John Woollard is a lecturer in information technology education at the School of Education, University of Southampton. He was teacher-in-charge and head of department in three different Hampshire schools before becoming a teacher advisor for IT and SEN. During the early 1990s John had a variety of positions as consultant, advisor and inspector. John was a Registered OFSTED Inspector for primary schools as well as team inspector for secondary ICT, mathematics and SEN. John now teaches on the MSc computer based learning and initial teacher training programmes and completed his PhD in 2004. His research focus is pedagogy and the teaching of difficult concepts in and with computers including e-learning and computer assisted assessment.
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Part 1: ICT - Generic skills, knowledge and understanding The skills of ICT The knowledge of ICT The concepts of ICT Part 2: ICT - Supporting teaching and classroom management One of those days in the ICT room Enhancing class teaching with ICT Health and safety when using ICT Inclusion and meeting individual needs Part 3: ICT - Supporting learning and student development Pedagogical content knowledge Assessment for learning through ICT Communicating, manipulating and using images Thinking skills and social learning through ICT Part 4: ICT - The future and the wider world Education for sustainable development (ESD) The social, economic, ethical and moral implications of ICT ICT and Citizenship Using ICT to support your research and studies Teaching with newer technologies Appendices Glossary of terms ICT in your subject Sample teaching units for ICT Index
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