Using ICT to Support Reading and Writing at KS2

Note taking and recomposing text

Watch video of Y4 persuasive writing from the 'Learning and Teaching using ICT CD ROMS'. Consider children working in pairs as opposed to simply sitting in pairs. Discuss split screen techniques, minimising windows and Alt+Tab.

Discuss research and not taking requirements with particular reference to QCA History unit 19

www.standards.dfes.gov.uk  

Discussing the features of a multimedia text. Compare with paper based resources. Consider conventions and the extent to which interactive reading techniques need to be taught.

Tudor Exploration

 Note taking using split screen techniques. Collect notes which will help to answer the question 'why did Drake go to sea?'

Sir Francis Drake on NMM

Sir Francis Drake on BBC

Sir Francis Drake on History Learning

Recomposing notes into a coherent whole. Explore the use of word banks as a means to challenge and extend writers.

Connectives (Word)

Connectives (web)

 Track changes techniques. Demonstrate how to change user information so that changes are attributed. Working as response partners, consider connectives used and suggest changes. Consider also comments and highlighting.