Primary ICT: Knowledge, Understanding and Practice (Achieving QTS Series)

Primary ICT: Knowledge, Understanding and Practice (Achieving QTS Series)

by John Potter (Author), Jonathan Allen (Author), Keith Turvey (Author), Jane Sharp (Author)

Synopsis

The Fifth Edition of this popular core text provides essential knowledge and best practice in primary ICT. It helps the reader develop their knowledge, understanding and practice of primary ICT and covers all aspects of how ICT can support learning and teaching in the core areas of the primary curriculum. This Fifth Edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards.

ICT remains a central part of primary education and this text covers all aspects of ICT in primary schools. Includes interactive tasks, a self assessment section to allow trainees to better understand their level of knowledge and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. A revised chapter on safety now includes essential guidance on e-safety.

About the Achieving QTS series

All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquisition of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series link to the 2012 Teachers' Standards and take into account recent changes in Initial Teacher Training.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 23 May 2012

ISBN 10: 0857259431
ISBN 13: 9780857259431

Author Bio
Jonathan Allen is the Director for Initial Teacher Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, where he is involved in both Primary and Secondary programmes. Before joining the IOE he held posts responsible for Primary ICT in teacher education at Oxford Brookes University and the University of Reading. John Potter is postgraduate research tutor in the department of Culture, Communication and Media at the London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education. He previously worked in primary teacher education in ICT and Literacy at Goldsmiths College. Jane Sharp is a Learning Adviser at Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln and was previously Senior Lecturer in Primary Education and ICT at the University of Winchester. Keith Turvey is Principal Lecturer in Education at the University of Brighton, School of Education. He teaches across a range of postgraduate and undergraduate courses, including in computing and ICT education. He previously worked as a primary school teacher, leaving a post as mathematics co-ordinator in 2003.