I don't mean to sound like an ignorant child who can't possibly comprehend a world without technology but seriously, I use it for absolutely everything.
One thing I have quickly learnt from teaching is that teachers steal everything off the internet. I mean absolutely loads, it's just copied, pasted, print, photocopy and there's a lovely little resource for the students.
Aside from the flagrant theft of other's work and falsely leading my students to believe that I have prepared detailed handouts for them, the internet is an ever so handy tool. I know I'm stating the obvious but the amount of resources that I use from the internet - I do not know how I would have coped teaching without it.
Also, my students like having 'booklets' - a resource that I make (I do actually make and not steal, although if a good enough one existed on the internet I would most definitely have it) that contains everything they need on the topic. So it has all the relevant cases, legislation, essay questions, discussion points etc. I would never be able to produce these if I didn't have a computer.
All the class registers are through an online system. ICT is everywhere. And I honestly would not be able to be teaching as effectively without it.
However, I am starting to withdraw from PowerPoint as a crutch. Initially, I needed it - it was my safety device, my school doesn't have touch screen whiteboards, so I had to sit behind the desk to go to the next slide - this made me feel secure. I have recently removed myself from behind my desk and have started to find my feet walking around the classroom and have delivered lessons with nothing other than me and my voice (and a few handouts stolen from the internet, naturally).
I agree with this bit 'All the class registers are through an online system. ICT is everywhere. but not this bit 'And I honestly would not be able to be teaching as effectively without it.' As you would be a good teacher no matter what technology you had available to you.
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