Related Key Selection Criteria: Demonstrated high written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents and other staff. Professional Challenge 6: What range of teaching practices and resources do I use to promote effective learning and how do I use them? Practice Word/Phrase Descriptor Proof of Practice (Describe how you HAVE (Response to Professional (Explanation of word or (Evidence to support put word or phrase into Challenge) phrase) practice claim) action) I incorporated ICT into the lessons in a variety of ways. I used the ICT of They make it easy for point presentations to teachers to enhance depict imagery in a presentation content by style approach to ‘lecture’ easily integrating a wide a lesson. One in particular, range of material into a the power point slides lesson, such depicted Italian scenes and environments, which I as a picture from the described to the students, ICT and Interactive internet, a from a allowing them to make Whiteboards spreadsheet or text from a their own notes. The other Microsoft Word file, in I ran as a historical addition to student and lecture. This presentation teacher incorporated imagery, songs, film clips and text. annotations on these The multi-faceted objects. (Resourcing the approach to ICT learning Curriculum, department of maintained student Education 2012) interest by tapping into students various preferred learning styles. After having taught a unit of work, I asked the students to break up into small groups of 3 to 4 Student teaching, in students. Each group of having students teach selected a sub-topic from specific topics or the unit and were required is an effective way to research (using ICT) of developing further into that sub-topic Student teaching responsibility amongst the and then teach it back to students. This task is the class in greater detail. effective form of By asking the students to summative assessment complete this task, I was and can also be used as able to get an formative assessment. understanding of which students felt more competent with the subject. Which students feel more confident with
Related Key Selection Criteria: Demonstrated high written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents and other staff. Professional Challenge 6: What range of teaching practices and resources do I use to promote effective learning and how do I use them? Word/Phrase (Response to Professional Challenge) Descriptor (Explanation of word or phrase) Practice (Describe how you HAVE put word or phrase into action) Proof of Practice (Evidence to support practice claim) ICT and Interactive Whiteboards They make it easy for teachers to enhance presentation content by easily integrating a wide range of material into a lesson, such as a picture from the internet, a from a spreadsheet or text from a Microsoft Word file, in addition to student and teacher annotations on these objects. (Resourcing the Curriculum, department of Education 2012) I incorporated ICT into the lessons in a variety of ways. I used the ICT of point presentations to depict imagery in a ‘lecture’ style approach to a lesson. One in particular, the power point slides depicted Italian scenes and environments, which I described to the students, allowing them to make their own notes. The other I ran as a historical lecture. This presentation incorporated imagery, songs, film clips and text. The multi-faceted approach to ICT learning maintained student interest by tapping into students various preferred learning styles. Student teaching Student teaching, in of having students teach specific topics or is an effective way of developing responsibility amongst the students. This task is effective form of summative assessment and can also be used as formative assessment. After having taught a unit of work, I asked the students to break up into small groups of 3 to 4 students. Each group selected a sub-topic from the unit and were required to research (using ICT) further into that sub-topic and then teach it back to the class in greater detail. By asking the students to complete this task, I was able to get an understanding of which students felt more competent with the subject. Which students feel more confident with
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