J.+ICT+used+as+a+curriculum+tool


 * __ ICT used a Curriculum Tool﻿ __**

If used effectively, ICT can facilitate children in their learning with achievement of real learning challenges for pupils, enabling creativity and promoting independent learning. Below are some ideas that can be used across the curriculum.
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 * __ ICT in Geography. __**

ICT helps pupils learn in geography by providing and extending access to large quantities of information. It can help them investigate, organise, edit and present information in many different ways. For example: allows the children to investigate, acess and interpret information, enhance their skills of geographical enquiry.

**Geographical enquiry and skills**

 * 2f:** To use ICT to help in geographical investigations (for example, creating a data file to analyse fieldwork data).

Below is just one example of using Maps in Geography, I have used Quick Maps to find my setting, I have marked out the school with a star icon so it is easily found. This is a brillint tool for children to use pin point there own maps and place them into their own work and Power Point presentations.

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Wheres my path is a fantastic visual resource which shows an ordanance survey map and a satellite view of the same area so then the children can make comparisons of the area. [] [] []

ICT helps pupils learning in history by providing quick and effective access to large quantities of information. It can help them to investigate, organise, edit and present information in many different ways. ICT therefore supports and enhances many of the processes in the development of pupils' historical knowledge, skills and understanding.
 * __ ICT in History __**

**__ National Statutory Requirements __**

 * Historical enquiry **
 * 4a: ** How to find out about the events, people and changes studied from an appropriate range of sources of information, including ICT-based sources (for example, documents, printed sources, CD-ROMs, databases, pictures and photographs, music, artefacts, historic buildings and visits to museums, galleries and sites).

One of my favorite websites is Woodlands junior school. There interactive history pages are a fantstic resource for children to access easily and effectively.

There are a vast amount of history websites on the internet. The BBC and school sites are what we tend to use in my setting the most.

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