Using ICT to Support the National Literacy Strategy

Introduction

The activities suggested in this document are not all encompassing, but are a taster for the ways in which ICT may be integrated into teaching and learning as far as literacy is concerned.  No reference has been made here to the use of Integrated Learning Systems, electronic dictionaries, listening centres, etc, but these are all valuable ICT resources.

ICT and literacy are inextricably linked - whenever children write, they could do so using a wordprocessor or DTP package.  Computers in the classroom and ICT suites are great resources for independent, group and class work.  They remain great motivators and encourage collaborative work and are therefore too valuable a tool to remain unused during the literacy hour.

Not to be forgotten is the computer as an excellent tool for making teaching resources, especially in the production of ‘texts’.  The Internet can be a wonderful source of texts and electronic books. We have included lots of useful sites for both of these.

To achieve a balance in software , we recommend each class is equipped with an ICT toolbox.

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