Adapting TESSA OER by embedding ICT

Here you can see two examples of how TESSA OER have been adapted to include relevant technology.

TESSA Module Curriculum area Activity How ICT could be included
Literacy Module 2: Section 2

Ways to collect and perform stories

Suggested activities include listening and recalling stories from older generations; inviting visitors into school to share stories; performing stories

Use a mobile phone to record stories, at home if students have access to a phone, or from visitors at school. Stories can then be played at school to the whole class and activities devised around the recording. 

Use a phone to take photos from the performance; they can then be shared through a projector or printed out and literacy activities developed around the images e.g. describing the story or the characters in it, etc.

Numeracy Module 2: Section 2 Exploring symmetry

Suggested activities include collecting natural objects that have approximate symmetry; identify objects in everyday life that are symmetrical; making symmetrical masks

Take photos a with mobile phone - send students out in groups with a digital camera or a mobile phone and see which group can collect the most examples in photos;

Search for examples of masks on the internet to show examples from across the world.

In both these examples, the ICT enhances the learning opportunities. Recordings can be replayed and used to support the analysis of a story, promoting thinking skills; looking at photographs promotes discussion; and looking at examples of masks from across the world promotes cultural awareness.

Reflection point

What do you think of these examples? How could you use a mobile phone, a camera and a projector to enhance your teaching?

Activity 3.3: Adapting TESSA OER by embedding ICT

Timing: (Allow approximately 30 minutes)

Bearing in mind the resources that you have available to you, choose another TESSA OER from the materials [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] and think about how you could improve the lesson by embedding some use of ICT that is meaningful and adds value to the students’ learning.

The table ‘Integrating ICT into classroom activities’ sets out some ideas for integrating ICT into classroom activities in primary science. You could ask your student teachers to create similar tables for other subject areas.

Using ICT effectively

Adapting the curriculum