1. Religious Education ICT matters Finding Resources Planning ICT use Evaluating Resources Making resources

2. © Paul Hopkins MMVII What ICT is there?

3. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Resources on-line Googlising

4. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Criteria for evaluation?

5. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Criteria for evaluation? 1.Content 2.Credibility 3.Navigation 4.Design 5.Potential © RE Today

6. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Evaluating a website Using the sheet ‘Evaluating a website” Some websites you might want to look at: www.martinlutherking.org www.buddhanet.net www.cafod.org.uk www.islam4schools.com www.spirit-staffs.co.uk/synagogue/ www.swaminarayan.org/ www.sln.org.uk/re/ www.gcsere.org.uk www.cleo.net.uk www.restuff.co.uk www.eclipse.co.uk/thoughts/ www.ihr.org

7. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Key websites for RE and ICT http://www.reonline.org.uk/itre/ http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk http://tre.nfgl.gov.uk http://www.ncaction.org.uk http://schools.becta.org.uk

8. © Paul Hopkins MMVII ICT opportunities Initial ideas Things to consider: 1.Range of things that are ICT 2.ICT can be used as: 1.Teaching 2.Learning 3.Research 4.Presentation 5.Evaluation 3.Learning Preferences 4.Access and equipment

9. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Examining a resource On the CD-ROM. You have about 15 mins working alone or in pairs to examine the resource and decide: 1. What is the learning objective / aim of this resource 2. Does the resource fulfill these? 3. What are the learning methods that are being used? 4. Are there any copyright / resourcing implications? 5. How could you improve this resource? 6. Who is using this resource?

10. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Task 2 Starting with one of the resources you have looked at, or one of the resources from the website consider what sort of resource you could develop for use on your teaching practice.

11. © Paul Hopkins MMVII Plenary Five sites to keep in mind www.schools.becta.org.uk www.ncaction.org.uk www.theresite.org.uk www.tre.ngfl.gov.uk www.mmiweb.org.uk/ite/ Key Things Always start with the RE objectives and activities the ICT is the servant of these not the master Make sure that you and your students have the relevant IT skills Make sure that the kit is working, check and double check - and have a backup plan.