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'''Review of follow up activities.''' The session starts with a review of follow up activities from the previous session. You do not necessarily need to "go round", but you can ask participants how it went, and solicit various inputs. Make sure that you stay on time, and do not use much more than what is allocated.
'''Review of follow up activities.''' The session starts with a review of follow up activities from the previous session. You do not necessarily need to "go round", but you can ask participants how it went, and solicit various inputs. Make sure that you stay on time, and do not use much more than what is allocated.


'''Activities within sessions.''' Each session then has a number of activities, including an ICT-based activity.
'''Activities within sessions.''' Each session then has a number of activities, including an ICT-based activity (see below).


'''Planning activities with the sessions.''' Some of the session activities are about planning activities for the classroom. It is very important to plan such classroom activities within the session (especially initially) rather than having this just as a follow-up activity!
'''Planning activities with the sessions.''' Some of the session activities are about planning activities for the classroom. It is very important to plan such classroom activities within the session (especially initially) rather than having this just as a follow-up activity!  


'''{{Name for connecting with overarching goals}}''' Each session (from Unit 2 onwards) has got a section called "{{Name for connecting with overarching goals}}", which is an opportunity to review progress and the overarching goals, as well as to discuss any issues that have arisen. The following text appears towards the end of each session from Unit 2 onwards:
'''{{Name for connecting with overarching goals}}''' Each session (from Unit 2 onwards) has got a section called "{{Name for connecting with overarching goals}}", which is an opportunity to review progress and the overarching goals, as well as to discuss any issues that have arisen. The following text appears towards the end of each session from Unit 2 onwards:
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'''Agreement of Follow-up activities.''' At the end of the session, there is a time allocated for agreement of follow-up activities. Note that this is not "setting of homework", but that you should agree with the participants what they are able to do.
'''Agreement of Follow-up activities.''' At the end of the session, there is a time allocated for agreement of follow-up activities. Note that this is not "setting of homework", but that you should agree with the participants what they are able to do. These follow-up activties are then reviewed at the start of the nextsession.


= Procedural things =
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'''ICT use in the classroom''' will be introduced in the workshops. Teachers need a basic level of ICT skills, for instance how to type, how to open a web browser and open applications, how to write documents and spreadsheets, etc. If your workshop participants have no prior ICT skills, you need to allow time for them to practise those skills.
'''ICT use in the classroom''' will be introduced in the workshops. Teachers need a basic level of ICT skills, for instance how to type, how to open a web browser and open applications, how to write documents and spreadsheets, etc. If your workshop participants have no prior ICT skills, you need to allow time for them to practise those skills.
'''Follow-up and practical classroom activities:''' End each session with planning for follow-up activities, eg classroom trials, lesson planning, readings, etc. Each session has got follow-up activties which are reviewed at the start of the next session.


As the workshop facilitator, clearly signpost what is happening at each stage in the workshop. E.g. you might say “We now look at interactive teaching.“
As the workshop facilitator, clearly signpost what is happening at each stage in the workshop. E.g. you might say “We now look at interactive teaching.“
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Each session has got a space reserved for doing ICT practice, many of these (especially in later units) are just called "{{Name for ICT practice with dtgw}}".
Each session has got a space reserved for doing ICT practice, many of these (especially in later units) are just called "{{Name for ICT practice with dtgw}}".
{{: OER4Schools/Learning about ICT with self-awareness }}
{{: OER4Schools/Learning about ICT with self-awareness }}