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9.30 Introduction
9.40 Laura Judson Making ICT Learning Fun
10.15 Clair York Introduction to Medium Term Planning
10.45 Break
11.15 Continuation of Medium Term Planning with Task
12.45 Plenary Discussion
13.00 Close
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• Mascalls has approximately 300 computers and
• 150 laptops available to pupils.
• We are committed to
• developing ICT technology to maximise the
• teaching and learning of students.
• As well as 5 large computer teaching rooms,
• complete with interactive boards which cater for
• classes of 30-45 students each, there are
  clusters of
• computers and laptops in many other parts of the
  school, including
• Science, Maths, Technology, the Library and
  Learning
• Support Department.

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• The ICT Department at Mascalls has the following
  staff
• Mrs L Judson Head of Department
• Mr R Cadwell Key Stage 3 Coordinator
• Mrs C York ICT Teacher / Extended Leadership
• Mr R Foster ICT Teacher
• Mr T Mitchell Systems Manager
• Mr A Dewing Senior ICT Technician
• Mr D Stocker Curriculum Technician
• Mr M Goodall Curriculum Technician

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Laura Judson Head of ICT
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• To promote a challenging, positive and welcoming
  learning environment, enabling all learners to
  succeed as independently as they are able.
• To enable all learners to fulfil their potential
  to the best of their ability, by providing
  interesting and motivating lessons Students
  should then be able to develop creativity by
  exploring new concepts and taking risks thus
  raising the stakes throughout life.
• This should leave them with a desire to develop
  further knowledge within the subject.

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• Students are on task and enthusiastic
• Behaviour is on the whole good
• Learning dialogue occurs between peers
• If working in groups Often positive noise
• Students are enjoying what they are doing
• Teacher should be having fun!
• Students are making progress (Sometimes without
  even knowing it!)
• Students are the focus, not the teacher

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• Should not have to battle for control
• Students look forward to lessons
• Positive classroom environment
• Students want to make progress, so we become
  enablers rather than pushers
• Students become independent learners
• As we are doing something different can provide
  us with a challenge, which develops us
  professionally

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• Students make progress whilst enjoying themselves
• They look forwards to their ICT lessons
• Can provide them with a change, breaks up the
  school day
• Become enthusiastic learners, as a result can be
  more confident to contribute to discussions
• Willing to work with others
• See the teacher in a positive light - Respect

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Planning Time Plan collaboratively with colleagues and split sections of SOW between the whole department
Poor Student Behaviour Could be as a result of boredom. Possibly an interactive and fun starter will get them engaged and therefore their behaviour will improve
Lack of Experience Possibly regarding group work etc. Observe other colleagues in the dept teach the same task. Discuss positives and negatives Take a Chance!
Lack of Resources You could create them, the dept could fund them, as a dept you could collaboratively create / find
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• Wealth of resources available to us
• Interactive whiteboards
• Control Technology
• Multimedia Sounds / Music / Video
• Graphics / Animations
• Online Resources
• Interactive Software

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• Put yourself in their shoes
• Make use of Starters Plenaries
• Utilise Group Work regularly
• Dont give students the expected!
• Let students make some decisions Ownership
• Focus on the process, not the outcomes
• Mix it up Dont use one method excessively

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• Is this starter interactive and/or engaging?
• What evidence is there to support your judgment?
• Do you feel students are engaged in this task?
• Why do you think this?
• How could the task be developed further?

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• Working in Pairs
• Develop a suitable interactive and engaging
• starter activity for a Year 9 group
• This should last no longer than 7 minutes
• The lesson topic is creating a simple flowchart
• using Flowol
• You have 10 minutes to plan this using the Task
  1 document

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Clair York Extended Leadership and Professional
Tutor
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• Sequential Learning
• Clear Lesson Aims and Outcomes
• Pace and Challenge
• Assessment for Learning

Interactive and Engaging Lessons
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• To make good progress, students need continuity
  and opportunities for development
• KS3 Year 8 planning needs to build and extend
  their achievements in Year 7
• Show students how teaching and learning will help
  them develop their knowledge, skills and
  understanding
• Show them what they are aiming to achieve by the
  end of the Key Stage and Key Stage 4

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• These should be clear and unambiguous
• Aims these point students in the right
  direction but do not tell you how to get there.
• e.g. To develop a knowledge and understanding of
  .
• Learning objectives/outcomes these are detailed
  methods of carrying out the aims.
• They are measurable statements and can therefore
  be assessed
• e.g. By the end of the session, learners will be
  able to .

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• Moving the lesson forward purposefully
• Minimum number of distractions
• Tasks accessible to all learners from arrival
• Clear expectations
• Adhering to given time frames
• Clear differentiated tasks key in all lessons

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• It involves using assessment in the classroom to
  raise achievement
• Teacher planning should provide opportunities for
  both learner and teacher to obtain and use
  information re-progress toward learning goals
• Learners should be as aware of the how within
  their learning as of the what they are learning

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• Should possess the ability to seek out and gain
  new skills, knowledge and understanding
• Engage in self-reflection and identify the next
  steps in their learning
• Teachers should equip learners with the desire
  and capability to take charge of their learning
  through developing the skills of self-assessment

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• Have emphasis on learning intentions
• Share them with students and other adults in the
  classroom
• Give assessment criteria for feedback, marking,
  peer and
• self assessment
• Differentiated classroom groups
• Built in review time and flexibility
• Notes of students who need additional or
  consolidation work
• Time for guided group sessions for explicit
  formative assessment
• opportunities
• Adjustments highlighted or crossed out showing
  what did or did not work and why

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Independent Enquirers
Reflective Learners
Creative Thinkers
Team Workers
Self Managers
Effective Participators

• This stands for Personal, Learning and Thinking
  Skills
• These skills are distinctive and coherent
• They are interconnected
• They have been embedded into the new National
  Curriculum

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Independent Enquirers Process and evaluate information in their investigations, planning what to do and how to go about it. They take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that others have different beliefs and attitudes.
Creative Thinkers Think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. They try different ways to tackle a problem, working with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value.
Reflective Learners Evaluate their strengths and limitations, setting themselves realistic goals with criteria for success. They monitor their own performance and progress, inviting feedback from others and making changes to further their learning.
Team Workers Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own part. They listen to and take account of different views. They form collaborative relationships, resolving issues to reach agreed outcomes.
Self Managers Organise themselves, showing personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise with a commitment to learning and self-improvement. They actively embrace change, responding positively to new priorities, coping with challenges and looking for opportunities.
Effective Participators Actively engage with issues that affect them and others. Play a full part in the life of their school, college, workplace or wider community by taking responsible action to bring improvements for others as well as themselves.
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• Each Unit has a BIG QUESTION

Technological Change Looking back at the
development of computers over time, will man
still be the most powerful machine on earth by
the year 3000?
Healthy Lifestyles What effect does what we hear
have on the way we feel?
Enterprise How can we use Spreadsheet Modelling
to make good decisions in business?
Global Dimensions How can we use video to change
peoples attitudes and actions?
Identity Cultural Diversity How can we use the
Internet to create a more tolerant global society?
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• These units are aimed at meeting the needs of the
  new Curriculum, whilst developing personal
  learning and thinking skills within students.

Healthy Lifestyles Pupils create a questionnaire
to find out what music makes people feel good.
Pupils then use Audacity to create an audio clip
to promote well being and a healthy lifestyle.
Technological Change Pupils have a basic
introduction to the school ICT network and using
Photoshop design a computer that will be
available in the year 3000.
Enterprise Pupils will setup a theme park and
will setup and use a spreadsheet to make good
business decisions.
Global Dimensions Pupils will create a video
using Windows Movie Maker to save an endangered
species of their choice.
Identity Cultural Diversity Pupils will create
a website celebrating the cultural diversity of
pupils at Mascalls school.
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• In pairs, you need to start creating a medium
  term plan using a range of suggested topics
  together with the Mascalls Medium Term Template
  in conjunction with the Mascalls Scheme of Work
  Pro-forma
• The first step is to come up
• with your Big Question

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• Publishing on the Web
• Developing Spreadsheet Skills
• Monitoring and Control
• Handling Data
• Information, Validity and Bias
• Creating and Evaluating Graphics

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