Areas within classrooms shall be made available for computers to be stationed so that children can work individually, in pairs or in groups and where the teacher can interact with them. Display space should be provided for relevant examples of work to be effectively mounted.

Ideally, children should be able to recognise when it is appropriate to use the computer to assist their work or further their studies. However, until they have a working knowledge of programs and are confident in their use it will be necessary to devise timed activities to ensure equality of experience. Software should be accessible to them and they should be given the responsibility of caring for their work disks. Staff should ensure that master copies of each program are kept in a safe place.

The organisation within each classroom will have to be adapted to the program being used, taking into consideration the time children may need to fulfil a task. This is not to say that I. T. takes priority over other arrangements within the classroom but requires that teachers recognise that it has an integral part to play in their programme of activities.

Using the computer should enable children to feel free to make mistakes, to experiment, to draw upon experiences, to have a sense of ownership in what they are doing, to work co-operatively and to be able to select appropriate software to achieve success.