How to successfully integrate ICT in your classroom today?

By Michael Hilkemeijer

 

 

 

 

How to Integrate ICT in Lesson Plans as a Member

Amanda, a Year 4 teacher, once felt the same uncertainty many educators experience when it comes to integrating technology in the classroom. She had tried using iPads and PowerPoint in her English lessons but felt they were more of a distraction than a help. What she needed wasn't more apps or digital tools. She needed a structured way to plan and teach with ICT that made sense in her context.

 

That shift began when Amanda joined the ICT in Education Teacher Academy.

 

 

 

Step 1: Discovering What ICT Integration Really Means

Before joining, Amanda thought ICT in the classroom simply meant using devices to keep students engaged. Through the membership, she learned that integration of ICT in teaching and learning is about aligning the digital tools with learning outcomes, not just using them for the sake of it.

Inside the Lesson Planning Template (pg. 114), she found the structure to:

• Unpack learning intentions and identify what students needed to achieve

• Consider how ICT could enhance or extend the learning—not just support it

• Cross-check against curriculum goals and relevant general capabilities

Amanda stopped thinking about "tech first" and started thinking about purposeful technology that would help her achieve better learning outcomes.

Membership Insight: The workbook prompts for Technological Pedagogical Knowledge helped Amanda shift from using ICT occasionally to thinking like an ICT-integrated teacher.

 

 

 

Step 2: Learning the Structure for Planning ICT-Integrated Lessons

The membership introduced Amanda to a 5-step ICT lesson planning system. It didn’t just tell her what to do—it gave her the tools and templates to apply it.

Membership Lesson Planning Process in Action

 

STEP	AMANDA'S MEMBERSHIP TOOLS	WHAT SHE APPLIED IN THE CLASSROOM
Identify	Lesson Planning Template	Mapped writing goals to email as communication
Plan	Curriculum + ICT Alignment Section	Selected TalkandWrite + email template tools
Deliver	ICT Levels of Differentiation	Differentiated tasks to support learner needs
Observe	Observation Guide (pg. 101)	Tracked ICT fluency, collaboration and dialogue
Reflect	Community Reflection Prompts (pg. 182)	Refined next lesson with member input

 

Core Practice: Applying a 5-step ICT lesson design structure

Membership Insight: Amanda didn’t have to guess her way through ICT integration. She followed a clearly defined sequence built into the workbook.

 

 

 

What Are the Key Principles of ICT Integration?

Through Amanda’s experience, the following principles became clear—not as abstract ideas, but as part of her everyday planning, delivery, and reflection. These are taught, modelled, and applied throughout the membership.

 

PRINCIPLE	MEMBERSHIP PRACTICE OR TOOL	EXAMPLE FROM AMANDA'S LESSON
Purposeful alignment with goals	Lesson Planning Template (pg. 114)	Used email to support writing curriculum goals
Pedagogy before technology	TPACK prompts + planning steps	Focused on communication, not tools
Differentiation by design	ICT Levels of Differentiation framework	Scaffolded the same task for all ICT abilities
Evidence-based instruction	Observation Guide (pg. 101)	Tracked specific digital communication outcomes
Ongoing reflection and refinement	Community Reflection Prompts (pg. 182)	Evolved narrative writing to persuasive writing

 

Membership Insight: These principles are not just theory. They are embedded into every workbook template, activity, and reflection prompt.

 

 

 

Step 3: Applying ICT Differentiation in the Classroom

Amanda’s lesson involved students creating a narrative via email. But her class had different skill levels with ICT.

Using the ICT Levels of Differentiation framework, Amanda was able to:

• Identify three levels of ICT confidence

• Prepare tailored resources to suit each group

• Ensure all students were working on the same objective—but with appropriate support

Differentiation in Practice: Email Storytelling Activity

ICT CAPABILITY LEVEL	HOW AMANDA ADAPTED THE LESSON USING MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT
Beginner	Students used basic word processing to write short responses; Amanda provided digital sentence starters to scaffold their communication.
Intermediate	Students composed their own emails using structured templates and practiced opening, replying, and formatting digital messages.
Advanced	Students independently composed and peer-reviewed narrative emails, focusing on tone, clarity, and digital etiquette.

 

Core Practice: Differentiating ICT use without rewriting the lesson

Membership Insight: Differentiation wasn’t about three different lessons—it was about three versions of the same task, supported by ICT scaffolds from the workbook.

 

 

Step 4: Observing Student Progress with ICT

In the past, Amanda would observe writing or speaking skills—but not ICT capability.

With the Observation Guide (pg. 101), Amanda tracked:

• How students communicated ideas digitally

• Their understanding of digital etiquette and formatting

• Whether they could revise based on digital feedback

 

Core Practice: Observing ICT learning using specific criteria

Membership Insight: By using the guide, Amanda began building an evidence portfolio aligned with the curriculum's ICT capability strand.

 

 

 

Step 5: Reflecting and Evolving Practice

After the lesson, Amanda used the Community Reflection Prompts (pg. 182) to refine her teaching. She posted in the forum:

“How can I evolve this narrative email task into something persuasive for next term?”

The replies she received included:

• A persuasive writing activity using a class blog

• Ideas for video-based storytelling to support speaking and listening goals

• Strategies for visual support tools for EAL/D learners

Amanda added her reflections to the TPACK radar chart and noted growth in her ability to integrate technology with literacy objectives.

 

Core Practice: Reflecting to inform future ICT planning

Membership Insight: Reflection wasn’t just a solo task—it was collaborative, practical, and tied to evidence of student learning.

 

 

 

Amanda’s Full Journey with the Membership

Amanda didn’t just learn how to use ICT. She learned how to:

• Plan with intention

• Teach with confidence

• Adjust with insight

• Reflect with support

Amanda’s Professional Growth in Practice

AMANDA'S TEACHING CHALLENGE	MEMBERSHIP-BASED SOLUTION AND OUTCOME
Disjointed tech use in literacy	Used email for authentic communication aligned with curriculum
Lack of planning structure	Applied 5-step lesson planning process from the workbook
Difficulty engaging all learners	Differentiated ICT strategies using workbook scaffolds
No way to track ICT learning	Used observation guide to monitor and record progress
Isolated in reflection and growth	Engaged with peers in the member community for feedback and ideas

 

 

 

What Helped Amanda Get There?

The membership gave Amanda more than lesson plans. It gave her a learning path, community, and a toolkit.

 

AMANDA'S PROFESSIONAL NEEDS	MEMBERSHIP FEATURE THAT MET IT
Plan ICT-rich lessons with clarity	Lesson Planning Template + Examples
Scaffold ICT tasks for all learners	ICT Levels of Differentiation Tool
Assess ICT skill development	Observation Guide (pg. 101)
Connect with other ICT-minded teachers	Member Forum + Community Reflection Prompts
Track growth and align with standards	TPACK Radar + Curriculum Alignment Prompts

 

 

The Member’s Path to Confident ICT Integration (Step-by-Step Summary)

 

WHAT YOU DO AS A MEMBER	WHAT PRINCIPLE IT DEMONSTRATES
Use the planning template to design lessons	Purposeful alignment with pedagogy and curriculum
Choose ICT tools that extend—not replace—learning	Pedagogy before technology
Apply scaffolds for students with varying ICT skills	Inclusive, differentiated integration
Observe and record ICT progress	Evidence-based instruction
Reflect using workbook prompts and community feedback	Continuous improvement through reflection

 

 

Every time you complete this cycle, you’re not just teaching ICT—you’re growing as a teacher who can plan, adapt, and transform learning through technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From First Download to Leader: A Member’s ICT Integration Journey

 

Ellie, a newly appointed Year 5 teacher, felt overwhelmed by the idea of integrating technology into her lesson plans. She had heard of the benefits—engagement, creativity, future readiness—but didn’t know where to start or how to integrate ICT in lesson plans meaningfully.

Then she joined the ICT in Education Teacher Academy.

 

 

 

Starting the Journey: Gaining Clarity on What ICT Integration Really Means

Before joining, Ellie thought ICT in the classroom was simply about using a computer or an app during class. Through the membership’s foundational videos, she discovered that ICT integration in teaching and learning is about far more—it’s about aligning digital tools to amplify learning goals and pedagogy.

 

She watched:

• “What is technology integration?”

• “Why you need a digital pedagogy?”

• “Building teacher confidence in ICT integration”

These videos shifted her mindset from “using ICT” to “teaching with ICT.”

Member Insight: "I realised I didn’t need to master every tool—I needed to know how to match the right tool to the right learning goal.”

 

 

 

Choosing and Using Her First ICT-Integrated Lesson Plan

Inside the Members’ Library, Ellie filtered lesson plans by subject (English), age group (Years 3–6), and focus (writing outcomes). She selected a persuasive writing lesson that used email as the communication tool.

 

She chose this plan based on:

• The learning outcome (developing persuasive writing techniques)

• Her available technology (laptops and access to email)

• Her classroom context (mixed digital confidence among students)

 

Ellie used the workbook’s planning prompts to:

• Adapt the plan to scaffold for beginners

• Note differentiation options for advanced students

• Prepare an observation focus (digital writing structure)

Core Practice: Ellie wasn't just using a plan—she was learning how to plan with ICT in mind, supported by the structure of the membership.

 

 

 

Reflecting and Seeking Feedback from the Community

After teaching the lesson, Ellie used the workbook’s Critical Reflection Questions and observation checklist to assess student responses. She then posted in the member community:

“How do I scaffold email writing for students with low typing skills?”

 

Within 24 hours, she had responses:

• Use of sentence starters in a shared Google Doc

• A short video walkthrough of email basics

• An idea to pair students for digital peer coaching

 

She returned to the lesson plan, added notes to the workbook, and saved her adapted version for future use.

Member Insight: Reflection was no longer an isolated task—it was a process backed by evidence, peer input, and personal growth.

 

 

 

Broadening Practice with Cross-Curricular ICT Lesson Plans

Ellie’s next step was to explore beyond literacy. She browsed science and HASS lesson plans, selecting one on ecosystems that used a digital timeline app.

PLANNING ELEMENT	WHAT ELLIE DID THROUGH THE MEMBERSHIP
Learning Goal	Deepen understanding of ecosystems
Context	Group research using laptops
Digital Tool Chosen	Interactive timeline builder
Adaptation Strategy	Paired grouping + scaffolded research framework
Reflection Prompt	“How did this digital tool change the way students learn?”

 

 

She documented the activity’s impact using the ICT Capability Reflection Tool, noting improvements in digital collaboration and information organisation.

Member Insight: The more she used the lesson plans, the more confident she became in choosing and adapting ICT to meet curriculum goals.

 

 

 

 

Applying Professional Growth Tools in the Workbook

Ellie used the TPACK Radar to monitor her growth in Technological Pedagogical Knowledge. She recorded how each lesson helped her:

• Make more informed technology choices

• Plan more purposefully

• Build stronger links between ICT and subject learning

She also used the APST-aligned templates to document her practice for professional review.

Core Practice: Ellie wasn’t just delivering lessons—she was tracking her development as an ICT-integrated educator.

 

 

 

 

Becoming a Contributor: Sharing Her Own ICT Lesson Plans

Months later, Ellie found herself helping new members answer questions she once had. She uploaded:

• A Year 5 science lesson using digital posters for animal classification

• A civics task that used interview simulations recorded on tablets

She created a playlist in the Members’ Library called “Real-World Writing with ICT”, and hosted a Q&A thread on “how to integrate ICT in lesson plans for inquiry units.”

Member Insight: Contribution wasn’t just about sharing—it was a reflection of how far she had come and the confidence she had gained.

 

 

 

Summary: Ellie’s Step-by-Step Membership Path

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES	ELLIE'S EXPERIENCE
Understand integration	Watched foundational videos and shifted her pedagogy
Select lesson plan	Filtered library by outcome, context, and tools
Adapt and apply	Used workbook to differentiate and scaffold ICT tasks
Observe and reflect	Documented student growth using observation and reflection
Expand across subjects	Applied ICT integration to HASS, Science, and inquiry
Track growth	Used TPACK radar + APST logs to document professional learning
Contribute and lead	Created playlists, shared plans, and supported new members

 

“The membership gave me a structure to follow, a place to learn, and the confidence to lead.”

 

 

 

Ready to Learn How to Integrate ICT in Lesson Plans Like Ellie?

If you’ve skipped to the end, here’s what Ellie’s story shows you about what it really means to learn how to integrate ICT in lesson plans through the membership:

MEMBER LEARNING MILESTONE	WHAT ELLIE DID THROUGH THE MEMBERSHIP
Learn what ICT integration is	Watched videos to shift mindset from 'using tech' to 'teaching with tech'
Plan with ICT in mind	Filtered lesson plans by outcome, tools, and context
Apply and differentiate	Used the workbook to adapt activities and scaffold tasks
Reflect and improve	Collected student observations and posted in the community
Integrate across subjects	Applied digital tools to science and HASS lessons
Track professional growth	Used TPACK radar and APST templates to document and reflect
Lead and share	Created playlists, shared custom lessons, and supported peers

 

 

Key takeaway: You don’t just receive ICT lesson plans—you receive a professional roadmap that helps you grow, reflect, and lead others in technology-integrated teaching.

 

The ICT in Education Teacher Academy is designed to take you step by step:

• Learn the foundations of technology integration

• Download and adapt ready-to-use lesson plans

• Use the workbook to differentiate, reflect, and track your progress

• Share ideas and learn from a community of educators just like you

 

 

 

 

 

Save Time and Grow Professionally with ICT Lesson Plans

 

When educators search for a lesson plan with ICT integration, they’re often looking for more than a quick download—they want lesson plans that save time and also support professional growth.

 

This is exactly what the ICT in Education Teacher Academy offers. Every ICT-integrated lesson plan inside the membership is designed not only to align with curriculum outcomes but to build your capability and confidence as a teacher integrating digital technology.

 

Below you’ll find examples of activities and plans across year levels, with a focus on early childhood education (up to Year 3) and primary school levels. These are just a sample of what’s available in the membership, where every download is supported by planning templates, observation guides, differentiation ideas, and reflective learning tools.

 

Here’s what makes these lesson plans especially powerful for members:

• Save hours of planning time with done-for-you, classroom-ready digital lesson plans.

• Each plan includes observation tables that connect ICT capability with higher order thinking, computer skills, and key learning areas.

• Use tiered differentiation strategies to adjust tasks based on student confidence and tool familiarity.

• Reflective workbook prompts help members align activities with curriculum outcomes and track their growth.

• APST-aligned templates support evidence collection for teacher accreditation.

• Gain insight into ethical, safe ICT use through guided reflection sections.

• Use your professional learning log to track completed workshops and their classroom application.

• The Success Path structure supports long-term growth—transforming your use of technology over time.

• Members explore variations and share adaptations through the Wisdom Tool and Community Forum.

• Each lesson becomes a checkpoint in your transformation—not just a one-off activity.

 

 

Kindergarten Lesson Plan Examples

Kindergarten and preschool educators in the membership enjoy a growing library of digital activity ideas that spark engagement, creativity, and communication. Here are 10 examples used by members:

1. Digital Storytelling with Speech Bubbles
   Children take photos using a tablet and overlay speech bubbles in a storytelling app. This allows them to narrate experiences, recreate stories, or invent their own adventures. Teachers use this to build early literacy, sequencing, and digital communication skills.

In the membership, educators can download the full lesson plan with clear steps, a planning template, and an observation guide aligned to early learning outcomes. This makes it easy to document learning for portfolios or parent sharing.

 

2. Photo Nature Walks
   Armed with digital cameras or tablets, children explore the outdoor environment to photograph patterns, colours, and textures. These photos are later discussed and sorted into digital categories or collages.

The lesson encourages observation and introduces basic digital photography skills. Members benefit from using the workbook’s reflection prompts to deepen learning and link to science and expressive arts.

 

3. Shape Tracing with Bee Bots
   Students use Bee Bots to trace large outlines of shapes such as circles or triangles. As they program directional commands, they reinforce their understanding of spatial language and shape properties.

Inside the membership, this plan includes variations for learners at different stages and an observation tool that tracks vocabulary use and logical reasoning.

 

4. Drawing Emotions on iPads
   Children explore emotions by digitally drawing different facial expressions. They may be asked to illustrate how they feel today or represent how a story character feels.

The downloadable plan offers ideas for class discussion, app recommendations, and documentation pages for formative assessment.

 

5. Augmented Reality Animals
   Children scan AR cards or use AR apps to view 3D animals in their real-world space. They ask questions, describe the animals, and compare features.

This highly engaging activity is supported in the membership by planning templates and documentation tools to capture children’s inquiry and oral language development.

 

6. Digital Puppet Shows
   Children act out simple stories using puppets and record their performances with a tablet. They learn to speak clearly, listen back to themselves, and reflect.

Members access planning and reflection tools to guide storytelling structure, voice clarity, and social interaction goals.

 

7. QR Code Treasure Hunt
   Children follow a series of QR code clues hidden around the classroom or playground. Each code reveals a question or movement task, which they complete in teams.

The membership version includes a ready-to-print treasure hunt template and guidance for scaffolding problem-solving and sequencing.

 

8. Coding Each Other with Direction Cards
   Students use simple arrow cards to direct a peer from one point to another on a large grid. One plays the “coder,” the other the “robot.”

Teachers are supported in using the lesson plan to introduce foundational coding logic while observing verbal sequencing and spatial awareness.

 

9. Interactive Letter Tracing
   Using apps that allow tracing with fingers or styluses, children practice letter formation in a fun, digital format. Sounds and visuals reinforce correct formation.

Educators use the membership workbook to reflect on fine motor development and phonemic awareness in the activity.

 

10. Speech Bubble Comics
    Children create a short comic by taking photos and adding speech or thought bubbles to retell a class event. They print or display their work to share with others.

This plan is fully supported in the membership with prompts for dialogue creation, storytelling structure, and early literacy outcomes.

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Lesson Plan Examples

1. Interactive Story Retell with Digital Images
   Students take a sequence of digital photos that illustrate the key parts of a familiar story, then use a digital tool to organise and retell the narrative. This activity builds sequencing, comprehension, and visual storytelling skills.

The membership provides a structured planning template that aligns the activity to English curriculum outcomes and includes an observation table to track verbal storytelling and comprehension growth.

 

2. Design a Book Cover Digitally
   Children create a new book cover for a familiar story using basic design software. They select colours, fonts, and illustrations that reflect the book’s themes and characters.

Educators use the workbook reflection tool to document student reasoning, and the lesson plan includes scaffolding suggestions for students who need help with layout or imagery.

 

3. Digital Weather Journal Using Tables
   Students use a spreadsheet or table-making app to record weather observations over a week. They label days, draw icons, and add simple notes.

The lesson supports cross-curricular links with science and numeracy. Members use the observation guide to assess vocabulary use and ICT navigation skills.

 

4. Narrative Slide Sequencing
   Children create a digital slideshow with one sentence and one image per slide to sequence a personal or imaginative story. This develops sentence fluency and digital presentation skills.

Inside the membership, educators follow workbook prompts to evaluate structure and coherence, and differentiation ideas allow for voice recording instead of text for emerging writers.

 

5. Bee Bot Vocabulary Adventure
   Teachers set up themed vocabulary stations. Children program Bee Bots to travel to a word, then use that word in a sentence.

The lesson plan includes cross-curricular vocabulary lists and planning support to align with learning goals. Members can use the community to share variations of this setup.

6. Digital Animal Fact Card Creation
   Children research an animal and create a digital fact card with an image, three facts, and a title. This promotes information synthesis and digital formatting skills.

Workbook prompts help educators reflect on how students organise information and evaluate their digital publishing skills.

 

7. Online Etiquette with Poster Design
   Students create posters illustrating one online behaviour rule, such as not sharing personal information or using kind words online.

The lesson includes APST-linked reflection on digital citizenship. Members use the observation table to assess understanding of online safety.

 

8. Class Photo Timeline (Past–Present)
   Using classroom photos, students create a visual timeline of classroom routines or changes over the school year.

Teachers document language use and temporal vocabulary with the observation guide. The workbook provides a space to reflect on student interpretation of time concepts.

 

9. Voice-to-Text Story Writing Practice
   Students dictate a short story using a voice-to-text feature. They then edit the digital transcription with support.

The lesson supports emergent writing. Members use differentiation prompts and reflection logs to scaffold and record student progress.

 

10. Exploring Word Families with Audio Clips
    Students record themselves reading words in a word family and pair it with images in a slideshow or digital book.

Workbook tools help teachers evaluate phonics knowledge and monitor oral fluency development.

 

Each lesson plan provides ECE-appropriate integration of ICT with clear learning outcomes, supporting digital literacy from the start.

 

Year 2 Lesson Plan Examples

1. Narrative Writing with Images
   Students use word processors to insert a photo and write a short narrative describing a character's emotions. The activity helps build writing, visual literacy, and ICT skills such as formatting text and using images.

The planning template aligns this task with literacy outcomes and ICT capability. Educators track comprehension and formatting using observation tables in the workbook.

2. Procedure Writing with Photos
   Children insert photos of themselves performing an action and write a short description and procedural text. This teaches sequencing, ICT navigation, and procedural writing using word processors.

Members follow structured planning tools to link the activity with text structure goals. Differentiation prompts help support sequencing and image use.

3. Imaginative Email to Story Characters
   Students write and send emails to a fictional character, encouraging questioning and narrative engagement. Teachers guide safe email use and role-play to enhance understanding of storytelling and digital communication.

The lesson plan provides guidance on digital safety and storytelling. Members reflect using workbook prompts on communication skills and engagement.

4. My First Stories with PowerPoint
   Students create short stories using PowerPoint by inserting text and pictures. The activity supports spelling, storytelling, and basic presentation software skills, promoting independent writing with digital tools.

Reflection prompts in the workbook help educators document spelling focus, image selection, and narrative structure. Observation guides assess presentation fluency.

5. Fruit and Seeds Observation Report
   Children observe fruit and seeds, take digital photos, and present their findings in a PowerPoint template. They practice scientific comparison and description through digital storytelling formats.

Members use the science-aligned planning template and observation tools to guide vocabulary, analysis, and use of digital comparison charts.

6. Weather Report Video Project
   Students script, rehearse, and record a short video weather report, building communication and digital performance skills while linking to literacy and science topics.

Workbook prompts support assessing communication clarity, group collaboration, and effective use of visuals. Teachers reflect on ICT integration outcomes.

7. Design a Class Flag
   Children brainstorm classroom values and use drawing software to design a flag. This integrates art, civics, and technology, encouraging creativity and symbolic representation.

Planning tools help members align the activity with civic outcomes. Reflection prompts guide evaluation of symbolism and group participation.

8. All About Me Slide Book
   Students create digital books about themselves with drawings, text, and images. This boosts self-expression, identity awareness, and familiarity with digital publishing tools.

The activity is scaffolded with workbook tools for assessing vocabulary, writing, and confidence. Educators track student use of images and structure.

9. Emotions Illustrated Digitally
   Children illustrate different emotions using paint or drawing apps. The activity supports social-emotional learning while teaching digital art techniques.

Members link this to SEL outcomes using workbook planning. Differentiation strategies support varied expressive and fine motor skills.

10. Create a Rhyming Poem Recording
    Students compose short rhyming poems and record them using audio apps. This fosters fluency, rhythm, and performance confidence using digital storytelling methods.

Educators use the workbook's reflection section to document fluency development. Observation tables support tracking rhyme use and digital performance confidence.

These lessons are supported with workbook reflection tools, ethical ICT use discussions, and adaptable implementation formats.

 

 

 

 

Year 3 Lesson Plan Examples

1. Email Writing Practice to Characters
   Students compose email messages addressed to fictional story characters, discussing plot developments or asking questions about character decisions. This builds persuasive writing, empathy, and ICT literacy in composing, sending, and formatting emails.

Membership resources support safe online communication and scaffold students’ exploration of email structure. Teachers can use observation tables to track sentence structure, tone, and vocabulary. The workbook reflection page allows members to assess how the task supports narrative comprehension and digital communication goals.

 

2. Digital Retell with Comic Strip Apps
   Learners use apps to create comic strips that retell a familiar story or recount a personal experience. They select characters, sequence events, and incorporate speech bubbles.

The lesson plan helps align ICT activities with literacy goals, and the reflection log guides members to evaluate sequencing skills and visual narrative elements. Suggestions are provided for differentiated support through icon prompts or storyboards.

 

3. Online Presentation: Life Cycle Project
   Students research an animal's life cycle and present findings using a digital slide deck. They embed images, titles, and descriptions.

Members use the workbook’s planning template to map learning objectives and track research and presentation skills. Observation prompts guide the teacher in evaluating content clarity, image selection, and scientific vocabulary.

 

4. Create a Digital Glossary
   After reading an information text, students select challenging words and build a digital glossary that includes definitions, example sentences, and images.

The downloadable lesson supports vocabulary building and information skills. Members use the community forum to share adaptations, such as adding voice recordings or linking words to visual dictionaries.

 

5. Storyboarding an Animated Tale
   Students storyboard an animated tale using slides or digital whiteboards. Each frame includes key dialogue or action, supporting visual and written planning.

Workbook tools guide educators in assessing clarity, pacing, and multimodal storytelling. The observation guide helps track planning and detail inclusion.

 

6. Create an Online Safety eBook
   Students create a digital book teaching younger students about online safety, covering topics such as password security or respectful online communication.

Educators use the planning template to connect this to health and wellbeing outcomes. Members reflect on ethical ICT use and share student work in the forum.

 

7. Survey and Chart Class Hobbies
   Using simple survey tools or spreadsheet apps, students collect peer data and create charts to represent class hobbies.

The workbook includes ICT capability checklists to track skills such as form creation, data collection, and graphing. Reflection prompts explore the purpose of data visualisation.

 

8. Create an Audio Tour of the School
   Learners script and record audio describing key areas of the school. This supports speaking, listening, and basic audio editing skills.

Members use the observation tool to assess clarity, intonation, and sequencing. Planning support ensures curriculum alignment with literacy and digital fluency.

 

9. Design a Digital Cover for Your Favourite Book
   Students design a new cover using drawing tools or digital publishing programs, selecting images, colours, and fonts that reflect the story’s tone.

Workbook templates allow teachers to assess creative decisions, layout planning, and justification of design choices. The observation log supports the evaluation of digital formatting skills.

 

10. Interactive Timeline of Historical Events
    Children build an interactive timeline using digital tools, linking key events with images, dates, and text explanations.

Planning sheets help members scaffold historical understanding and chronological ordering. Reflection tools support the evaluation of temporal vocabulary and digital organisation.

 

Each Year 3 lesson plan is designed to strengthen both digital fluency and subject-area understanding, with every step supported by the ICT in Education Teacher Academy membership.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning?

Integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom is essential for creating dynamic, interactive learning experiences that engage students and enhance educational outcomes. However, successful ICT integration in teaching and learning goes beyond simply using digital tools; it’s about aligning technology with educational goals to create meaningful learning experiences. Whether you are new to using technology or are looking to refine your approach, understanding how to integrate ICT in education can be the key to improving your teaching methods.

 

 

 

ICT integration in teaching and learning refers to the seamless use of technology to support teaching practices and student learning. This can range from using interactive digital tools and devices to fostering collaborative, digital learning environments. Effective ICT integration in education empowers both teachers and students by providing new ways to interact with content and one another, ultimately leading to more engaging, personalized learning experiences.

 

At the ICT in Education Teacher Academy, we offer more than just ICT workshops for teachers; we provide a community dedicated to technology integration success. Our professional development for technology integration in the classroom equips you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to integrate ICT into your teaching, from lesson planning to assessment.

 

Join today to access a wide range of resources designed to support you through every step of the ICT integration journey.

 

 

Best Practices of ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning

What are the best practices of ICT integration in teaching and learning? It’s not just about having technology in the classroom; it’s about using it to enhance the learning experience. Here are some ICT integration in teaching examples that show how technology can be effectively incorporated into various subjects:

 

• Digital Storytelling: Encourage students to create their own stories using apps like Book Creator or iMovie, helping develop literacy and creativity.
• Collaborative Learning: Use tools like Google Docs or Padlet to encourage teamwork and foster communication and collaboration.
• Interactive Learning: Leverage gamified apps like Kahoot or Quizlet to make learning fun while reinforcing key concepts.
• Research and Discovery: Use educational tools like Google Scholar, online databases, and virtual field trips to enhance the learning experience and expand students’ knowledge beyond textbooks.

 

In addition, our ICT for teachers professional development focuses on helping you choose the best practices for ICT integration that match your teaching style and curriculum goals. Whether you’re teaching math, science, or literacy, we provide tailored strategies that support student success.

 

Using ICT in the Classroom: Effective Examples

Effective ICT integration in teaching relies on selecting the right tools for the right learning objectives. Here are some ICT in the classroom examples to inspire your practice:

 

• Math and Problem Solving: Use interactive tools like GeoGebra to make abstract math concepts more tangible and engaging for students.
• Science Experiments: Virtual simulations such as PhET Interactive Simulations allow students to explore science concepts in a hands-on way, even when physical resources are unavailable.
• Literacy Development: Apps like Storybird or Wixie help students develop writing skills while using technology creatively.
• Digital Assessment: Use online quizzes, assignments, and collaborative projects to assess student understanding in real-time.

 

These ICT integrated lesson plans help you incorporate technology effectively in your classroom. We provide educators with the necessary resources to create impactful, tech-enhanced lessons that support student learning.

 

 

How to Integrate ICT in Teaching: Practical Strategies

Integrating ICT in teaching isn’t just about having devices in the classroom—it’s about using those tools effectively to achieve educational outcomes. Here’s how you can start:

 

1. Align Technology with Learning Goals: Whether it’s improving student creativity, critical thinking, or collaboration, ensure the ICT tools you choose align with your teaching goals.
2. Encourage Student Autonomy: Empower students to use ICT for research, problem-solving, and creativity. Give them opportunities to explore technology independently or in groups.
3. Foster Collaboration: Use collaborative platforms like Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams to encourage teamwork and communication, skills essential in today’s digital world.

With our ICT workshops for teachers, you’ll learn specific, actionable strategies to effectively integrate technology into your teaching. These workshops are designed to build your confidence and skills at every level of ICT integration.

 

 

Lesson Overview
Year 3 students will complete a traffic survey. They will be organised into six groups of five accompanied by a responsible adult. Each group will spend 20 minutes recording the traffic on a nearby road. In the first lesson, I will describe the to class the place and the purpose of talk. A discussion will occur about how the traffic flow might be observed and then recorded.
Learning needs of the children
Grouping/Timing
Resources
Theoretical Context
National Curriculum context
Australian Curriculum Year 3  Statistics and Probability (data representation and interpretation) - Collect data, organise into categories and create displays using lists, tables, picture graphs and simple column graphs, with and without the use of digital technologies (ACMSP069 )
Scheme of work
Statistics and probability unit of work.
Teacher Learning needs
What concepts do you need to revise and review before teaching the children?
Organisational memory joggers
Learning objectives/intentions
Differentiation
Assessment opportunities
Key Questions
Examples include: Which graph shows the information best? What did we have to do after entering each piece of information? How did one graph compare to the graph of another group's?
Lesson Format
Introduction - what key concepts or skills will be introduced? Recording data in a spreadsheet for example. Producing a tally chart etc. Practical session - This is the development of the lesson through focused activities such as engaging in the 'hands-on' activity of recording traffic at a nearby traffic light. Plenary - Discuss with the children carefully about having different categories, or fields, to allow them to record different vehicles and to ensure that they are doing the activity properly, and that they are doing the same thing as other groups so that comparisons can be made.
Evaluating the lesson

 

Such an example represents an effective way to integrate ICT in teaching maths and enables the development of student ICT capability alongside supporting very important concepts in mathematics.

 

 

 

 

How to use ICT in teaching English?

Studies into the extent to which ICT was used effectively to support the development of literacy in primary education have indicated that this has to a large extent depended on the teacher’s own personal capabilities in ICT and in literacy.

 

Where teacher skills have been lacking in ICT there was sometimes only a haphazard development of ICT capabilities and skills.

 

The most effective lessons which supported the development of literacy through an ICT integrated lesson plan for English made effective use of the provisionality inherent in ICT.

 

Using ICT in English lessons may involve ICT integration teaching examples such as:

• Using word processors to edit and structure writing in such a way that will develop both English and ICT capabilities.
• The design of logos using graphics software is a powerful example of ICT integration in teaching and learning to support work on interpreting methods of communication.
• If your students are to engage critically with information then they need a range of opportunities through which to explore the issues of selection and presentation of data. Graphing programs can help achieve this.
• It is important that pictures that the students use genuinely complement and enrich the text. Through the use of digital cameras, this can be achieved.

 

Through our primary teaching resources, we explore more strategies and examples of using ICT in English lessons as each of the following resources has an embedded ICT integrated lesson plan for English.