Using New Web Tools in the Primary Classroom: A practical guide for enhancing teaching and learning

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David Barber Linda Cooper (University of Chichester, UK)

Using New Web Tools in the Primary Classroom

A practical guide for enhancing teaching and learning

David Barber, Linda Cooper (University of Chichester, UK)

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Routledge
02 November 2011

Primary & middle schools; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)

How can we ensure we use technology effectively with young children?

Using New Web Tools in the Primary Classroom is for all teachers interested in the application of new web-based ICTs to primary teaching. It offers a justification for using Web 2.0 tools and explores tangible ways in which technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasting, media sharing and social networking sites can enhance classroom practice, teaching and learning. Considering key issues such as how children learn, curriculum, policy, and children's prior experiences of ICT, this book focuses on the expectations and needs of the child and how technology can be unlocked to meet those needs now and in the future. Key ideas considered include: Diverse views of social software in education Using web tools to create and reinforce stimulating learning environments Teacher skills and the availability of suitable technology Competing demands of government policies and curriculum Practical ideas for enriching learning through social software: Children as producers of knowledge, as explorers, and as communicators. Enhanced with reflective questions and tasks to support your own thinking, and with practical ideas for using web-based ICTs in a range of subjects and in topic work, Using New Web Tools in the Primary Classroom is a rich resource for all student and practising primary school teachers. Those on Education Studies courses interested in new internet technologies and their potential to enhance learning within primary schools will also find much food for thought.

By: David Barber, Linda Cooper (University of Chichester, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780415591041
ISBN 10: 041559104X
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 02 November 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Section 1 Understanding Web Tools in the Primary Classroom 1. Rethinking Social Software for the Primary Classroom 2. Web 2.0 and Barriers in the Primary Classroom 3. The Role of Social Software in the Classroom 4. Web 2.0 and the Primary Curriculum Section 2 Inspiration and Ideas for Teaching and Learning 5. Children as Producers of Knowledge 6. Children as Explorers 7. Children as Communicators 8. Conclusion

David Barber is Head of E-Learning at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln, UK. Linda Cooper is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester, UK.