Basic ICT skills

1. ThePedagogical ICT LicenceICT in initial teacher trainingProfessional development of teachers in ICTDenmark

2. Basic ICT skills • Uses the computer both as • a personal tool • to prepare lessons and • integrated in teaching and learning • Uses different networks, for instance a local area network, the school net, intranet or similar. www.epict.org

3. Research and collaboration with ICT • Collects, assesses, evaluates, summarizes, puts into perspective and presents information • Works systematically and process oriented in electronic learning environments • Masters different working methods with ICT. www.epict.org

4. Pedagogical-didactic ICT competencies • Plans, implements and evaluates learning activities that integrate ICT • Reflects on learning processes that involve ICT • Reflects on school development in the light of ICT implementation. www.epict.org

5. Compulsory themes Information processing • Works with different uses of the Internet • Uses criteria for the evaluation of websites Communication and collaboration tools • Uses e-mail and e-conferences • Participates in different collaboration activities on the Internet, for instance chat and communities • Knows rules of Internet ethics including the use of pictures and other media downloaded from the Internet. Layout and the writing process • Works with text on the computer and use the word processor to format and layout text www.epict.org

6. Optional themes Cover at least four of the following 8 headings: • Digital images • Works with digital images on the computer including use of the image processing tool to trim pictures, adjust light and colour. • Internal databases • Works with databases and know the basic elements of a database: post, field, entering data, sort, search and queries www.epict.org

7. Optional themes • Numbers • Works with numbers on the computer, including using spreadsheets for calculations, creating diagrams and models of for instance game situations. • Presentations • Makes and uses multimedia presentations, uses the basic elements text, pictures, buttons, link and sound • Uses animations • Uses and publishes presentations and in this context be aware of the rules of intellectual property right www.epict.org

8. Optional themes • The evaluation of digital learning resources • Knows and can use various criteria in the evaluation of digital learning resources such as websites and multimedia productions. • Special needs • Uses and evaluates software tools for students with special needs, for instance compensating or supportive tools. www.epict.org

9. Optional themes • Web pages • Makes web pages and uses the basic elements text, picture, buttons, links and sound • Publishes web pages and in this connection knows about intellectual property rights issues • Work methods and ICT • Uses and evaluates learning platforms • Uses and evaluates such tools as mind maps, logbooks, portfolio and collaboration tools. www.epict.org

10. The Pedagogical ICT LicenceProfessional development – in-service 5-6 months www.epict.org

11. Assessment – in-service 8 learning scenarios • Document ICT integration • Reflect upon their own teaching practice in relation to ICT Principles • Themes have a pedagogical/didactical basis • Team-based • Blended learning • Often school-based • Regional course providers www.epict.org

12. Assessment – pre-service A digital portfolio • Products • Text for print, presentations, webpages, databases, spreadsheets, video productions • Learning scenarios • 1-2 descriptions • Pedagogical, didactical reflections • Through digital logbooks www.epict.org