Technology Supporting Teaching and Learning During Covid-19
Video Overview
Interview with a school principal, describing how the school has adapted to Covid-19. The principal discusses the benefits and the use of a wide range of digital technologies and platforms to adapt to the current climate without compromising the learning both inside and out of the classroom for students and staff.
Description
A school principal describes how her school has used technology to support learning and teacher collaboration. Pupils use Zoom, Teams and Apple Classroom to collaborate in breakout rooms and share work for peer assessment. Teachers have created instructional videos for the pupils and the school has prioritised their technology infrastructure including the development of a ‘digital creation suite’ which includes a Podcaster and greenscreen.
Courses that you might be interested in
Creating Podcasts for the Primary Language Curriculum
Video tutorials
The following short tutorials will show you how to use apps featured in the video:
- Flipped Learning – Post Primary
- Example of an instructional whiteboard video
- How to create an instructional whiteboard video
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 (3. Teachers’ Individual Practice)
- 3.3 The teacher selects and uses teaching approaches appropriate to the learning objective and to pupils’ learning needs
Teachers are aware of, and purposefully use, a range of digital technologies appropriate to the learning objectives and learning needs of their pupils when designing learning activities.
Visit DL Planning to explore what other areas of the DLF are supported in this video, and to help you to plan for digital learning in your class.
