Good Practice Videos
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Teaching and Learning with Encyclopedia Britannica (Primary)
In this video Ann Moran of St Brigid's Girls National School demonstrates how to use Britannica School with a primary class. Britannica School is an online version of Encyclopedia Britannica that can be accessed for free through the Scoilnet website.
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Leading Digital Learning Series: Digital Technology Infrastructure Overview
In this video from our Leading Digital Learning series, Tom Lonergan, National Coordinator of the Technology Integration Initiative, and Deirdre Redmond, Project Officer, outline two main areas their team focuses on: Providing guidance to schools around all elements of digital technologies and managing the Schools Broadband Programme with the objective to improve the quality of broadband in schools.
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Leading Digital Learning Series: Embedding Digital Learning in Primary Schools
In this video from our Leading Digital Learning series, primary teachers and Technology in Education team members discuss the effective embedding of digital technologies in their schools and describe the different approaches they take.
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Leading Digital Learning Series: Planning Digital Learning in Primary Schools
In this video from our Leading Digital Learning series, primary teachers and Technology in Education team members discuss the effective use of digital technologies in schools and developing a digital learning plan that focuses on the learning process rather than the devices used.
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Digital Technologies in St. Joseph’s N.S. Ballybrown
Séamus Barry, Deputy Principal at Ballybrown National School, discusses how they use a step-by-step approach to implement their digital learning action plan. We also hear from their Digital Committee and staff and pupils demonstrate how they use apps such as ChatterPix and Toontastic in the classroom. Find out more about the REBEL project at www.pdst.ie/REBEL-primary.
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Digital Technologies in Ballyduff National School
Olivia Buckley, Acting Principal and Digital Coordinator at Ballyduff National School describes how the school’s Digital Learning Committee approach digital learning planning and how they manage apps and devices across different levels at the school. She also discusses how technology can be used for learning support, EAL and problem-solving.
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Using VR headsets to engage pupils in a local area project
Teachers at St. Mark's Senior National School describe how they introduced VR headsets in the classroom and use them to enable pupils to explore their local area in virtual reality.
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Digital Technologies in North Dublin Muslim National School
Teachers at North Dublin Muslim National School discuss how they use digital technologies and their experience with the REBEL project. Find out more about the REBEL project at www.pdst.ie/REBEL-primary.
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Cyberbullying prevention and awareness in the SPHE classroom
Neal Megarity, Whitechurch National School, Rathfarnham, describes how the school engaged with their local community Gardaí as part of their anti-bullying prevention and awareness work.
