ICT in action

This source seems alot like an advertisment for ICT, however it does give a good overall look at how ICT is used in the classroom and lets us look well out of the box. We see a whole range of new technologies used in clip including computers/laptops, interactive whiteboards, internet, Nintendo Wii, voting systems and digital cameras.

On the plus side, all this technology enables:

parents to log on and veiw online learning
fitness and brain training which is proven to increase concentration
an increase of class participation
homework to be downloaded and then uploaded when completed (no more dog chewing the homework excuses!)

However, as I was watching this clip, a few points struck me. With all this use of computers, both in class and for homework, would we be seeing a decrease in writing abilities? So I asked Google, who gave me this site http://ec.europa.eu/education/pdf/doc254_en.pdf which is a record of the impact of ICT over schools in Europe and it stated that studies show that ICT supports and improve reading, writing and language skills.

Another question I had was in regards to using the Ninentendo Wii for fitness. great for a rainy day but should we not be encouraging children to get outside and get a bit of fresh air?

And with such a high usage of internet, internet saftey would also be a big issue and something to keep a close eye on.