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Secondary Music - Reflecting

Module 7	Contents
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Introduction

Critical reflection on curriculum development activities will help you establish the benefits, or otherwise, of the activity and inform your future practice. Reflecting on practice is an important aspect of any teachers' work (see Stenhouse 1975 ) and we have covered this topic in greater detail in Module 6 of the Core Materials.   Teachers will want to reflect on two aspects:

1. the teacher's own learning about and with ICT and
2. the pupils' learning about and with ICT.

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Teacher's own learning about and with ICT

Once you have completed this course, you should have:

• developed confidence and competence in your own use of ICT for administration and teaching purposes;
• developed a better understanding of the use of ICT in the music curriculum;
• familiarised yourself with a range of generic software, CD-ROMs and web sites and used some of them with your pupils;
• gained an understanding of how a range of appropriate software, CD-ROMs and web sites can be used to support pupils' learning;
• learned to identify situations where the use of ICT is relevant in the context of subject teaching;
• begun to plan for the integration of ICT into schemes of work
• learned about the different levels of ICT capability and learned to assess pupils' work against NC ICT Levels of attainment.

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Pupils' learning about and with ICT

You could take each activity you have covered and identify the learning outcomes:

• What did the pupils achieve in terms of music learning outcomes (and what evidence do you have)?
• What did the pupils achieve in ICT (and what evidence do you have)?
• Were there any unexpected learning outcomes?
• Did the children not achieve the learning outcomes you had anticipated? If so, why do you think this was?
• What were the pros and cons of using ICT in this activity?
• If you undertook this activity again, what changes would you make?
• Do you need to take this activity further? If so how?

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Activity

 

Task 6 Write up your reflections on integrating ICT into the music curriculum. You should keep these reflections in your portfolio and also aim to publish them on your web page. You will also have the opportunity to engage in an on-line meeting with others in order to share your reflections. Review your rationale for integrating ICT into learning and teaching. You should look back at the rationale you wrote at the beginning of the course and review this based on the work you have done during the course. Make a list of your future professional development needs which will enable you to continue to develop ICT in your classroom. You should identify the skills, knowledge and understanding you feel you still need in order to continue with your current level of development. You may find it helpful to check what you think you have achieved against the TTA Expected Outcomes for teachers on http://www.canteach.gov.uk/community/ict/nof/nof.htm.

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Links and bibliography

Internet links

VTC Curriculum IT Support for Music	http://curriculum.becta.org.uk/docserver.php?temid=91
BECTa Modular ICT Course - Module 6 - Other Issues to think about	http://curriculum.becta.org.uk/docserver.php?docid=227
TTA Expected Outcomes for teachers (NOF)	http://www.canteach.gov.uk/community/ict/nof/nof.htm

Useful Publications

Stenhouse (1975), An Introduction to Curriculum Research & Development: Heinemann Lewisham E&CS (1999), Ideas for integrating ICT into the primary and secondary classroom (edited by Gill Deadman), London, Lewisham E&CS

 

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