Digital Literacy and ICT
- advice and sharing best practice in using ICT across the curriculum.
Social Studies
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Kennoway Primary School
Considering how well both primary and secondary teachers use ICT as a delivery medium in geography, history and modern studies contexts it may be surprising to find that the CfE outcomes and experiences have no explicit references to ICT.
However the statements are sufficiently open-ended to allow ICT to contribute as and when appropriate particulary in support of statements mentioning '... gather and use information ...' and '... present supported conclusions..'.
The section on 'what will learning in social studies enable children and young people to do?' offers scope:
- "explore and evaluate different types of sources and evidence" and "engage in activities which encourage enterprising attitudes".
In the section 'what learning and teaching approaches can I use in social studies?' we are told:
- "in social studies, effective learning and teaching will draw upon a variety of approaches including: appropriate and effective use of technology" (among others).
ICT could also be incorporated into the "use of relevant contexts and experiences familiar to children and young people" and "both collaborative and independent learning".
The full Social Studies Outcomes are available from the national site.