Learning to Teach ICT in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series)

by Steve Kennewell, John Parkinson, Howard Tanner

This book is designed specifically for students training to teach ICT as a curriculum subject at secondary level. It develops the key ideas of teaching and learning ICT in a structured, accessible way, and provides a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the learning teacher. Key areas covered are:


the place and nature of ICT as a curriculum subject analyzing and developing subject knowledge planning schemes of work, individual lessons, activities and resources monitoring, assessment and exams ICT across the curriculum differentiation and special educational needs professional development.
Throughout the book there are useful tasks and activities to help student-teachers analyze their own teaching and explore the knowledge and skills needed to become a successful teacher of ICT. Rooted in best practice and up-to-the-minute research, this book is also the ideal refresher for more experienced ICT teachers.

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 19, 2002

About the author

Steve Kennewell taught mathematics and computing in comprehensive schools prior to work as an advisory teacher for educational computing. He joined the University of Wales-Swansea Education Department in 1990, and now runs a Secondary PGCE course for IT specialists as well as leading MA and professional development modules in Effective Teaching and in ICT and Learning. John Parkinson taught chemistry and science in secondary schools for 7 years before joining the Education Department at University of Wales-Swansea in 1981. Currently he is involved in the initial training of science teachers and leads the masters level work on school improvement. Howard Tanner taught in secondary schools for 16 years before joining the University of Wales-Swansea in 1988. Since then he has taught courses in ICT, Mathematics Education, Curriculum, Assessment, Psychology and Research Methods.