3. Why use ICT in the
classroom?
1. To enhance teaching
2. To enhance learning
4. Why use ICT for Teaching?
– Enhances presentations - colour, audio etc.
– Makes lessons more interactive
– Adds variety to teaching methods
– Enables teachers to build up resources
– Teacher becomes facilitator
5. Why use ICT for Learning?
– Aids learning
– Makes lessons more enjoyable
– Facilitates independent learning
– Facilitates differentiated learning
– Supports Multiple Intelligences
6. Some Practical uses of ICT
for General Business Subjects
1. Adobe PDFs
2. Graphing
3. Google Docs
4. Powerpoint
7. 1. Adobe PDFs
• www.examinations.ie
• Very useful for creating worksheets and tests on
particular topics
• Useful for distributing exam solutions to students
8. 2. Graphing
• Turn your whiteboard into a sheet of
graph paper!
– Bar Charts
– Break-even charts
• Just insert a graph paper image into
your slideshow or scan your own!
9.
10. 3. Google Docs
• Create documents online
– Excel
– Word
– Powerpoint
– Upload documents online
• Access them from anywhere
• Share them with students at home
11. What to do....
• You must have a gmail email account.
• Each of your students must also have
a gmail email account.
• Go to the “My Documents” link
• Upload/Create documents
• Invite your students and share them.
12. 4. Powerpoint
• Create powerpoint slideshows on
different topics.
• Two slideshows on JC Business
– National Budget
– Chain of Production
13. Some Practical uses of ICT
for JC Business Subjects
1. The Internet
2. Fun Stuff
14. 1. The Internet
• Widely available
• Fun and interactive
• Real world business applications at
your fingertips
15. Online Classroom
Activities
1. Insurance
2. People at Work
3. Delivery
4. Money and Banking
5. Consumer
16. 1. INSURANCE
• Go to www.123.ie
• Students click on Motor, House, Life,
Travel or Pet Insurance
• Students will be required to enter various
pieces of data and answer various
questions to get an immediate quote.
17. 2. PEOPLE AT WORK:
• Go to www.jobs.ie
• Students choose a job type
• Students choose a job location
• Students research the different jobs on offer and choose
one to apply for.
• Students can go to the website of the company advertising
the job
• Students type up an application letter for the job.
19. MONEY AND BANKING
• CURRENCY CONVERTER
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
• Students can convert from and to any
currency they wish
• Students can enter different amounts
25. Practicalities
• Classes must be prepared in advance
• Don’t use ICT just for the sake of it
• Have an activity sheet for students
• Book the computer room in advance
26. Planning Your Lesson
• Check how many computers are available.
• Think about the management of the class
• Ensure all pupils are involved in the lesson.
• Limit yourself to a few achievable goals.
• Check Internet sites you wish to use in advance.
• Have alternative activities prepared in case of
computer problems!
27. After Your Lesson
• Did ICT improve your lesson?
• Did pupils achieve the learning objectives?
• Did they learn faster? Was the motivation
greater?
• What went well/ not so well? What could
you do to make it better next time?
28. Difficulties
• Shortage of time
• Constraints of curriculum
• Dominance of examinations
• Lack of resources
• Lack of funding
• Lack of teacher ICT skills/training
• Lack of student ICT competency
• Lack of appropriate software
• Inadequate Planning
• Assessment
• May become a distraction
