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Teachers TV – Visualisers (Better Learning with ICT Series)

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http://www.teachers.tv/videos/visualisers Many schools are investigating the purchase and use of Visualisers with the recent technology funding received in schools towards the end of last year. In this video, David Orritt a Year 3 teacher and School ICT Coordinator is investigating the purchase and use of Visualisers for his own school and adopts the very sensible […]

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ICT in the News –“A lot done but plenty more to do”

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​All schools received good news from the DES in November with the release of over 43 million Euro into the system for investment in ICT infrastructure.  This investment is to be welcomed and is badly needed as evidenced by the NCTE 2005 census (Shiel and O’Flaherty) and subsequent calls for investment in the Department’s “Investing

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Ensuring Quality in Using ICT in Learning and Education

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The “Getting it Right – Making it Work” eQSF Launch and European Conference takes place next week.  eQSF is the result of collaboration between six European partners in a project funded under the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission. The project has developed an easy-to-use self-assessment tool designed for schools and education providers to

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Literacy and Numeracy – Draft National Plan to Improve Levels

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The findings of a report, ‘Incidental Inspections 2010′, published on the 23rd November 2010 by the Inspectorate of the DES on the outcomes of unannounced inspections in primary schools in the last year” found that over 80% of lessons were satisfactory or better. However, over 14% of English and mathematics lessons were unsatisfactory. They also

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Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook

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Everyone seems to be agreed that teacher professional development is essential if teachers are to successfully integrate ICT into their classroom teaching.  Here is an interesting publication from Education Weekthat highlights a number of interesting projects and ideas associated with 21st century learning.  Though some may contest the notion of 21st century teaching and learning

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