Two schools taking part in digital learning trial
TWO Wexford schools have been selected to take part in the trialling of the Digital Learning Framework.
Gorey Community School and St Aidan’s Primary School in Enniscorthy were both selected to take part in the pilot project.
The Framework provides a roadmap to help schools manage the transformation of teaching and learning as a result of new digital technologies.
It will among other things: Help schools and individual teachers to plan how to upskill to realise the potential of digital technologies; Provide for internal and external evaluation of how digital technologies are being embedded across all aspects of school activity and support planning in areas like literacy, numeracy and STEM which require a cross-curricular focus.
The results of this trial will help the Department understand what supports will be required by schools and teachers at all levels to embed digital technologies into teaching and learning. The trial will also help refine the Framework so that it can best assist schools to realise the potential of digital technologies.
Once learnings from the trial have been incorporated into the framework, the framework will be refined and fully implemented across all schools and teacher education programs. The resource in its current format is still available to schools not participating in the trial to use as they see fit in the meantime.
There was great interest from schools in the trial, with over 300 schools registering their interest - 139 at post-primary level and 176 at primary level.