ABSTRACT
If we didn’t have computers life would be very difficult because they help a lot with all difficult subjects and make you understand the ‘problem’ better. (13-year old boy, cited in Cox, 1997)
This chapter introduces the trainee to the requirements and standards set for information, communication and technology (ICT) following Circular 4/98 (DFEE, 1998) and the National Grid for Learning (NGfL). The trainee is taken through what ICT means, its nature and provision in school, and how this affects the trainee’s own learning. ICT is a key issue in the classroom, with a clear expectation that teachers will play the leading role in promoting it. This is part of the trainee’s role.
