Brilliant Ideas for Using ICT in the Classroom: A very practical guide for teachers and lecturers - Softcover

Jarvis, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415640504 ISBN 13: 9780415640503

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Brilliant Ideas for Using ICT in the Classroom is a totally practical, hands-on guide to using ICT in and around the classroom for all secondary school teachers and lecturers in post-compulsory education. Assuming no prior expertise, it centres on software and resources that are free or very low cost, and offers step-by-step guidance and creative ideas to improve the experience and engagement of your students.

With a focus on what tools to use, what educational need they satisfy and how to incorporate them into good pedagogy, key topics covered include:

• Effective use of presentation technologies
• Using, producing and sharing multimedia
• Interactive whiteboards and related technologies
• Using Web 2.0 technologies
• Mobile learning
• Supporting diverse student needs through technology.

Brilliant Ideas for Using ICT in the Classroom puts equal emphasis on both technical and pedagogical issues, making it the ideal companion whatever your ICT or e-learning needs. Catering equally well for Windows, Mac and Linux users, this book is designed to give you all the confidence you need to start teaching brilliantly with ICT.

About this title

About the Author

Matt Jarvis is an experienced teacher and trainer, and a Chartered Psychologist. He is author of a range of essential texts for teachers and students and has previously worked as an ILT Co-ordinator. Currently he teaches part-time, runs a small training and consultancy business and has an Honorary Research Fellowship.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415640504
• ISBN 13: 9780415640503
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 186