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Developing ICT skills across the primary curriculum

Using Switched on ICT, students can develop essential skills such as blogging, wiki creation and animation while working on classroom projects – making the learning meaningful and relevant.

Meeting the needs of all teachers, regardless of confidence and experience, Switched on ICT provides everything you need to undertake inspiring lessons:

• step-by-step teacher notes for every unit• Software in 60 Seconds demos on the CD assist you to quickly get to know the software used• links to additional online tutorials. It uses up-to-date technology and software that is either at-hand or free, providing simple and cost effective solutions for schools.

With software demos, pupil task cards/posters, step-by-step instructions and assessment guidance, teaching and learning ICT skills has never been easier.

Switched on ICT champions the use of technology to bring lessons alive, and to make students’ work visible to real audiences: peers, teachers and parents, or the wider school community.

The lessons meet a variety of requirements from Australian Curriculum subjects. These links are listed against individual lessons in the teacher books.

Think, create and communicate

ICT skills achieved in 3 easy steps:

Developing ICT skills across the primary curriculum

Step 2. Get startedFull support and step-by-step guidance

is provided for running each task. Students use pupil task cards individually, in groups, or with the whole class. (Packs 3–6)

The Teacher’s Book includes details of all you’ll need to know before

beginning the activities.

Step 1. Prepare and brief students

ICT skills achieved in 3 easy steps: (Information and Communication Technology)

The Software in 60 Seconds demos (on CD) and tutorial links enable you to familiarise yourself with the software

Introduce students to the unit using the Pupil Task Cards.

Step 2. Get startedFull support and step-by-step guidance

is provided for running each task. Students use pupil task cards individually, in groups, or with the whole class. (Packs 3–6)

Step 3. Assess and track progress

Simple-to-follow teacher assessment guidance is accompanied by ideas for

taking the project further.

ICT skills achieved in 3 easy steps: (Information and Communication Technology)

Extension ideas are provided for use with more confident pupils, for homework, or if you want to spend more time on a unit.

Self-assessment prompts are provided on the back of the Pupil Task Cards.

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Switched on ICT covers a broad range of skills, each using free

software or software you already own.

UnitUnit title

Focus of unit of unitTarget skills

Suggested software/hardware1.1

We are celebrating

Creating a card electronicallyResearch, word processing, graphics

PowerPoint / Word / Clicker 6

1.2W

e are treasure huntersMove around maps

Control, following instructionsProgrammable toys

1.3W

e are storytellersProducing a talking book

Sound recordingPowerPoint / Photo Story / Clicker 6

1.4W

e are personal trainersGet-up-and-go-graphs

Data handling, charts and graphsCreate a graph / Starting Graph / 2Simple 2Count

1.5W

e are TV chefsFilming a recipe

Research, video recordingW

ord / Movie Maker / iMovie / Adobe Premiere Elements

1.6W

e are farmersSimulating plant growth

SimulationsW

eb browser

2.1W

e are detectivesCommunicating clues

EmailEmail / W

ord

2.2W

e are paintersIllustrating an eBook

Research, graphicsTux Paint / Paint / 2Simple 2Paint / W

ord

2.3W

e are journalistsPublishing a newsletter

Research, word processing, photographyW

ord / PowerPoint / 2Simple 2Publish

2.4W

e are time travellersAnimating history

Research, story boarding, animationMonkeyJam / 2Simple 2Animate / Movie Maker/ iMovie

2.5W

e are astronautsProgramming on screen

Control, programmingScratch

2.6W

e are zoologistsBug hunt data

Data collecting, data handling, charts and graphsPowerPoint / Excel / 2Simple 2Count

3.1W

e are researchersResearching a topic

Research, presentationFreeMind / Linkbunch / PowerPoint / Keynote

3.2W

e are comic writersCreating a comic strip

Digital photography, image editing, textComic Life / Publisher / Pages

3.3W

e are animatorsCreating a cartoon

Programming, graphicsScratch / PowerPoint / Keynote

3.4W

e are opinion pollstersOpinion polling

Research, survey creation, data analysis, chartsSurveyMonkey / Excel / InspireData / Google Docs / W

ord

3.5W

e are communicatorsHere and there: communicating

Text, email, forums, chat, video conferenceEmail / Video conferencing software

3.6W

e are presentersVideoing performance

Video recording and editing Movie Maker / iMovie / Adobe Premiere Elements

4.1W

e are co-authorsProducing a wiki

Text creation, collaborative editing, researchMediaW

iki / PBworks / Google Sites

4.2W

e are meteorologistsPresenting the weather

Data logging, data analysis, presentation, video recordingExcel / Google Docs / PowerPoint / IW

B software

4.3W

e are musiciansProducing digital music

Audio recording, music composition, sequencingJamStudio / GarageBand / Audacity / MuseScore

4.4W

e are historiansThen and now: databases

Survey creation, databases, presentationExcel / Google Docs / SurveyMonkey

4.5W

e are artistsFusing geometry and art

Vector graphics, programmingScratch / InkScape / Illustrator / CorelDRAW

4.6W

e are travel presentersTrip slideshow

Research, digital photography, video recording, video editingMovie Maker / Photo Story

5.1W

e are photographersThemed photography

Digital photography, image library management, photo editingPicasa / Adobe Lightroom / iPhoto / GIMP / Photoshop

5.2W

e are architectsCreating a virtual space

Research, 3-D modelling, image managementGoogle / SketchUp

5.3W

e are bloggersMedia reviews

Text and other media, writing for an audienceW

ordPress / Blogger

5.4W

e are advertisersCreating an advert

Research, video recording, video editingMovie Maker / PowerPoint / W

ord / Comic Life

5.5W

e are statisticiansAnalysing data

Data analysis and presentation, data loggingExcel / W

ord

5.6W

e are tradersSummer fete games

Programming, spreadsheet modelling and analysis, graphicsScratch / Excel

6.1W

e are explorersCreating geotrails

Photography, geolocation, researchGoogleEarth

6.2W

e are fundraisersCharity fundraiser

Research, DTP, graphics, data handlingExcel / Google Docs / Publisher

6.3W

e are game developersProgramming an adventure game

Programming, graphicsPowerPoint / Scratch / Flash

6.4W

e are environmentalistsModelling climate change

Research, spreadsheets, modelling, chartsFate of the W

orld / FreeMind / Camtasia Studio / Movie Maker

6.5W

e are web developersCyber safety research / media

Research, collaboration, web designGoogle Sites / PBworks / MediaW

iki

6.6W

e are publishersCreating a yearbook

Photography, image editing, graphics, text, DTPPublisher / Google Docs / W

ord / Picasa

• Teacher’s Book The clear and easy-to-follow book includes:

• six cross-curricula units• detailed preparation advice• step-by-step support• extension ideas and assessment guidelines.

• Posters or Pupil Task CardsPacks 1–2 provide a poster for each unit (six per pack). In packs 3–6 there are six laminated cards per unit (36 per pack). These posters/cards brief students on the unit.The Pupil Task Cards also:• engage students in the activities• offer tips and provide self-assessment prompts.

• CDThe fully networkable CD includes:

• interactive PDFs of the Teacher’s Book content• editable versions of the Pupil Task Cards/Posters• a resource bank of sound effects, photos and artwork• Software in 60 Seconds – onscreen software demos• storyboard, sticker and certificate templates• eSafety guidance.

Each pack contains:

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Title ISBN Price (inc. GST)

Switched on ICT: 1–6 Value Pack (save $139.00) 999 2 1011 1201 4 $455.00Switched on ICT: Pack 1 978 1 4202 9745 4 $99.00Switched on ICT: Pack 2 978 1 4202 9746 1 $99.00Switched on ICT: Pack 3 978 1 4202 9747 8 $99.00Switched on ICT: Pack 4 978 1 4202 9748 5 $99.00Switched on ICT: Pack 5 978 1 4202 9749 2 $99.00Switched on ICT: Pack 6 978 1 4202 9750 8 $99.00

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