ICT & SEN (P00051)

? Credit Points : 15 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00051

ICT is of particular benefit to pupils with special educational needs who may have difficulty accessing the curriculum or recording work. With current inclusive policies, it is important that education professionals understand how ICT can support inclusion and greater independence. This module will introduce the range of ICT resources available and develop ICT skills of course members in their use. It will cover ICT to support learners with physical disability; language and communication impairment; sensory impairment; and specific and general learning difficulties. The module is aimed at course members working in both specialist and inclusive contexts.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education (Old Curriculum), (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, course participants should be able to:
1. Use a range of ICT hardware and software tools for supporting pupils with special educational needs.
2. Select appropriate ICT resources to meet the needs of particular pupils and curriculum contexts.
3. Adapt, implement and evaluate selected ICT tools to their own professional context.
4. Understand how legislation and national policy effects the access to and application of, ICT for students with SEN and ASN.
5. Investigate and critically evaluate the role of ICT in Inclusive and Special Education, drawing on research findings.
6. Contribute to the formulation of effective policies and planning on the use of ICT for pupils with SEN, for example in the context of Individual Educational Plans, or school development plans.

Assessment Information

The module is assessed on an A-F scale using a combination of essays and practical tasks.
Course members will undertake an assignment relevant to the course member's professional context, equivalent to 5000 words.
The task will involve:
- identifying a pupil or group of pupils for whom ICT could improve access to the curriculum;
- identifying how and why specific ICT tools would enhance learning;
- using these tools to provide access to, or create suitable learning resources;
- assessing the impact of the ICT resources on the pupil(s) achievements.
2. The task will be written up as a report:
- of 3000-4000 words;
- describing the process involved in tackling each stage of the learning task;
- including examples of resources created.