Internet, an example of how ICT can be used to explore.

The Internet offers an example, among others, of how ICT can be used to explore. The opportunities to do so are limitless, since information can be sent and explored in many mediums (text, pictures or sound). Banes and Walter (2002:25) offer useul guidelines for using the Internet as an exploratory environment for pupils with SEN in schools.

Lessons using the Internet should:

-Be incorporated into the total communication policy at the school. This includes the use of speech, signing, rebus symbols, written words and voice output communication aids.

-Be rooted in the concrete experiences of pupils.

-Enable pupils access to other individuals and groups through e-mail and special interest groups.

-Promote individual educational aims in cross-curricula areas.

-Promote access to English (speaking and listening, writing, reading) within the curriculum.


-Support the application of the National Curriculum with pupils n various curriculum areas.

-Promote communication with individuals and groups outside school.

-Develop writing and communication skills, by following a process of plan-draft-revise-proof read- present and by making judgements about tone,style, format and choice of vocabulary as appropriate to the intended audience.


Valoration:internet has an important role in SEN. It can be useful to work with children in class but for those children we have to take into account several measure when using it that are explain above.

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