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ICT - Information Communication Technology
 
ICT at Taipei European School

ICT is split into several areas with an overarching focus on creativity:
  1. Early Years – A rotational delivery of iOS (iPad/ iPod Touch) and PC based play, creativity and discovery. 40mins per class per week.
  2. Infant (Years 1 and 2) in-class ICT led by specialist. 80 mins + 40 mins per week for 6 weeks at a time.*
  3. Juniors (Years 3-6) in-class ICT led by specialist. 80 mins + 40-80 mins per week for 6 weeks at a time.*
  4. Specialist teaching focusing on skills within project-based learning. 40mins per week.
 
The video below is a quick snapshot of the kind of learning regularly taking place at the EPC campus.
How is this taught?
A breakdown.


As and example, the ICT in-class specialist plans and delivers lessons alongside the class teacher. At the beginning of the academic year, Year 2 focuses on a topic called “All About Me”. The ICT specialist uses an adapted UK scheme of work (Wokingham) and progression chart (FOBISSEA) to hone in on what the children can cover in a 6-week time frame. At the same time he is with Year 3 and their topic “The Human Body”.
Term 1.1 Early Years Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
      40mins 40mins 40mins   40mins
ICT in-class Year A N/a   120 to 160+ mins N/a N/a N/a N/a
ICT in-class Year B N/a N/a N/a 120 to 160+ mins      
ICT specialist 40mins 40mins 40mins 40mins 40mins 40mins 40mins
Class teacher PDR 40mins
optional		 Covered by in-class ICT Covered by in-class ICT 40mins minimum 40mins minimum 40mins minimum
 
The class teacher will assist in the planning and the delivery of ICT-led topic work while the ICT specialist creates bespoke resources and researches the best Apps and equipment to promote creative learning.

All this is on a topic-by-topic basis. When the topic ends the ICT specialist will move to another part of the school and deliver in the same way for another set of year groups. The ICT in-class specialist will always be in two separate year groups plus early years at any one time in the year.

While the ICT in-class specialist is not with those year groups the other year groups will have specialist lessons throughout the year.

While the ICT in-class specialist is not with those year groups the other year groups will have specialist lessons throughout the year.

Above is a snapshot of time and the support children have during ICT lessons at TES in Term 1.1. Every year group thereafter takes turns at having in-class ICT for half a term at a time. The chart below shows that Year 2 and 3 receive this in term 1.1. Specialist teaching learning continues throughout the year with regular 40 minute periods throughout the week for every class. Curriculum
As outlined above, the curriculum is heavily focused on cross-curricular links and embedding ICT into as much of the other subjects as possible. The key areas for 2012 -2013 are Topic learning where Science is at the core of the subject matter and Mathematics where ICT is sometimes easier to integrate. You will also notice that Literacy is sometimes the focus; the decision is made 3-4 weeks prior to delivery based on the needs of the class teachers and which area best allows ICT to drive the curriculum.
  Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Term 1.1 Intro to ICT, iPads, PC and the ICT suite.
Learning to log in.
Mouse and keyboard control		   Data handling + Control Technology via Bee-Bots.
Video presentation iMovie – “All About Me”		 The Human Body: Creating a Healthy Restaurant manu, advert and slogans via ICT      
Term 1.2 Creating music with the iPad.
Creating music in games on the PC		       Info Texts
Narrative and imaginary worlds game-based literacy.		 Green screen Myths and Legends
Video via Literacy.
Animating stories.		 Short topic: Christmas Jingles.
Garage Band
Term 2.1 Learning to Type names and colors with Labeling on Both the PC and iPad.
Discovery via QR codes.		 Fairy Tales Term 2/ 3 - Comic Life
Both, iPad, Mac and PC.		         Explorers – Google Maps telling a historical story through Google Maps.
Term 2.2 PC using the Keyboard.
iPad and Cameras
Learning to take a photo.		 Video Story Books and Animation   Garage Band – Making a Musical Track to their Adventure Stories      
Term 3.1 Paint Apps and transitional menus on the PC.
Learning the patterns of OS menus.		   Scratch Eletrical circuits
Virtual circuitry Game-based Science and ICT		     Treasure Island Stories.
Planning and delivering in different styles using ICT		  
Term 3.2 Making a document in Paint/ Word.
iPads- using Animation to tell a story from the books they know. Puppet Pals		       Forces – Algadoo + Phun Physics Plays in Literacy.   Adverts ad Jingles - Sound and vision.
Mash-up video.
In all, this method of teaching and learning allows EAL, SEN, ICT and the class teacher to work simultaneously giving support to all adults and children involved.
 
Current Photos of Learning taking place at EPC:

 

 
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