Transcript ICT Toys - Transition P1

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Using ICT Toys To Ease Transition In P1
Objective/s
To introduce ICT toys into the P1 classroom to help transition for pupils
moving from Nursery into Primary 1. To create a fun environment where
they are using familiar toys to build confidence and therefore support
learning.
Creator/s
Theresa Mungall, ICT Staff Tutor, Early Years, Dundee City Council
Lorraine Munro, READ Nursery Nurse , Dens Road Primary School, Dundee
Date
Nov 2007
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Background/
Rationale
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To raise the awareness of the potential of using ICT to
support continuity in children’s learning it was planned to run a
pilot to support transition. The focus was on developing
spontaneous, planned and purposeful play using a range of ICT
resources, in line with the emphasis on active learning in
curriculum planning. This project is taking place in Dens Road
primary school which has a nursery class attached. The ICT
resources are to be used in the P1 class. Many of these
resources, or similar ones, can be found in most nursery
schools and classes in Dundee. The familiarity and confidence
with these will enable efficient and effective use, empowering
children to become more successful learners, confident
individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
Dens Road Nursery
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Theresa Mungall, ICT Staff Tutor Early Years
Lorraine Munro, READ Nursery Nurse, Dens Road P.S.
Rian Davies, P1 Class Teacher
Wendy Chapman, P1 Class Teacher (NQT)
P1 Children at Dens Road P.S., Dundee
Dens Road Primary School
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Level A - ICT
Dens Road P.S.
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The project took place over the first two terms of children beginning
in Dens Road P.S. The children were introduced to a selection of ICT
toys and these were integrated into the play programme already in
place in the classroom. Children were given the opportunity to
experience these along with other aspects of ICT which were already
in place within the classroom.
The ICT Toys introduced were:
*BeeBots
*Electronic Photo Book
*Musical Number Mat
A more extensive list is below.
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A movie created using Photostory 3 of children using ICT resources in
Primary 1.
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Video of Dance Mat in P1
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Listen to a view of one of the teacher’s involved in the project
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
The teachers’ involved completed a transition evaluation form (the results
can be viewed below).
A small group of children were also chosen to take part in the “Yellow Box”
video booth. This gave us an opportunity to use an innovative tool that
children could express themselves through about ICT. For the purposes of
the Yellow Box we focused on the Photo Book, which was a small part of our
ICT project.
Next Steps
•Nursery to integrate ICT resources into their planning for children in their
pre-school year.
•Teachers to recognise the ICT skills children start P1 with and build upon
these
•Use the Yellow Box in future to gain pupils perspectives’ of ICT initiatives
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Transition evaluation form
Yellow Box