Digital Literacy and ICT
- advice and sharing best practice in using ICT across the curriculum.
Computer Games
Computer Games in the Curriculum
is explained in the Teachers' Page .
and at Education Scotland's website
Remember to ask your parent's permission before
you start to download the software.
The site has a number of tutorials.
Computer games can be used in the classroom and at home to improve literacy and numeracy and the skills needed in many other areas of the curriculum.
The games mentioned on this page have been used successfully in a number of Fife schools and all the links and notes have been written by D. Rolland, P7 teacher, Methilhill Primary, Methil.
Planet KODU is a free game design resource for children developed by Microsoft.
Games such as Planet KODO and others, such as SupertuxKart, offer opportunities for both functional and creating writing activities which would meet the curriculum for excellence learning outcomes; in particular,
Curriculum for Excellence Outcomes
- By considering the type of text I am creating, I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in a logical sequence and use words which will be interesting and/or useful for others (LIT 1-26a)
- I can convey information, describe events, explain processes or combine ideas in different ways (LIT 2-28a)
Download SuperTuxKart Remember to ask your parent's permission before you start to download the software.
Pupils can also log on to glow and access a massive range of educational games matched to age and subject area.
