ICT: Information Technology and Communication

The use of computers and information technology plays an important part
in the pupils education at Meldreth.
The Internet
General aims for internet use
A lesson to introduce the internet
A lesson to introduce how the internet works
How these pages are constructed and internet access
Alternative access methods to web pages
Curriculum
IT curriculum document for SLD/PMLD incorporating Equals, P levels and the Access progression.
Information and communication technology syllabus incorporating the P levels
by Sophie Garner of Sunfield school
Access and progression for ICT (latest and incomplete)
Access to computer technology/Policy document
A scheme for access progression
Switch software sorted into access stages
An observation checkist to assess switch access for PMLD
(based on the scheme devised by Tina Detheridge)
software
The three basic principles of accessible software
A checklist for switch software
Useful/Essential Software lists
Using Powerpoint to create accessible multimedia
Information,examples and articles by Richard Walter and Sally Pavely.
Using Writing with symbols
Ideas, suggestions, techniques and questions
Hardware
types of switches
Using Intellitools
access
switch access
Developing mobility and the wheelchair track
Differentiation and progression in access and Control technology
switch scanning access and ChooseItmaker
SENIT
The SENIT pages:
information on how to join, some archived threads and selected discussions from the SENIT forum.
Misc
A Training scheme to introduce teachers to the use of ICT
Using objects of reference