ICT in the Primary School

Professor Gary Beauchamp is Director of Research and Professor of Education in the School of Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

“The text demonstrates an excellent understanding of theory and its relevance to pedagogy in the primary school. This is an invaluable book for all reflective practitioners who are engaged in using ICT to enhance high quality teaching and learning in the primary years.” - Peter Mayne, Institute of Education, University of Worcester"In this book, Beauchamp provides us with a logical and needed progression from current texts about ICT in primary schools. Scholarly without being intimidatingly theoretical, this book skilfully combines pedagogical principles with a practical focus, making the ‘why’ as important as the ‘what’ in planning the use of ICT in the primary classroom. Key issues, such as e-safety, planning for inclusion and cross-curricular uses of ICT, are considered alongside subject-specific chapters that provide an insight into the integration of ICT across the primary curriculum. This is a book that should be read by all primary teachers in training, but which will also provide food for thought for many more experienced teachers." - Paul Warwick, Lecturer in ICT and Primary Science, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge

• Chapter 1 - What is ICT in the Primary School?: Tools and Techniques Chapter 2 - ICT in the Primary classroom: How, When and Who Chapter 3 - ICT and the Child: Theories of Learning Chapter 4 - ICT and the Teacher: Pupils, Planning and InclusionChapter 5 - ICT in the Early Years Chapter 6 - ICT and English in Key Stages 1 and 2 Chapter 7 - ICT and Mathematics in Key Stages 1 and 2Chapter 8 - ICT in Cross Curricular Teaching at Key stages 1 and 2 Chapter 9 - Postscript: The Future