative-development-and-using-ict.html

Number and ICT skills

http://pontyclunpri1.blogspot.com/2009/11/number-and-ict-skills.html

Reception

Reception

Letter recognition and formation using the IWB
The children in Reception love using the IWB to practise their Jolly Phonics sounds and letter formation. The children are using their ICT skills to communicate their ideas.

http://pontyclunprireception.blogspot.com/2009/10/using-iwb.html

We also used Splash on 2Simple Paint to create firework pictures. We loved choosing the brightest colours to use.
http://pontyclunprireception.blogspot.com/2009/11/creative-development.html


Problem: How many different ways can you put the spots on the ladybird?
The children used their ICT skills to complete this number bond activity.
ICT - Generating and presenting info and ideasThinking - Planning- Activating prior skills

http://pontyclunprireception.blogspot.com/2009/11/proble-solving-activities.html

ICT across the curriculum (Tuff cams)

http://pontyclunprireception.blogspot.com/2009/11/other-images-of-week-mrs-abels-class.html

Nursery

ICT ACROSS THE CURRICULUM AUTUMN TERM 2009

THE FOUNDATION PHASE

The following hyperlinks and examples are taken from between the Autumn term 2008 to Autumn term 2009. They are examples of ICT being used as a skill , and of ICT skills being used to develop skills in other subjects.

Nursery

ICT is used in the foundation phase to develop many skills below is an example from this terms new intake. The children are developing their communication skills via an interactive literacy program.Finding and developing information and ideas : To become aware that information exists in a variety of forms.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8COi14wPtz6c0QlgtB_0uqipvZFazRcQ0Bf9gxxmDqQEI4l3LQeUZ_jNjfBIKys4yUcioAQ18II1as-rZMARrDL4qyQ5O4kR6EXyXYq9w2QEWklOmAf7iJqiqAYPjvUmjLLdZMM7S_PXf/s1600-h/r60.JPGThe following link gives two example of how ICT can be used to develop skills. The first is develops numeracy as children open an interactive advent calendar every day on the computer. Become aware that ICT can be used to communicate ideas.The second is children using a CD player and a microphone to practice for our Christmas concert.Use given ICT resources to help create, present and safely share their ideas
http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2008/12/nadolig-llawen-christmas-2008.html

Through this "Fizzy's Numbers" ICT activity we played some games which focus on numbers 1 - 10.We have been using our ICT skills in the infant computer suite. We work with our talking/computer partners and in this 'Mouse Skills' game we are practising our mouse control.We have 'painted' pictures of ourselves on the plasma screen computer using the '2Paint' programme.

http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/10/21st-25th-september-09.html

We made funny fruit faces on the plasma screen (ICT skills)
http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/10/eco-week-12th-16th-october-09.html


We learnt the finger rhyme "Tommy thumb, where are you?" and used our ICT skills by recording our singing with the 'Easi-Speak' microphone.
http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/10/5th-9th-octorber-09.html

Using the plasma screen and 2 simple software to create firework pictures
http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/11/2nd-6th-november-09.html

In this Interactive Whiteboard activity we had to choose the correct size shoes for 'little', 'middle' and 'big' (ICT skills)

http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/10/19th-23rd-october-09.html

We used our ICT skills to program "Bee-Bot" to go to the healthy foods on the mat.

http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/10/eco-week-12th-16th-october-09.html

'Develop a variety of mathematical approaches & strategies' using ICT

http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/11/mathematical-development-16th-20th-nov.html

We designed a friend for 'Lecky' on the Interactive Whiteboard'Experiment with new learning opportunities including ICT'ICT skills

http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/11/personal-social-development-16th-20th.html

ICT skills Communication - writing
http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/11/creative-development-16th-20th-nov-09.html

'view & listen carefully to a variety of visual & audio-visual stimuli'ICT skills

http://pontyclunprinursery.blogspot.com/2009/11/welsh-language-development-16th-20th.html

The importance of developing ICT

Section 3 Developing ICT across the curriculum
As with those for communication and number, the framework for ICT leads on from much of the
work done on developing ICT across the curriculum in the past few years. It sets out six stages of
progression in ICT capability and brings together skills from the national curriculum ICT Order and
the IT Key Skills requirements.
The framework has two strands:
• creating and presenting information and ideas
• finding and developing information and ideas.
The first strand maps capability in using ICT to communicate ideas, thoughts and intentions,
selecting appropriate ways of giving information with the intended recipient or audience in mind.
The second strand is about searching for information for specific purposes, and bringing together or
processing that information in different forms to develop new information, which could be used to
inform judgements and help make decisions.
The main indicators of progression in ICT capability in the two strands are:
• a developing sense of purpose and audience for the work
• increasing competence and sophistication in the use of software functions
• the gradual change from using given ICT resources to choosing and selecting resources to suit the
task and purpose.

Understanding Framework Skills

BackgroundWhy has the framework been developed?The Education Reform Act of 1988 set out the requirements for a balancedand broadly based curriculum which:‘prepares… pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities andexperiences of adult life.’There is, however, strong consensus in schools that the current subject Orderscannot alone adequately fulfil this requirement since many place an emphasison detailed subject knowledge rather than skills development. Whilst it isimportant to retain a common entitlement, there is also a need to offerdifferent pathways through learning in order to suit the aptitudes andinterests of learners and to meet the requirements of employers and others.These requirements are outlined in the summary report of the Future SkillsWales 2003 Generic Skills Survey that states:‘Of the employers reporting skills gaps, lack of IT skills is the mostcommon problem, followed by communication skills… showinginitiative, problem solving and ability to learn.’(Future Skills Wales 2003 Generic Skills Survey Summary Report –see www.futureskillswales.com)In the publication, Excellent Schools, Estyn had already recognised thissituation and stated that:‘Schools will need to devote attention to developing attitudes tolearning – affecting the disposition of learners and developing theirlearning skills – as well as to delivering formal instruction.’(Excellent Schools: A vision for schools in Wales in 21st century, Estyn,2002).