The Really Useful ICT Book is a practical and easy-to-use guide to give you all the confidence you need to use ICT really effectively inside and outside the primary classroom. It makes clear how ICT can be taught as a standalone subject, and how it can be used easily and imaginatively to enhance teaching other subjects.

Jam-packed with ideas and templates to save you time, this friendly handbook offers an introduction to:

• using ICT inside the classroom – including interactive whiteboards, computer suites, VLEs and e-safety
• using ICT outside the classroom – including word processors, laptops, data loggers and digital cameras
• when and how to use a wide range of software and hardware – from spreadsheet packages through to digital photography, e-portfolios and software simulation
• using ICT in all subject areas
• practical suggestions for using ICT in cross-curricular topics
• using ICT to develop teacher and pupil creativity
• using ICT for assessment and in your professional role.

With an emphasis on developing children’s creativity and on progression from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2, The Really Useful ICT Book is a comprehensive compendium of advice and inspiration for all training, newly qualified and experienced teachers, as well as those in support roles in primary schools.

The Really Useful ICT Book is a practical and easy-to-use guide to give you all the confidence you need to use ICT really effectively inside and outside the primary classroom. It makes clear how ICT can be taught as a standalone subject, and how it can be used easily and imaginatively to enhance teaching other subjects.

Jam-packed with ideas and templates to save you time, this friendly handbook offers an introduction to:

• using ICT inside the classroom – including interactive whiteboards, computer suites, VLEs and e-safety
• using ICT outside the classroom – including word processors, laptops, data loggers and digital cameras
• when and how to use a wide range of software and hardware – from spreadsheet packages through to digital photography, e-portfolios and software simulation
• using ICT in all subject areas
• practical suggestions for using ICT in cross-curricular topics
• using ICT to develop teacher and pupil creativity
• using ICT for assessment and in your professional role.

With an emphasis on developing children’s creativity and on progression from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2, The Really Useful ICT Book is a comprehensive compendium of advice and inspiration for all training, newly qualified and experienced teachers, as well as those in support roles in primary schools.