Good Practice Videos
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Using ICT in Science
Science Teacher talks about the use of ICT in their classroom. In groups, the class had to conduct research. They were provided with QR codes (linking to videos) and websites. Each group then presented on PowerPoint, PicCollage or MindMap. She explains how her class are very engaged when ICT is used.
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Using ICT to support revision in Business Studies
Interview with Teacher about the use of ICT as a revision tool in her Business Class. The class engaged with online quizzes. They created their own quizzes and then challenged their peers to complete them. She also discusses the benefits of ICT to differentiation in the classroom.
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Digital Technologies in Mount Anville Primary School
A school Principal describes the implementation of digital technologies across the school. In particular, accessing teacher CPD, sharing of practice and availing of PDST support. She also describes the school's digital technology infrastructure.
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Tionscnamh Stop Motion i mBunscoil
A 4th class teacher describes how he uses technology for project work. The children use netbooks and iPads for research. The Stop Motion app is used for animation. This involved planning, scripting, filming, artwork and editing. The projects are then uploaded to Dropbox and played on the interactive whiteboard.
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Teicneolaíocht Dhigiteach i nGaelscoil Uí Fhiaich
A principal describes the various ways his school uses digital resources. For communication Skype is used between staff. For teaching and learning, the infant classroom uses the website www.Leighleat.com to teach the phonics programme. Older classes engage in coding lessons and applications such as Stop Motion and Kahoot.
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Threads in a Primary School
A school Principal describes how digital resources are used in history lessons through the Scoilnet and Dúchas websites. Pupils actively engage with the history of their locality through the use of ‘Threads’ - a project based website. To find out more log on to https://www.Scoilnet.ie/threads/.
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Uirlisí Measúnú Dhigiteacha i mBunscoil
A 4th class teacher describes how she uses the quiz game Kahoot to assess learning in English, Irish and Maths. The children use a laptop to input questions and answers. Children partake in these quizzes using iPads. This provides the teacher with useful data about what the children have learnt.
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Using ICT in History
Interview with Teacher about the use of ICT as a supportive tool in her History classroom. The students are planning, researching and creating their own videos, which they then show to the class. She explains how she uses Minecraft and MatchAttack cards in her lessons and rubrics as a means of assessment.
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ICT in Lucan Community National School
A school principal outlines how ICT is used in a purposeful way throughout the school. She provides a full overview from the ICT vision in the school to accessing resources to whole school planning.
