Essential Resources

BECTA (2003) What research says about ICT and home-school links BECTA
Gillespie, H. Boulton, H. Hramiak, A. and Williamson, R (2007) Learning and Teaching with Virtual Learning Environments Learning Matters
Issroff, K. and Scanlon, E. (2002) Educational Technology: The Influence of Theory. Journal of Interactive Media in Education July 2002 (6)
McKeown, S. (2000) Unlocking Potential: How ICT can support children with special needs. Birmingham: Questions Publishing Company;
Pittard, V. Bannister, P. and Dunn, J. (2003) The big pICTure: The impact of ICT on attainment, motivation and learning DfES
Van Dijk, J. (2002) The Network Society: Social Aspects of New Media. London: Sage.
Winston, B. (2003) Media, Technology and Society. London: Routledge.

BBC Digital Revolution - http://www.bbc.co.uk/virtualrevolution/

Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers -
http://www.ted.com/talks/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers.html

Johanna Blakley: Social media and the end of gender
http://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_social_media_and_the_end_of_gender.html

Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now -
http://www.ted.com/talks/amber_case_we_are_all_cyborgs_now.html

Classroom facilities
SMART board and projector
Internet capable room
Speakers

Classroom based learning - 18 hours
Tutorials - 2 hours
Online VLE related support - 150
Self directed study - 130

Introduction to Technology in Education - Brave new cyberspace...
The Role of Computers in Education - Why teach with IT and why teach IT?

ICT - An International Perspective - How is ICT and the internet breaking, and creating, barriers for the developing world?
The exchange of education as a commodity
The globalization of education in relation to cultural diversity.

The Management and Organisation of ICT -
What are the dangers and benefits that Educational Technologies pose to organisations?
How should organisations be prepared for new technologies and the digitally native student?

Teaching ICT - Hardware, software, underwear...
How can ICT support learning?

This module will be assessed by a written assignment weighted at 100%.

To aid the student's understanding of the assessment the submission has been split into three parts:

Part 1 = An analysis of an educational organisation's ICT provision, which will draw upon a range of literature to discuss the main areas of ICT impact within the organisation. (LO 2)
Part 2 = An action plan for the development of ICT provision in the organisation with an accompanying justification (LO 3,4)
Part 3 = A discussion of how the area change within the action plan could impact and improve practices within less developed areas. (LO 1)