ICT Learning Award

Pupils of Hillhead School with their award

Hillhead Primary School, Highland

The Primary 7 pupils at Hillhead Primary School have been using ICT to produce news reports on events in the school and the community. Pupils collect news reports on school and local events; they a news script then videotape the report with a green background. By keying the software to the background colour they can make it transparent so that any picture they overlay will show through. Using this they are able to transport themselves to the North Pole for Christmas or the Eiffel Tower when talking about the P6 French day.

The pupils's ICT skills are enhanced by working with video through using the camera, blue screen and Adobe elements they are able to create very impressive news reports. The strength of this project lies in its innovative use of ICT, its inclusive nature and the ownership it gives pupils in their learning. It also increases their interests in the school and the wider community, developing strong citizenship skills for the future.

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