ICT Audit - September 2015

I rated myself as B/C for my competence and confidence in computing. Although I use technology on a daily basis, the ways in which it is used is fairly limited. For example, most of my technology use centres on social networking, such as using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. I will need to develop my skills in using different programmes and equipments. As a training teacher, my main focus is in developing skills in harnessing technology and integrating computing in lessons in ways that will aid my teaching.

Specific areas which I feel need a lot of improvement are the following:

1. Level of knowledge and skill in using:

• Coding/ programming
• Mobile App Publishing

2. Ability to demonstrate and use the following computing hardware and equipment:

• Voting / handheld devices

3. Ability to harness technology as a primary teacher:

• Identify areas of the curriculum that could be enhanced by computing
• Use computing for administration systems for recording progress

4. Ability to develop lesson plans that integrate the effective use of computing across the curriculum to:

• Cover the programmes of study of the National Curriculum for computing 
• Teach computing elements of the other core and foundation curriculum subjects

5. Ability to monitor and assess children's use of Computing

• Identifying how computing influences objectives and outcomes

6. Awareness of issues and legislation relating to pupils' access to information

• Copyright regulations
• The Data Protection Act