ICT info

Welcome to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) class - where anyone can learn how to use their computer better! This page, and the links above, give general information about the various ICT classes.

Follow this link to open a PDF document giving details of the European Schools ICT programme (years 1-7).

Please note that my classes are self-paced to a large extent. This means that grades depend on how many assignments are completed as well as the points scored for each assignment. For example, a student who scored 9 for every one of the 5 assignments that (s)he completed would probably score less overall that a student who scored 8 for every one of the 6 assignments that (s)he completed.

Expectations for all ICT classes

bulletSave your work often! Saving every 5 or 10 minutes means you can never lose more than 5 or 10 minutes' work even if your computer crashes.
bulletFollow my instructions carefully regarding saving your files.
bulletNo food or drink in the computer rooms.
bulletNo admission to the computer rooms without adult supervision.
bulletDo not install software on the computers without permission.
bulletNever let anyone else know your password. Always log on with your own password.
bulletDo not touch the monitor screen.
bulletDo not play games, send messages or use the Internet during class time without my permission.
bulletNo listening to music in my classes - keep the MP3 player in your bag please.
bulletIf I ask you to turn off your monitor then please do so immediately.
bulletDon't talk when I am addressing the class, though it may be OK to ask a neighbor for help at other times.
bulletWhen helping a neighbor, you can give verbal advice but please refrain from using your neighbor's keyboard or mouse.

This website contains a number of animations. Here are some hints to get maximum value from them:

bulletThese are large files - don't attempt to view them at home unless you have broadband (such as ADSL).
bulletMost of the animations are about three minutes long. I suggest you watch them from beginning to end without interruption and then watch them again, pausing frequently, and work through the exercises at the same time.
bulletIt's very convenient to have the animation running in a corner of the screen while you work in another window - the problem is that the animation window will not normally be on top if another window is active. Here is the solution to keep any window always on top:

Right-click THIS LINK and choose open or save target as. Unzip the tiny file and you will find a file called AlwaysOnTopMaker.exe. Run this file and it will give you the following options:

bulletPress Ctrl-Alt-T to make the active window 'always on top'.
bulletPress Ctrl-Alt-T again to turn off this feature so that the active window is no longer always on top (the active window will be sent behind all the other windows at this point.
bulletPress Ctrl-Alt-Q to close Always On Top Maker.

If you have questions about these classes, please email me at nigel.ward-at-eeb3.be.

Follow the links at the top of this page for more, and note that you can return to the home page at any time by clicking the spinning logo that appears at the bottom of every page.  

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