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 ** OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT** Using ICT in the classroom can greatly benefit students by exposing them to various technologies and it enables them to furthur their learning on a deeper level, i.e not just using a word document or the internet. Cognitive tools such as Comic Life, Photo Story and inspiration help students to develop thier thinking, computer and social development skills. Inspiration is a great way to interact with the students and achieve maximum participation in brainstorming lessons. Using these cognitive tools in an interactive manner also shows the students how much the Teacher knows and is willing to participate or learn, unlike in the past where many teachers did not teach ICT because they did not know how to use the applications. This project enables us to see things not only from the students point of view but also as teachers. It helps us to achieve greater knowledge of ICT and how to effectively use it in a classroom environment either as student teachers on Prac or as qualified teachers. It definately opened our eyes to the different possibilities and options that can be implemented into any lesson and any classroom in regards to making lessons interactive and fun.   **BRAINSTORM FILE**  **RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT**  - Interactive white board - Computers at a ratio of 1:2 - Internet connection - Clickview access - Inspiration - Microsoft Word - Microsoft Powerpoint


 * ICT TOOLS**

- Internet - Interactive Whiteboard - Microsoft Word - Microsoft Powerpoint - Inspiration - Clickview

Students crave the opportunity for independence and individual learning within the classroom environment. Social constructivism is aided by applications such as the internet and various microsoft tools, these programs enable the students to be envolvesd in their own learning and self-education, therefore they dont always rely on the teacher for information, they have the opportunity to find out for themselves.This is the main reason why we decided to use cognitive tools such as inspiration, as this application can show what students think or feel in the form of a brainstorm or bubble chart, it pushes them to higher levels of knowledge and eventually benefiting their overall education.
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