My Computer Audit

At the start of the PGCE course in September, I was required to complete a selfassessment style audit of my key computing competencies. Here is how I rated
myself...

Area

Selfassessme
nt

Action Plan

Completed

Microsoft Office
1. Word Processor

Ongoing

2. Excel/Access (databases)

3. Excel (spreadsheets)

4. Powerpoint
(presentation)

Investigate potential
uses in the classroom
Complete an online
course/tutorial
Complete an online
course/tutorial
Plan to include and
evaluate this in FPP
Online tutorial
In-school training and
observations
Online tutorial
In-school training and
observations
Set up a blog for my
showcase website
Self-directed study
Self-directed study
Investigate potential for
school use
Investigate Blackboard
Weebly site and forums
Garage Band review
online tutorial

Ongoing

Investigate potential for

FPP
Research pedagogy
how to incorporate into
FPP teaching
Review online manual

Ongoing

Research the potential

of Notebook for the IWB
Complete online tutorial

During FPP

Other Skills
1. Movie making, stills or
video

2. Coding/programming

3. Blogs

4. Wikis
5. Twitter
6. Facebook

D
D
A

7. Mobile creativity apps

8. Website creation
9. Music Composition

C
D
C

ICT Hardware and

Equipment
1. Tablet/Mobile Devices

2. Video
Recording/Cameras

3. Printers (trouble
shooting)
4. Interactive
Whiteboard/Projectors
5. Voting/handheld devices

B
B
C

5/2/15
5/2/15
Ongoing

5/2/15

28/9/14
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
28/9/14
5/2/15

Ongoing

5/2/15

5/2/15

Use of ICT in the

Curriculum
1. Identify areas of the
curriculum that could be
enhanced by ICT

Include consideration of
this during medium
term planning meeting
with AT and during
weekly PPA time
Reflect upon the
effectiveness of ICT use
in lessons keep a log
of use and
benefits/hindrances
Maintain and update
my database of useful
sites and resources
Maintain and update
my database of useful
sites and resources

Ongoing during
FPP

Review how this works

in school.

5/2/15

AT meeting during PPA

time
Self-directed study
Lesson observations

Ongoing

Observation and then

plan teaching including
ICT during FPP

TBC

During weekly PPA time

Ongoing

Research and selfdirected study

Discuss with school
SENCO
Review with AT during
PPA time
Review with AT during
PPA time
Review with AT during
PPA time

Staff meeting
9/3/15

Review with AT during

PPA time

Ongoing

Review with AT during

PPA time

Ongoing

2. Use ICT so that it does

not obscure the subject
content/message

3. Access information
relevant to teaching from
the internet
4. Locate and access
computer and noncomputer materials,
resources, support
5. Use ICT for
administration systems for
recording progress
6. Support teaching and
learning
7. Cover the programmes
of study of the National
Curriculum for ICT
8. Teach ICT elements of
the other core and
foundation curriculum
subjects
9. Identify and detail the
resources, software
/hardware to support the
lessons
10. Improve learning of
able children and those
with special educational
needs
11. How to organise and
manage group work
12. How to approach whole
class teaching
13. How to organise ICT
equipment to allow pupils
access
14. Identifying where they
need extending and
supporting
15. Identifying how ICT
influences objectives and

C
C
B

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

5/2/15 and
ongoing

Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing

outcomes
16. Deciding whether or
not all pupils have access
to the objectives and
outcomes
17. Determining how group
work may affect pupil
capability
18. Awareness of the role
of the teacher in respect of
child protection and ICT
19. Protection of pupils
from unsuitable areas of
the internet
20. Copyright regulations
21. The Data Protection Act
22. Health and Safety
regulations

A
A
B

Discuss with ICT

coordinator
Review with AT during
PPA time
Review with AT during
PPA time

9/3/15

Online awareness
course. CEOP resource
review.
Online awareness
course. CEOP resource
review.
Maintain awareness
Maintain awareness
Online awareness
course. CEOP resource
review.

17/11/14

Ongoing

17/11/14

Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing