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ICT in Schools – Inspectorate Report

oide — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:24:49 +0000

“ICT in Schools reports on the evaluation of the impact of ICT on teaching and learning undertaken by the Department’s Inspectorate.” Click here for full report in PDF

ICT Strategy Group Report

oide — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:19:20 +0000

”Investing Effectively in Information and Communications Technology in Schools 2008-2013 is the Report of the Strategy Group appointed to advise on the priorities for investment in ICT in Schools having regard to the critical success factors for successful integration of ICT into learning and teaching.” Click here for the full report in PDF.

Reports on ICT in Schools Published

oide — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:14:10 +0000

Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, T.D., today published two reports on ICT in Schools. Investing Effectively in Information and Communications Technology in Schools 2008-2013 is the Report of the Strategy Group appointed to advise on the priorities for investment in ICT in Schools having regard to the critical success factors for successful integration of ICT into learning and teaching. ICT in Schools reports on the evaluation of the impact of ICT on teaching and learning undertaken by the Department’s Inspectorate.

Click here for the press release

Dáil Question tomorrow

oide — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:07:38 +0000

Expect fireworks a day early tomorrow on July 3rd as Deputy Brian Hayes T.D., Fine Gael, looks for more answers regarding the infamous €252M for ICT in education and the recent termination of contracts of all the ICT Advisors.

Strategy Group Appointed

oide — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:58:56 +0000

Mary Hanafin T.D., the Minister for Education and Science, announced the appointment yesterday of a Strategy Group to advise her department on how best to spend the €252 million in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in schools.

The Minister plans to publish a comprehensive new strategy for ICT in schools covering the period from only she knows when until 2013. The longer the group takes to publish their strategy the more opportunity the minister has to apportion current spending to the fund. The coffers will have dwindled by the time designated to actually spend it. Remember this big spend is staggered over six years – it is not as good as it sounds

“The new Schools ICT Initiative will aim to develop an e-Learning culture in schools that will ensure that ICT usage is embedded in teaching and learning across the curriculum. It will address teacher professional development, the maintenance of a national broadband network for schools, technical maintenance and support requirements and the upgrading and renewal of hardware along with the provision of software and digital content for learning”.

Press Release: http://www.education.ie/robots/view.jsp?pcategory=10861&language=EN&ecategory=41296&link=link001&doc=34591

The Strategy Group is composed of:

Mr Jerome Morrissey, Director NCTE (Chair)
Dr Sean Baker, Chief Corporate Scientist, IONA Technologies
Dr Conor Galvin, School of Education & Lifelong Learning, UCD
Mr Michael Hallissey, Director of Learning, Digital Hub Development Agency
Mr Matt Hume, Principal, St Joseph?s Boys National School, Terenure
Ms Máirín Glenn, IT Co-ordinator, Scoil Naisiúnta an Inbhir, Ballina
Mr Frank Turpin, Educational Manager, Intel Ireland Ltd.
Mr Seamus Ryan, Principal, Dunshaughlin Community College
Ms Theresa Ryan, ICT Policy Unit, Department of Education and Science
Mr Ken Spratt, Communications (Development) Electronic Commerce Division, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources