Supporting effective use of ICT through a community of practice
Video Overview
Interview with County Donegal Education Centre about how they support their schools with teaching and learning in the area of ICT. She discusses three local schools and how they are working together to support each other. They use Edmodo, Google Drive and in person meetings to share their experiences and practices.
Description
Donegal Education Centre supports local schools in the county with ICT in the classroom for the purpose of teaching and learning. The Oide Professional Learning Leader met with teachers to discuss where the needs were and to establish areas for focus and development. Blogging, assessment using digital tools and active methodologies were the areas of focus. Each school picked an area and tested out how they could implement ICT and feedback findings and outcomes to one another. Teachers shared their best practices, resources, ideas and strategies using the online community Edmodo. Google Drive was also used to keep communication open between teachers. The app Show Me was used also. The teacher uploaded content to a personal blog, provided instruction and students could access as needed. Edpuzzle was used to edit and crop videos for lessons. Teachers sought guidance from the Oide website to source resources and guidance for lessons that include ICT.
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Digital Learning Framework
This video supports the following statements of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF):
Teaching & Learning (2. Learner Experiences)
- 2.2 Pupils grow as learners through respectful interactions and experiences that are challenging and supportive.
Digital interactions, among pupils and between pupils and teachers, are respectful and positive, and conducive to well-being.
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