Digital DeskPrimary Short Courses: Spring Term 2010
Communicating with Video, Pictures, Text and Sound

This one day course will provide participants with opportunities to consider the integration of digital video and still images into teaching and learning and develop video production in the Primary school.

This course will focus on more innovative ways to use ICT to communicate ideas. This will include the use of TextEase Presenter presentation software and Windows Movie Maker and Photo Story 3. There will be an emphasis on planning and storyboarding when organising video production.

Desired Outcomes:

  • Increase pupil engagement and motivation with the curriculum
  • Promote and develop a range of learning styles
  • Develop thinking skills
  • Provide greater access to the curriculum

This course will address the following elements of the BECTA Self Review Framework:

  • 2. Curriculum
  • 3. Learning and Teaching
  • 4. Assessment
  • 8. Impact on Pupil Outcomes