Learning to Teach Using ICT in the Secondary School provides a starting point for teachers of all subjects, exploring the possibilities that ICT offers to schools, teachers and pupils. It offers practical tried-and-tested examples, advice and guidance and covers a range of issues and topics essential for teachers using ICT to improve teaching and learning in their subject.
1. Introduction Section 1 Understanding ICT for teaching and learning 2. Theories of learning and ICT 3. What the research has to say: The impact of technology on teaching and learning 4. Literacy and new literacies 5. ICT and pedagogy Section 2: Using ICT in the classroom 6. ICT tools for teaching and learning 7. Using the interactive whiteboard to support dialogue in the whole class context 8. Special needs and e-inclusion 9. Virtual worlds, online games and opportunities for learning 10. Digital Video 11. E-assessment and personalising learning 12. Supporting the global dimension and international citizenship 13. Mobile learning 14. Whole school approaches 15. Linking home- school use Section 3: ICT for professional support and development 16. Teaching and learning with ICT: Overcoming the challenges of being a 21st century teacher 17. ICT tools for administration and monitoring pupil progress 18. ICT tools for professional development
Marilyn Leask is Professor of Educational Knowledge Management, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Norbert Pachler is Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.