IT AND ICTS

I am still adapting to the concept of technology in the classroom. However while doing research for my web 2.o paper I came across The Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) Standards and Effectiveness Unit (SEU) (http://www. standards. dfee .gov. uk) belief about the teaching of IT in School. the following assumptions were made

• It should offer pupils the opportunity to develop IT capability including their knowledge and particularly an understanding of how to select an prepare information. this to me hinges not only on the pupils but on the teacher as well.
• It should help pupils develop their skills in using hardware and software to manipulate information during the problem-solving process. Here we are being asked to have some fundamental skill s not only in the handling of the software, but also to some degree be literate in solving minor hardware problems.
• It should support pupils in their ability to apply IT capability and ICT to the use of Language and communication. Again there is the need for the students to have some degree of IT ability.
• Finally it should provide pupils with the opportunity to explore their attitudes towards ICT and the advantages and limitations. it is therefore important that we expose our charges to all the elements of web 2.0 technology.
• As teachers we must assist them in gaining the knowkedge so that they can empower themselves .