Benefits of utilizing ICT

The integration of ICT not only enhances  learning and creates opportunities for student engagement and motivation but can also support a range of teaching, learning and assessment approaches including:

•  Developing critical and creative thinking skills
• Opportunities to work collaboratively, locally, nationally and globally
• Access to a range of resources, stimulus materials and learning tools 
• Equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills 
• Develop awareness of the public nature of online activity and related responsibilities

ICT for developing problem solving skills:

ICT as a tool for problem-solving is valuable for both individual and collaborative learning where students can brainstorm and share knowledge, reflect upon their previous representations. Integrating ICT into learning has shown to assist students to develop problem solving skills and analytical thinking. In addition, ICT provides tools that enable students to represent a problem and experiment with possible solutions (Mackenzie, 2009).


ICT for Computational thinking:
Breaks down into four categories.
Decomposition (breaking problems down),
Patterns (repetition of design).
Abstractions (abstracting the details from a problem so a solution can be found with multiple purposes).
Algorithm (instructions).

Computational thinking is something we do everyday and is an important skill for completing most tasks.
It was refreshing to discover there are a range of resources available to develop students computational thinking suitable from a young age.
As Children today are practically born interacting with an ipad or similar technology it is imperative as a teacher I develop and enhance my own Computational thinking skills.

Mackenzie, S. (2009). Developing problem-solving capacity in a primary school environment using control ICT. Retrieved from. www.teacherleadership.org.uk/.../2/.../article_4_-_shelagh_mackenzie.pdf

NSW Government (2015) Board of Studies Teaching & Educational Standards NSW: Integrating ICT Capability. Retrieved from. http://syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au/support-materials/integrating-ict/