This document outlines three sessions on supporting the use of IT with children. The objectives are to identify IT and ICT meanings, assess the impact of the World Wide Web, and explore age-appropriate computer activities for children ages 3-5. Activities include discussing suitable IT activities, evaluating available options, and presenting findings to the class. The sessions aim to explore equipment needs, applications of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, and adapting technologies for children with additional needs.

1. UNIT 16
WEEK 1
SESSION 1
Supporting the Use of IT with Children

2. Learning Aim

3. MEET YOUR OBJECTIVES
• All students will be able to:
• Identify IT and ICT meanings
• Assess the impact of the World Wide Web
• Explore computer based IT activities you can do
with children aged 3-5 years
• Many students will be able to:
• Discuss the type of IT activities suitable for
children aged 3-5years
• Some students will be able to:
• Evaluate the IT activities available for children

4. What does each one mean?
What is the difference?
Starter Activity

5. History of the World Wide Web
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkd3VyQMBK0
“I hope we will use the Net to cross
barriers and connect cultures.”
Tim Berners-Lee

6. Discussion Time
How do you use the www?
What are the benefits of using the www?
What are the disadvantages of the www?

7. Have you met your objectives yet?

8. Blast what you know already
Pre reading
games,
computer based
activities and
programmes
Pre reading
games,
computer based
activities and
programmes

9. Pre reading programmes
Different types of software that involve learning
matching, sequencing, counting colours, shapes, phonics.
These could be apps for an Ipad, CD Roms, games online

10. Programmes are……….
Any kind of websites suitable for children, software for
children such as, drawing programmes, making tables
with a Microsoft programme, CD Roms with games on.
PowerPoint, Excel and Word are all programmes you can
introduce to children.

11. Computer based activities can
be…..
Any PC game, story app, musical programme,
drawing programme or educational programme is
a computer based activity.

12. Computer Based Activities
• Look at the following sites and prepare to feedback to the
group on the suitability of the activities for children aged 3-
5 years.
• Prepare an Excel document with the information.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/teetheating.html
http://www.pitara.com/activities/

13. What games/programmes/software could promote
these areas of learning
S P I C E
Feedback

14. Have you met your objectives yet?

15. REFLECT – Did you use IT as a child?

16. Knit me a scarf
Throughout this year we will be creating a learning scarf.
We will each have a turn at knitting a stitch which signifies
what we have learnt in a lesson.
Lets see how long this scarf will get and lets see
which group has the longest by the end of the year

17. Homework
• Research a piece of IT equipment that can
be adapted for children with additional
needs.

18. MEET YOUR OBJECTIVES
• All students will be able to:
• Identify IT and ICT meanings
• Assess the impact of the World Wide Web
• Explore computer based IT activities you can do
with children aged 3-5 years
• Many students will be able to:
• Discuss the type of IT activities suitable for
children aged 3-5years
• Some students will be able to:
• Evaluate the IT activities available for children

19. UNIT 16
WEEK 1
SESSION 2
Supporting the Use of IT with Children

20. MEET YOUR OBJECTIVES
All students will be able to:
• Outline the equipment needed to promote
children's IT skills
• Describe a range of IT equipment suitable for
children 3-5 years
• Apply the EYFS curriculum to the area of learning
Many students will be able to:
• Explain the learning involved in IT activities with
3-5yrs
Some students will be able to:
• Define the benefits of IT activities

21. Time to think.........
• Technology scramble:
• Tupmoerc
• Choogylnet
• Wartfose
• sebeebic

22. Answers
•Computer
•Technology
•Software
•Cbeebies

23. Recap
• What are computer-based activities?

24. What equipment do you need to
provide an IT activity for children?
• Board Blast Activity

25. How can we adapt computer equipment for
children with additional needs?

26. Leaflet
• Produce a leaflet describing the range of
equipment available for children include specialist
equipment for children with additional needs.
• What does describe mean?

27. ICT at EYFS
• Watch the clip-
• Discuss the learning taking place.
• How is technology enhancing the children's learning?
• Learning through play- How is ICT helping?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoA97lMyzXM

28. Milestones EYFS
• Understanding the world: Technology
• At 22-36 Months-
• Show an interest in ICT
• Seek to acquire basic skills in turning on and
operating some ICT equipment.

30. Have you met your objectives yet?

31. Individual PowerPoint Presentation
Over the next two lessons you will…
Research an IT programme for each area of development
to present to the class. Make sure you meet all age
ranges (3-5 years) and explain how each activity meets
that area of learning and how? What equipment do the
children need to carry out each activity?
Do the activities meet children’s needs or do they need
adaptations?

32. REVIEW
5 questions
about today’s
session to pass
to a group
member.

33. UNIT 16
WEEK 1
SESSION 3
Supporting the Use of IT with Children

34. MEET YOUR OBJECTIVES
All students will be able to:
• Identify how to use computer based activities with children
aged 3-5 years
• Explore age appropriate activities and present their
findings
Many students will be able to:
• Explain the benefits of each activity
Some students will be able to:
• Give detailed discussion about age appropriate games
and websites

35. Starter Activity
How many words from…
TECHNOLOGY

36. Buzzer Blast
•
Recap-IT Quiz

37. SPICE
Continue - Research a programme for each area of
development to present to the class. Make sure you meet
all age ranges (3-5 years) and explain how each activity
meets that area of learning and how? What equipment do
the children need to carry out each activity.

38. Presentations
Please make notes of each persons presentation
What did you feel you learnt?
What would you like to know more about?
Was the presentation clear and did you understand
the learning that could take place for a child?

39. Feedback you reflections
Move around the class
sharing your reflections with
one another

40. Review
What have you learnt from watching and participating
in the presentations?
Think about how you can share this practice with
children

41. Have you met your objectives yet?