Lorraine Kaye

Programme Leader: BA Early Years: Foundation and Key Stage 1

Department: School of Arts and Education

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Qualifications

MA in Teaching Merit April 2008 B.Ed(Hons) Computer Education and Science 2.1 July 1991 Qualified Teacher Status, Department for Education, September 1991

Research Interests

  • eLearning and eAssessment
  • The role of ICT in Primary and Early Years education
  • ICT Tools and Web 2.0 Applications in primary education
  • ICT in the Early Years

Teaching Interests

  • Integration and co-ordination of ICT across the Foundation Stage and Primary curricula
  • Changing role of teachers in ICT
  • Teaching with interactive whiteboard
  • Teacher development
  • Use of group work
  • Innovative forms of whole class teaching
  • The role of play in children’s learning

Biography

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Current post: Programme Leader: BA (Hons) Early Years: Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, Senior Lecturer and Primary Subject Leader - ICT Education, School of Arts and Education, Middlesex University Director of Primary and Early Years Programmes (Acting) Sept 2010 – July 2011 co-ordinating the four ITT programmes; preparation of the SED; representing the university at a number of relevant teaching committees (UCET, London Providers for example) Module leader: BA (Hons) and PGCE Primary and Early Years ICT modules, BA (Hons) Early Years School Experience Preparation (Years 2 and 3), BA (Hons) Issues in Early Years Education (Year 3) Admissions Tutor dealing with admission queries, interview procedures and recruitment. Sept. 03 – Aug 06 London Metropolitan University Position: Senior Lecturer in ICT and Early Years, Department of Education, Primary Subject Leader – ICT Education July 2002 – Aug. 03: Department for Education and Skills Position: Consultant working with the Practice and Curriculum Online teams in the ICT in Schools Division Sept. 2000 – Dec. 02: Cambridge Education Associates Position: Peripatetic Tutor for NOF ICT Training (Part-time) • Developing, planning and implementing ICT training in primary schools according to the DfES and TTA criteria • Close liaison with Headteachers and ICT Co-ordinators • Monitoring on-line assessment of training • Running INSET days and after school staff meetings relating to ICT Training • Supporting teachers in the classroom on the use of ICT in core subjects • Supporting school staff in planning ICT use across the curriculum in KS1 and KS2 • Running workshops on: skills training, e.g. spreadsheets and databases, Word, Publisher and PowerPoint etc; internet and email use in core subjects; April 2001 – May 2003 : Middlesex University Position: Part-time Lecturer in ICT– BA (Hons) Primary Education May 2001 – July 2001: Course Leader – Primary – London North Returner’s Course Sept. 1999 – Sept. 2000: Technokids - Freelance Teacher - running lunchtime and after-school computer clubs Part-time Supply Teacher at Walker Primary School (London Borough of Enfield) April 1995 - July 1999 - Firs Farm Primary School Position held: Class Teacher and IT Co-ordinator Sept. 1991 - March 1995 Hazelwood Junior School Position Held: Class teacher and IT Co-ordinator

EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Middlesex University representative on the UCET committee Sept 2010 - present Chair of School of Arts and Education Ethics Committee Sept 2010 – present University E-assessment Project April 2010 – present Link Tutor for Forest Independent Primary Collegiate SCITT (QA) External Examiner, University College Plymouth St Mark & St John for all modules on the on the B.Ed (Hons) Early Years, Sept 2009 - present

RECENT RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS: Kaye L, Selinger , M, Leask, M Pachler, N (ed) (tba) 3rd Revision ICT Tools and Applications Learning to Teach Using ICT in the Secondary School A Companion to School Experience, London,Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Freedman T (Ed) (2010) The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book: Planning Cross-Curricular Lessons Which Use ICT, http://www.ictineducation.org/web2 2008 Masters Research on the evaluation of Web based content for trainees in initial teacher education Kaye L, Pratt-Adams S, The Use of Technology and eLearning among Academic Staff: a case study, Investigations in University Teaching and Learning, vol. 4 (2) summer 2007

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