Switched on ICT in the Early Years

Use ICT to engage and inspire your reception children

Switched on ICT in the Early Years provides creative activities that fit easily within EYFS settings and puts ICT at the heart of learning. Children develop ICT skills through meaningful experiences that cover all the prime and specific areas of learning and development.

Written to support the EYFS framework
Units cover each of the prime and specific areas
Enable all practitioners, regardless of skills or confidence, to embed ICT in their teaching
Use with free software or software you already own

View a complete list of the Switched on ICT units

Switched on ICT has been developed in association with the London Borough of Havering School Improvement Services and a team of ICT specialists.

Authors

Tricia Neal - an e-learning consultant and PGCE Early Years ICT tutor. Former Primary teacher and Local Authority Advisory Teacher.

Rachel Ager - an educational consultant, former Primary school teacher and Local Authority Early Years ICT Advisor.

The Early Years pack includes:

Teacher’s Book

Planning notes
Assessment guidance
Extension ideas and curriculum links

Fully Networkable CD-ROM and permanent online access

Teacher’s book as a PDF
Editable versions of the classroom envelope and technology labels
Software demo videos – an easy to way to get to grips with unfamiliar software
Bank of free resources including images, sound effects, sticker templates, editable certificates
Guidance for safe and responsible use of technology
Spreadsheet for recording and tracking pupil progress

12 themed posters highlight links between ICY and the rest of the curriculum

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Loved by teachers across the country

The teachers feel confident in delivering ICT and it allows the children to learn through play.

Sarah Anderson, Bowlee Park Community School

I think they have thought of it all with this package and the response from colleagues I have introduced it to has been universally positive and welcoming...Well done to the team behind this scheme of work, it should help to raise the expectations for these younger learners, whilst also enabling them to experience a wide diet of ICT experiences.

Anthony Evans St Aiden’s Primary School Redbridge

At long last! Help for teachers with ICT units where children of all abilities can self-assess their progress.

Hilary Power, Tennyson Road Primary School

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