- The work in Information Technology with pupils in
Junior Infants revolves
around introducing computers formally to children. It is firmly rooted to
the content of specific software, which in turn must be closely matched to
their class work. When the software content exceeds the normal expectations
for this level, we consider it an advantage, since it provides the quicker
pupils with an opportunity to progress at their own pace. This
individualised learning is a feature which we value and computers have made
its development possible and easy
- The children can manipulate the mouse to move a pointer
on the screen, left click to select something or make something happen,
click, hold and drag left button to move an icon or object.
- The children can double click to open an application as
well as exit
- The children can recognise when an application is not
responding and signal for help.
The following software titles will be used for Junior
Infants, because they are easily taught and correlate closely with the
curricular content in these classes.
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Paint
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Preliminary digital paint utility. The children are taught
how to use the free hand pencil, the straight line pencil, the rectangular tool,
the circle tool, spray can, fill can and eraser. The resultant works of art can
be printed in landscape.
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Circus 1
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Interactive informal maths problem solving. Sequential
levels of difficulty, good programming
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Wordshark
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Numbershark
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Note
The ICT coordinator will deliver tutorials to teachers, if
they are unsure about any of the content above.
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