[senit] encouraging independent ICT work

David

thanks Richard, the response I have recieved off-list
tend to be in the form of a list or table of
instructions which could be symbolised and ticked off
as completed or content-type choices within an
activity presented as symbols. Would still welcome any
more ideas or discussion of "independent working"
david
--- Richard Walter <richardwalter at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> David
> I don't think anyone has replied to your question,
> so if I can I'll make some suggestions and perhaps
> somebody else can 
> make further comments.
> 
> As you know I don't teach students at P7+ (mainly P1
> to P3) so I mainly 
> work with real physical objects but we do use
> symbol/picture worksheets.
> I use them mainly to key in the staff who are
> working with the 
> individual students (teaching support workers,
> physio aids etc).
> I have found that if I produce support material
> which is simple and 
> direct enough, I have to spend less time in managing
> the staff -student 
> interaction (and getting it at a more appropriate
> language level).
> If you give staff a more text based complex
> worksheet then the 
> interaction with the students tends to be more
> complex and text based,
> at least that's my general experience.
> So the simple worksheets are not really for the
> students use (except in 
> a couple of instances).
> 
> I've also made multimedia (PowerPoint/Opus) records
> of the ICT devices 
> they find in their immediate environment (ie
> school/flat/bedroom).
> We worked out a simple test for an ICT device:
> 
> 1. Does it make a noise and do something?
> 2. Does it have a switch to turn it on/off ?
> 3. Does it have a plug or batteries ?
> 
> If the answer to these is Yes then it's a piece of
> technology,
> so take a pictures/video/sound recording and put it
> into the simple 
> switch accessible slide show.
> 
> The task sheets  can also be useful for recording,
> especially if you 
> leave a space for the staff to record exactly what
> the student did/ 
> didn't do.
> 
> I did have a file of these tasksheets, I probably
> still have somewhere.
> 
> To be honest I usually make them up fresh for
> individual sessions, it 
> only takes about 5 minutes using WWS or CIP.
> 
> 'probably a rubbish way to teach, but there you go,
> 
> Richard Walter
> Meldreth Manor School
> 
> david fettes wrote:
> > hi does anyone make worksheet or workcard type
> > materials to prompt more advanced students say P7+
> to
> > carry out some ICT activities independently. I
> have
> > seen the online "how to" ICT activites at
> >
>
http://www.symbolworld.org/learning/life_skills/it/index.htm
> > does anyone make more localised and specific
> > worksheet/workcard materials for individual
> students
> > probably using symbols and pictures as well as
> text
> > ,either closed tasks or open-ended tasks 
> > could you please describe any such materials or
> send
> > me some samples off-list?
> > thanks
> > david
> > 
> > 
> > 		
> >
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