General ICT resources
ICT: General ICT resources, Developing, presenting and communicating information
General: Study Skills and General Teaching
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Handout or guide, Informative presentation
A demonstration of how not to make a PowerPoint. This has been used for all levels as an extreme example of the worst PowerPoint ever.
ICT: General ICT resources, Using ICT
Resource type: Game, Ice breaker
Level: L1, L2
This is a fabulous board game created as a fun and gentle introduction to L1-2 Functional ICT (or other ICT type classes). It also makes a good ice breaker at the beginning of term. Best printed onto A3 and laminated.
There is also an extra bonus ‘Quiz makers’ game available online (link available on the answer sheet).
ICT: Functional ICT, General ICT resources, Level 1 and 2 CLAIT / ECDL
Resource type: Poster
Level: E3, L1, L2
Lovely classroom display that will help learners define and understand the function of 20 common Excel toolbar buttons.
Literacy: General literacy / English, Functional English - reading
ICT: General ICT resources, Finding and selecting information
Context: Employment skills & Public services
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Investigation or project, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E3
Police web quest is a wonderful way of embedding literacy in Public Service (PS) lessons – allowing students to find out more about careers (inc support staff) in the Police Force. Written for Entry level PS students but could also be used in Work Skills and law & order/ justice sessions. Includes reading, writing, vocabulary, gap fill, word search and much more. Also ideal for embedded E3 Functional English and Functional ICT.
ICT: General ICT resources
Resource type: Handout or guide
Level: E3, L1, L2
How to use Hot Potatoes to make a crossword – is an ideal embedded literacy exercise for ICT classes (or embedded ICT for literacy!) with step by step illustrated help for using this popular freeware program to create web based word puzzles.
Karen has also provided two sample crosswords to show learners the type of puzzle they can quickly produce. Puzzle A is on parts of speech, puzzle B is on punctuation marks. (See below)
Literacy: Use knowledge of punctuation and capitalisation
ICT: General ICT resources
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Crossword, Interactive whiteboard, On-screen activity or video
Lovely interactive crossword. 8 clues. Would make a good group activity on an interactive whiteboard.
To run, unzip the file (select “Extract all files”) into a new folder and click on punctuationhotpotcrossword to run.
Created with the excellent freeware program Hot Potatoes http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
Please see Karen’s separate “How to use Hot Potatoes to make a crossword” ICT guide for further information.
Literacy: Use knowledge of grammar
ICT: General ICT resources
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Crossword, Interactive whiteboard, On-screen activity or video
Lovely interactive crossword. 13 clues. Would make a good group activity on an interactive whiteboard.
To run, unzip the file (select “Extract all files”) into a new folder and click on *partsofspeechhotpotcrossword *to run.
Created with the excellent freeware program Hot Potatoes http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
Please see Karen’s separate “How to use Hot Potatoes to make a crossword” ICT guide for further information.
ICT: General ICT resources, Finding and selecting information
General: Study Skills and General Teaching
Context: Business & Money management
Resource type: ICT task sheet
Level: E2, E3, L1
Internet Searching is a gentle introduction for those new to the internet (suitable for all levels from E2 upwards) based on the BBC home page.
Literacy: Apostrophes, Rs/L1.2, Ws/L2.4
ICT: General ICT resources
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Worksheet or assignment
A paired activity based on the well known web site provides an engaging way to introduce or revise this tricky topic.
Emma suggests that a useful extension activity is for learners to take pictures on their phones – where appropriate – of apostrophe ‘abuse’ they come across and bring them in to class for discussion.
Literacy: Reading: text focus (comprehension)
ICT: General ICT resources
Context: Art Film Media Music TV, Sport
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Reading comprehension
Level: E3, L1
A set of 3 web research task sheets. Choose between rugby team, football team or favourite singer / group. Provides practice in web research, skimming, scanning and reading comprehension.
