Within an educational context, I
believe that advancements in technology have had huge effects on both the
curriculum and the pedagogical methods of how
things are taught.
The Donaldson Report discusses the importance of “cross-curriculum responsibilities between literacy, numeracy and digital competence” (Gareth Evans, 2015)“A digital competence framework and an accompanying ‘Routes to Learning Digital Competence” (The Donaldson Report, 2015) The Donaldson Report reiterates the importance of ICT within the education sector.
My experience, within the primary setting technology has progressed from the interactive whiteboard which was the teacher’s domain to every child having access to their own personal use of technology.
The introduction of ICT in the National Curriculum states that within the rapidly changing world, “the increased capability promotes initiative and independent learning.” (DfEE/QCA, 2000) “Key skills can be developed through the use of ICT” pg5 and the limited access which used to be is no longer the norm for this generation.
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G. (2016) Computing
and ICT in the primary school : from pedagogy to practice. Edited by Routledge. 2nd edn. London:
Routledge.
Crawford,
R. (2013) The ICT
teacher’s handbook : teaching, learning and managing ICT in the secondary
school. Edited
by Routledge. 2nd edn. London: Routledge.
Department
of Education (no date) All DfE
services and information.
Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education.
Donaldson
Report (2015) Initial
Highlights of the Donaldson Report. Available at: http://www.cscjes.org.uk/getattachment/34a3bdcf-370f-4c92-aa1c-29500bea443c/Initial-Highlights-of-the-Donaldson-Report.pdf.aspx.
