1. Technology in Education Stuart McQuaker Education Support Officer (ICT)

2. Introduction • What technology do you use in your classroom just now and how? • What is your first memory of technology in education?

3. Contents • Education Scotland Principles & Practice • Education Scotland Significant Aspects of Learning in Technologies • Moray ICT progression • SAMR – Dr Reuban Puentedura

4. Education Scotland Principles & Practice • http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/curriculumareas/technologies/principlesandpractice/index.asp • Six Organisers • technological developments in society • ICT to enhance learning • business • computing science • food and textiles • craft, design, engineering and graphics

5. Significant Aspects of Learning in Technologies • http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/assessment/progressandachievement/curriculum/technologies/progress.asp • 1. finding, discussing and organising information on the Technologies •  searching and retrieving information to inform thinking • 2. understanding how technological products work and how they affect people •  critical thinking through exploration and discovery within a range of learning contexts •  discussion and debate, skills in collaboration, leading and interacting with others •  curiosity and problem solving skills • 3. planning and organising technological activities •  planning and organisational skills in a range of contexts •  skills in using tools, equipment, software and materials •  creativity and innovation, for example through ICT and computer aided design and manufacturing approaches •  making connections between specialist skills developed within learning and skills for work •  evaluating products, systems and services •  presentation skills. • Each of the four contexts of the Technologies – business, computing science, food and textiles and craft, design, engineering and graphics – makes its distinctive contribution to the development of children’s and young people’s knowledge and understanding, skills,

6. Moray ICT progression • Early to Second Level • ICT broken into 7 areas • Word Processing and Presenting • Images, Video and Animation • Sound • Electronic Communication • Digital Research • Data Handling • Control Technology and Games Design

7. SAMR – Dr Ruban Puentedura • Substitution • Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change • Augmentation • Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement • Modification • Technology allows for significant task redesign • Redefinition • Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable

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