A school principal describes the school’s involvement in the Digital Portfolios Project, involving sustained support from PDST. The development of the DL Plan was integrated with the implementation plans for the Primary Language Curriculum which led to very positive outcomes for staff and pupils.
A school Principal describes how his school has benefited from the Digital Portfolios Project with the help of PDST support visits and Teachercpd.ie. The school has made great progress enhancing their teaching, learning and assessment with digital technologies. (Select cc for English subtitles if required).
John Weir, of St Mary's Parish Primary School, explains how ICT integration works in his school of 1100 pupils. The school has a laptop trolley to share among classes, with additional laptops dispersed among the classrooms and an IWB in each classroom.
A 6th class teacher explains the benefits of participation in the Digital Portfolios Project and support from an Oide Digital Technologies Professional Learning Leader. The teacher describes a project completed using digital portfolios to plan, research and present a slideshow leading to increased engagement among pupils.
A 2nd class teacher describes how her school has benefited from the implementation of the Digital Portfolios Project. The school uses various resources to enhance implementation of the Primary Language Curriculum using Chromebooks, collaborative projects and online assessment. (Select cc for English subtitles if required
A 6th class teacher outlines how he uses online tools for group projects. Upon completion they are submitted to Google Classroom or Google Drive for approval by the teacher. The pupils then present their work to the class and are kept as an ePortfolio.
A 2nd class teacher describes how he uses tablets to support learning in English using several apps including A+ Spelling, Book Creator and Chatterpix. Other technology described in the video include One Drive to create ePortfolios, Class Manager to view the children's tablets, and Apple TV for assessment.
A 6th class teacher describes how her class created a video for SeaFest, in collaboration with TULCA and the Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme. The ICT project involves the use of various digital resources such as tablets, GoPros and Skype. More Info see: http://tulcafestival.com/marine-institute/
A class teacher describes how ICT is integrated into a multi-grade PE lesson. Senior pupils write up instructions on each skill for the younger pupils. An online QR code generator is used to create QR codes which the younger pupils can view on tablets or smartphones.
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