1. ICT Integration
The Easy(ier) Way

2. Does thinking about ICT in
your classroom feel like a
long scary road ?

3. An
accident
waiting to
happen?

4. Do you struggle to cope
with all the hands ?

5. Do you suffer from
creatures always
following you
around?

6. Does the
network get
you down?

7. Internet connectivity
a problem?

8. Does children’s work
ever get lost?

9. Do you
struggle to
find the
time?

10. Do the demands of a
computer lab or a pod just
put you in a bad mood!!!

11. Are you ready to just
throw it all way?

12. Do you want something simple?

13. Would you like something that will...

14. Welcome to ICT
The
Easy( ier) Way

15. How Does ICT work in
Room 5?

16. We use three Macs that
are connected to the
internet and school
network

17. We use three Macs that
are connected to the
internet and school
network
But they are used as
stand alone machines

18. We use three Macs that
are connected to the
internet and school
network
But they are used as
stand alone machines
I don’t touch the pods

19. We use three Macs that
are connected to the
internet and school
network
But they are used as
stand alone machines
I don’t touch the pods
Three children are
taught how to use
the software

20. When they are finished
they cross their name off
the list

21. Then it is their
turn to be the
teacher
and to choose a
student to teach

22. Then it is their
turn to be the
teacher
and to choose a
student to teach
and it is a no hands policy!!!

24. Then it is their
turn to be the
teacher and to
choose a student
to teach

25. Then it is their
turn to be the
teacher and to
choose a student
to teach
In no time I have a
number of experts
and a class who
generally never
need more than
the occasional
assistance by the
teacher

26. So there is no ICT stress and I can
carry on with classroom teaching

27. Advantages Disadvantages
N
N

28. Advantages Disadvantages
No stress N
N

29. Advantages Disadvantages
No stress N
N
More time for class work

30. Advantages Disadvantages
No stress N
N
More time for class work
Real learning

31. Advantages Disadvantages
No stress N
N
More time for class work
Real learning
No break downs

32. Advantages Disadvantages
No stress N
N
More time for class work
Real learning
No break downs
Productive and flexible

33. Advantages Disadvantages
No stress Children can miss out N
N
More time for class work on a bit of work, but
Real learning generally over a period
of a week or two it all
No break downs evens out
Productive and flexible

34. A Case Study:
A Year 3 study on
France

35. First we all used our books on France from the National Library
to find an interesting fact about France
Then we each drew a picture of our fact using Kidpics

36. Then with a USB stick I collected them all up

37. Then we took a photo in front
of coloured material. Then put
the photos with their Kidpics
work into a folder on each
computer called “ France”

38. Then with Instant Alpha and “ The Easy(ier) Way”
our ICT work was done
The whole project was completed in around 10 afternoon
sessions

39. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics

40. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics

41. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics
Instant Alpha

42. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics
Instant Alpha
Managing two images at a
time

43. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics
Instant Alpha
Managing two images at a
time
Managing files and folders,
selecting, dragging and
dropping

44. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics
Instant Alpha
Managing two images at a
time
Managing files and folders,
selecting, dragging and
dropping
Resizing and rotating
objects

45. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics
Instant Alpha
Managing two images at a
time
Managing files and folders,
selecting, dragging and
dropping
Resizing and rotating
objects
Exporting files

46. So what skills did they
learn???
Drawing using Kidpics
Instant Alpha
Managing two images at a
time
Managing files and folders,
selecting, dragging and
dropping
Resizing and rotating
objects
Exporting files
Using text and fonts

47. The key concept to “The Easy(ier) Way “ is
students becoming teachers, processing and
transferring their learning!