ICT and Additional Support Needs (P02178)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00576

This module is a post-experience course aimed at teachers and other professional workers in education who wish to study the applications and implications of new technology. It forms part of the Modular Masters Scheme of courses offered by the School of Education. This module is optional for the MEd, Diploma and Certificate in Information Technology and Education.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (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

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	17:00	20:00	Other

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 additional support 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 additional support needs.
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 additional support needs, 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.