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ICT: Information Technology and Communication

Computer rebus symbol
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