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Using ICT in Schools

Lesson Objectives To define different types of registration systems Understand the use of an MIS Understand the ways in which ICT can help organise school events

Registration Systems - By law schools have to register pupils - Most schools use e-registration (electronic registration – using ICT to record attendance)

What can registration systems help a school with? Showing absent pupils Identify abnormal patterns of absence Know where pupils are in case of emergencies Know reasons for absence

Other types of registration systems. Swipe Cards – each pupil uses a card to swipe in Optical Mark Reader (OMR) – teacher inputs attendance sheet Finger print (biometric) – recognizes pupil finger prints

MIS – Management Information Systems MIS organise data and present it in a user friendly format A database stores pupil information Personal Details Home Details A database can be searched to produce Class lists Assessment results Other Features include Tracking invoices Library book loans Exam timetables

Competition Time – Early Lunch How can ICT be used to help organise: 1. End of Term Show 2. School Trip

Software End of Term Show School Trip Database software Store details of pupils taking part Store details of pupils on the trip Spreadsheet software Financial planning to ensure show isn’t over budget Store details of how much pupils have paid DTP (Desktop publishing) Produce posters to advertise show, tickets to be sold. Produce posters and leaflets about the trip Word processor Create a timetable for rehearsals Produce letter for parents about the trip Email Remind Staff about what lessons may be affected by show Email parents with updates of trip

Task Make notes on slides 3,4,5,6 and 8.