A school Principal talks about the importance of using Scratch to develop pupils problem solving skills. Scratch is used to support the development of numeracy in the school. This technology has been integrated on a school-wide basis.
A 6th class teacher describes using Scratch, to support the development of her pupils’ numeracy skills. In this lesson, pupils explore the topic of angles within the strand unit Shape and Space. Pupils explore Mathematical terms through guided discovery on Scratch.
A class teacher describes how he incorporates technology into an SESE lesson. Through station teaching, pupils explore the topic of maps using the IWB, laptops and the Scoilnet Maps website: https://maps.scoilnet.ie/
A school Principal outlines the success of the introduction of tablet devices in his school. Pupils engage in group work where active learning is at the centre of the lesson. The importance of experimenting with the potential of the technology is stressed.
A 6th class teacher outlines how a variety of devices are used for the teaching of Fractions. The IWB, tablet devices, hand-held video recorders and visualiser are all used at various stations. The use of ICT for self and peer assessment is clearly demonstrated.
In this clip, the staff of Bray School Project discuss their reasons for getting involved with the Digital Learning Framework, the areas they will focus on in their digital learning planning, and what they hope to achieve.
A 4th class teacher describes using tablets in a writing lesson. Pupils use a story creator app Toontastic to animate their stories. Pupils work in groups to develop their characters, setting and plot before bringing their creations to life using technology.
In this clip, the staff of St Mary’s Convent NS discuss their reasons for getting involved with the Digital Learning Framework, the areas they will focus on in their digital learning planning, and what they hope to achieve.
In this clip, the Principal and staff of Bray School Project NS look back on their experience of developing and implementing their first digital learning plan.
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