trasong Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone, I start my first teaching block on Monday in a reception class. I am just doing my planning and one area says cross curricular links. Now I am planning on supporting the children to write a caption for the photographs that we took the day before of the garage role play area. Such as book in here or general labels, petrol. When they have finished I am planning on laminating them with the children so that they can go outside in the role play area and stay up. My thought was is the use of a laminator classed as ICT or am I really clutcing at straws? I am relating it to point 7 on the profile: Finds out about and identifies use of everyday technology. Oh and health and safety aspects. I will only plug it in whn I am ready to use and I will talk to the children about the dangers of plug sockets etc. When it is ready to use I will guide the childrens hand when feeding through. Do you think this will be ok? I wouldlove to hear your thoughts. Trasong Edited November 13, 2011 by trasong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Mr Preschoolers use the laminator and the copier and things. As long as it's supervised and you've risk assessed I can't see any bother with it. Yes, it's ICT. On a training I went on I was told that basically anything that contains a microchip or electronic circuit in some way can be classed under ICT. So noisy books, things with buttons to press that make movement or noise, radios, CD player, telephones, walkie-talkies .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Definatly ICT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Kitty Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Really? Wow I though it was only technology that supported information and communication... So is it actually anything involving information, communication AND technology? So would my rechargable torches at after school club count then??? ETA the Cambridge dictionary definition of ICT abbreviation for information and communication technology: a school subject in which students learn to use computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information Does this mean that we, in early years, can now make up definitions as well as words to suit our needs? I'm thinking 'numeracy'... Edited November 13, 2011 by Hello Kitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 KUW - ICT Explore things with interest and sometimes press parts or lift flaps to achieve effects such as sounds, movements or new images Show interest in toys with buttons and flaps and simple mechanisms and begin to learn to operate them These are the two 'lead ins' to the ICT section of the EYFS. I was taught way back when, that it'd anything that needs power to operate a mechanism - I think torches may be pushing it a little - depending on your age group, but if that's all you are getting, well it's a start! I suppose it depends on what resources you have available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Kitty Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 No we have computer, laptop, beebot, remote control things, CD player, role play phones and keyboards... I meant with the torches perhaps the knowledge that they need recharging - they watch the indicator lights in ASC and comment on how they have full charge or not. I've just taken a step backwards in a way and bought talking tubes which are like a hardwearing version of hte old cup and string telephones we made as kids Not ICT at all but excellent for working out how things work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trasong Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone thats great. I don't feel as stupid now for suggesting it. When I mentioned it at home everyone laughed at me! Trasong Edited November 13, 2011 by trasong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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