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Jumpstart! ICT

ICT activities and games for ages 7-14
Series: Jumpstart
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Jumpstart! ICT by John Taylor offers a collection of simple, engaging activities and games designed to ignite enthusiasm for ICT learning among pupils and teachers. The book focuses on developing creative uses of basic ICT software, enhancing the confidence of non-specialist teachers and providing them with practical techniques to explore and demonstrate. It encourages pupils to approach ICT tasks creatively and apply their learning through interactive challenges.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This resource is ideal for all KS2 teachers and KS3 ICT teachers looking to refresh their teaching methods with quick, fun starter activities that bring variety and challenge to ICT lessons.

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Provides a range of activities, games and creative lesson starters. Key aims of this book include: making learning ICT techniques fun for both teacher and pupil; developing the ICT confidence of non-specialist teachers; and more. This work is aimed at KS2 teachers and KS3 ICT teachers seeking to refresh their ICT teaching.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

John Taylor jumpstarts pupil and teacher enthusiasm for ICT learning with this refreshing range of simple-to-use activities, games, and creative lesson starters. Encouraging and developing creative uses of basic ICT software, Jumpstart! ICT widens teachers’ horizons, bringing ICT to the fore as an exciting resource and classroom tool.

Key aims of the book include:

  • Making learning ICT techniques fun for both teacher and pupil.
  • Developing the ICT confidence of non-specialist teachers.
  • Providing opportunities for non-specialist teachers to learn and demonstrate specific techniques.
  • Encouraging pupils to creatively explore ways to achieve tasks.
  • Giving pupils opportunities to apply their learning of techniques through task races.

Aimed at all KS2 teachers and KS3 ICT teachers seeking to refresh their ICT teaching, these quick ‘starter’ activities will provide variety and challenge to a typical ICT lesson.

Series: Jumpstart

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  • Jumpstart! ICT
    John Taylor jumpstarts pupil and teacher enthusiasm for ICT learning with this refreshing range of simple-to-use activities, games, and creative lesson starters. Encouraging and developing creative uses of basic ICT software, Jumpstart! ICT widens teachers’ horizons, bringing ICT to the fore as an exciting resource and classroom tool. Key aims of the book include: Making learning ICT techniques fun for...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781843124658

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David Fulton Publishers Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 112

About the Author

John Taylor is Distance Learning Development Officer to Education Walsall. He is an experienced author of maths workbooks and has been a primary teacher. John also runs his own maths website. www.johnandgwyn.co.uk

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