Leaving Certificate Applied

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Leaving Certificate Applied

• ICT Mandatory

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Course Structure

• 2 Modules to be completed
• No task or final exam for the Introduction to ICT
  mandatory.

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Credit Value

• Each Module has a value of 2 credits
• 2 Modules to be completed
• Total Credit Value for ICT Mandatory 4

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Timing

• A Module is of 30 hours duration.
• Introduction to ICT (Mandatory) can be completed
  in Year 1 and can be split over Session 1 and
  Session 2 depending on how much time has been
  allocated.

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Timing - Note

• Where ICT is being taken as a Vocational
  Education Specialism then the Vocational
  Specialism may only commence once the
  Introduction to ICT (Mandatory) has been
  completed.

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Key Skills

• Integration across the curriculum
• Basic skills (literacy)
• Active teaching / learning methodologies
• Reflection
• Links with the community

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Key Skills Contd

• Integration use opportunities to integrate ICT
  with other subjects such as typing a CV for VPG
  or a Menu for HCT

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Key Skills Contd

• Basic Skills Word Grids
• Key Words

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Key Skills Contd

• Active Methodologies such as
• Brainstorming teacher pre selects topic
• facilitate session
• timing 5- 10 mins
• all ideas valued, no criticism, no
  interruptions, no evaluation of contributions

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Key Skills Contd

• Learning Centres
• Can be created by teacher or students
• Should have visual stimulus
• Matching worksheet
• Student works on Learning Centre
• Completes worksheet
• Discusses progress with teacher
• Files worksheet.

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Key Skills Contd

• Visitor to the Classroom
• Invite an expert in a given field
• Decide Purpose, Plan, During the Visit, Evaluate

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Key Skills Contd

• Vox Pop
• Latin for Voice of the people
• Interview willing volunteers
• Record opinions
• Use Open ended questions What do you think
  of.?
• Do a trial run
• Finished tape of 1-2 mins. Question posed once
  at the beginning and then the opinions flow.

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Key Skills Contd

• Reflection
• Begin with as Skills Audit at the start of the
  course. Complete antoher skills audit at the end
  of the course.
• I can Now I can
• This may be included in Personal Reflection.

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Modules

• Introduction to The Computer and Word Processing
• Introduction to Other Software Packages

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Introduction to the Computer and Word Processing

• Unit 1 Introduction to the Computer and its
  environment
• Unit 2 Introduction to the Keyboard
• Unit 3 Introduction to Word Processing

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Introduction to Other Software Packages

• Unit 1 Introduction to Databases
• Unit 2 Introduction to Spreadsheets
• Unit 3 Introduction to Graphics
• Any two of the above units to be chosen.

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Teaching StrategiesIntroduction to the Computer
and its Environment

• Use equipment to demonstrate parts of a computer
• Examples of how computers are used in every day
  life.
• Visit a computer store.
• Have a selection of Magazines.
• List of Keywords.
• Computer room rules.
• Learning Centres
• Guest Speaker from a local computer store

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Teaching StrategiesIntroduction to the Keyboard

• Use a typing tutor.
• Run intensive course in keyboarding skills.
• Practice skills while teaching Word Processing.
• Display Charts of Keyboard.

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Teaching StrategiesIntroduction to Word
Processing

• Use book of assignments
• Source materials from other modules e.g. reports,
  menus, CVs.
• Keep a set of dictionaries

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Teaching StrategiesIntroduction to Database

• Use book of assignments
• Apply to the students interests
• Explore where students have encountered databases
  in everyday life.

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Teaching StrategiesIntroduction to Spreadsheets

• Apply to students interest e.g. Weekly Budget
• Use spreadsheet for tasks e.g. Costing
• Link with Mathematical Applications e.g.
  Calculations, Graphs.

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Teaching StrategiesIntroduction to Graphics

• Use Graphics for task
• Invite a Graphic Designer from a local company to
  the classroom.

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Key Assignments Practical Points

• Start Early
• Keep a Sign in Sheet
• Keep printouts of all work done by the students
  in a set of folders / files
• Store electronic copies in a safe place.
• Keep students key assignments until after the
  appeals date.

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Key Assignments

• Key Assignments Checklist is included in the
  Module Descriptor.
• You should follow the checklist and have evidence
  for each item on the checklist as specified.

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Key Assignments

• A credit value of 2 is awarded if the student has
  90 attendance for the Module
• And has Satisfactorily Completed to the best of
  their ability the assignments contained in the
  Module Descriptor.
• OTHERWISE A CREDIT OF 0 IS GIVEN

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Resources

• www.slss.ie 
• www.examinations.ie 
• www.iol.ie/presentation 
• www.dell.ie
• www.howstuffworks.com
• http//www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/index.html
• http//library.thinkquest.org/J0110054/ 
• http//www.research.att.com/projects/tts/demo.htm

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Resources

• http//www.teachingideas.co.uk/welcome/
• www.arps.org/resources/word/word.pdf

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Resources

• www.google.com
• http//www.school-resources.co.uk/information_tech
  nology_quizzes.htm
• www.webwinder.com 
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/ 
• http//www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm 
• http//www.theteacher99.btinternet.co.uk/theteache
  r/gcse/newgcse/module6/task1.htm 

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Resources

• http//www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/worksheet
  /ws_c2_whatami.pdf
• http//www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/worksheet
  /ws_c2_label.pdf
• http//www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/ks3ict/ict_glossary
  .htm

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Resources

• http//www.blakeston.stockton.sch.uk/subjects/ict/
  ict_glossary.htm
• http//www.tim-jansen.com/lessons_misc/how_compute
  rs_work_webquest/docs/computer-work-parts-of-the-p
  c-chart.pdf
• http//www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/worksheet
  /ws_c4_voc.pdf
• http//school.discovery.com/puzzles27/madelinehick
  ey/html/P68144JIVRPM.html
• www.puzzlemaker.com

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Books

• Computers for Beginners Published by Usborne
  Books
• Computers Simplified 3-D Visual Series IDG Books
• Basic I.T Assignments by B MCGettigan Published
  by Gill McMillan

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Books

• Computer Assignments Book by Mary Wade Published
  by Kaysers
• Essential Computer Applications 3rd
  editionDatabases, Spreadsheets, Word Processing
  The Internet
• Step by Step Computer ApplicationsFree CD with
  additional practical exercises
• Introducing ICTBasic to Intermediate