This is the list included in the original submission of the Foundation Degree in May 2001. Many items in this subject are quickly out of date. I have included this for information only - a more user-friendly list will appear on the More resources page.
Reading:
Ager, Richard (1998) Information and Communications Technology in Primary
Schools, David Fulton.
The information sheets listed below are no longer available from the Internet:
BECTa (1999) Information Sheet on The Internet and the World Wide Web, BECTa.
http://www.becta.org.uk
BECTa (1999) Information Sheet on The National Grid for Learning, BECTa.
http://www.becta.org.uk
BECTa (1999) Information Sheet on Internet Searching, BECTa.
http://www.becta.org.uk
Collis, J., Hammond, M., and Wellington, J. (1997). Teaching and Learning with
Multimedia. Chapter 4: Learners and information handling. London: Routledge.
Cook, D. and Finlayson, H. (1999) Interactive Children, Communicative Teaching.
Open University Press.
Cunningham, P. (1997). IT and thinking skills in humanities. Chapter 5 in McFarlane,
(1997). Information Technology and Authentic Learning: realising the potential
of computers in the primary classroom. London: Routledge.
DfEE/QCA (1998 - 2002). Information Technology. A scheme of work for Key Stages 1 and
2. Middlesex: QCA.
This version updated 2003
DfEE/QCA (1999). Information and Communication Technology in the National
Curriculum. London: HMSO. Also available on the Web
Fields, J. (1992). Reflections on Data Handling for young Pupils in the National
Curriculum, pp 36-40 (Chapter 3) in John Lodge (Ed.): Computer Data Handling in
the Primary Classroom. London: David Fulton (Publishers) Ltd.
James, F. and Kerr, A. (1997) Creative Computing, Belair Publications.
Leask, M. and Meadows, J. (eds.) (2000) Teaching and Learning with ICT in the
Primary School, Routledge.
McFarlane, A. (1997). Information Technology and Authentic Learning: realising the
potential of computers in the primary classroom. London: Routledge.
NCET (1995). Making Sense of Information. Coventry: NCET.
Poole, P (ed.) (1998) Talking about Information & Communication Technology in
Subject teaching, Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Sharp, J., Potter, J., Allen, J. and Loveless, A. (2000) Primary ICT: Knowledge,
Understanding and Practice, Learning Matters.
Smith, H. (1999). Opportunities for Information and Communication Technology in the
Primary School. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books.
Trend, R., Davis, N., and Loveless, A. (1998) Information and Communications
Technology, Letts Educational.
Underwood, J., and Underwood, G. (1990). Computers and Learning: Helping
children acquire thinking skills. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
Watson, L. (1996). Making sense of information. Interactive, Issue 8, pp 12-13
World Wide Web:
BECTa: http://www.becta.org.uk
DfES: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm
NGFL: http://www.ngfl.gov.uk
Standards site: http://www.standards.dfee.gov.uk
Virtual Teachers Centre: http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/docserver.php