Inspection, computing and e safety in schools. Switched on ICT Units. Switched on ICT KS1 and KS2 units UnitUnit titleFocus of unitTarget skillsTarget AFsSuggested software 1.1We are celebratingCreating a card electronicallyResearch, word processing, graphicsAF1, AF3PowerPoint / Word / Clicker 5 1.2We are treasure huntersMove around mapsControl, following instructionsAF1, AF2Programmable toys 1.3We are storytellersProducing a talking bookSound recordingAF1, AF3Powerpoint / Photo Story / Clicker 5.
Incorporating Bloom's Taxonomy into your lesson objectives. In my previous post I mentioned Bloom’s taxonomy as a source of inspiration when developing lesson objectives.
Now is the time to look at this framework in more detail and think about how it might help us develop meaningful and actionable objectives. Who was Bloom? Benjamin Bloom was an educational psychologist who, in 1956, created a conceptual framework for student learning objectives. Despite certain objections and modifications, Bloom’s Taxonomy is still being widely used today. New Ofsted guidance & ICT. Ofsted Published on January 12th, 2014 | by Mark Anderson 18inShare You may (or may not) have seen / heard about the updated Ofsted guidance about the quality of teaching.
If you haven’t, then you were probably enjoying your Christmas – please read the post by Old Andrew – ‘A Christmas Miracle – Ofsted Get It Right For Once’ “Thanks to @ClerktoGovernor for being the first to point this out to me. OFSTED published their Subsidiary guidance supporting the inspection of maintained schools and academies today.” I didn’t really see it at the time as I was abroad and sans iPhone (I know! Art, craft and designEconomics, business and enterprise education due shortlyCitizenshipDesign and technologyEnglishGeographyHistoryInformation and communication technologyMathematicsModern languagesMusicPhysical educationPersonal, social, health and economic educationReligious educationScience. All of the different subject documents can be found here.
It’s broken down in to five sections: Quality of teaching in ICT. Resources - Heather Leatt. A Christmas Miracle – OFSTED Get It Right For Once. Thanks to @ClerktoGovernor for being the first to point this out to me.
OFSTED published their Subsidiary guidance supporting the inspection of maintained schools and academies today. This is the section on teaching (points 64-67): Inspectors must not give the impression that Ofsted favours a particular teaching style. Moreover, they must not inspect or report in a way that is not stipulated in the framework, handbook or guidance. For example, they should not criticise teacher talk for being overlong or bemoan a lack of opportunity for different activities in lessons unless there is unequivocal evidence that this is slowing learning over time.
This isn’t even half-hearted or ambiguous. Thank you, OFSTED. Merry Christmas. Update 30/12/2013: I have written an analysis of why this is such an important change, in light of previous issues raised on this blog, here. Like this: Like Loading... To Outstanding with #OutstandingIn10+10. Over the past few weeks I’ve been blogging about outstanding lessons and what makes them different.
My starting point was Ross McGill’s (@TeacherToolkit) blog post #GoodinTen – Requires Improvement CPD Programme and with his permission I’ve “borrowed” the approach. In putting together this post I just want to echo some of my previous reflections. This isn’t about a quick fix to outstanding nor will it be the end of a journey for the teachers involved. As leaders, we must all be “people developers” and helping people take the next step, even when there is a long road ahead, is part of what we do.
There is a danger that we are paralysed by the uncertainties and imperfections of the plans we have constructed. “There were there frogs sat on a lily pad and they all talked and thought about jumping off. Answer: Three, they only talked and thought about jumping off, no-one actually did it. So to action … I’m hoping to find at least three willing colleagues at St. Big Picture Stickability Flow. To Outstanding with #OutstandingIn10+10. The 5 Minute ‘Oops’-based Lesson Plan. DOWNLOAD the 5 MINUTE ‘OOPS’-BASED LESSON PLAN. HI THERE… Chances are, you might have come across this page through a Google search for the Five-Minute Lesson Plan.
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