Digital Technologies in St. Joseph’s N.S. Ballybrown
Video Overview
Séamus Barry, Deputy Principal at Ballybrown National School, discusses how they use a step-by-step approach to implement their digital learning action plan. We also hear from their Digital Committee and staff and pupils demonstrate how they use apps such as ChatterPix and Toontastic in the classroom.
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Description
Deputy principal discusses how they benefit from technology in their rural primary school. School updated their digital learning plan as a result of Covid Lockdown. Children use tablets for story telling; writing and recording their own stories where their characters can talk. Deputy discusses the problems the school faced and how they overcame them: Strong wifi, finance (implemented a three year plan) and time. There is a digital committee which meets to discuss what is needed. Advice: Ask other schools for advice and take it slow.
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Digital Learning Framework
This video supports the following statements of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF):
Teaching & Learning (1. Learner Outcomes)
- 1.1 Pupils use appropriate digital technologies to foster active, creative and critical engagement in attaining challenging learning outcomes.
Teaching & Learning (2. Learner Experiences)
- 2.1 Pupils engage purposefully in meaningful learning activities
Pupils use digital technologies for sourcing, exchanging of info
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