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Digital Collaboratives

A key vision of the Department of Education under the Digital Strategy for Schools (2015-2020) was the creation of communities of practice or ‘collaboratives’ to consider and plan for the best practices in the implementation of the Digital Learning Framework. The creation and support of digital collaboratives is a key area of work for Oide / Oide TiE.

But what is a Community of Practice or Collaborative?

“A community of practice is not really a thing, but rather a process in which social learning occurs because the people who participate in this process have a common interest in some subject or problem and are willing to collaborate with others having the same interest over an extended period.

The product of this process is the sharing of ideas, the finding of solutions to common problems and the building of a repository (in the participants and in the group) of available and new expertise.”

Kirschner P & Lai K (2007)

The Oide Digital Technologies Professional Learning Leaders support digital collaboratives in developing their vision and actions, and with CPD where necessary. Within Phase 1 of this programme, 293 took part, forming 22 digital collaboratives at primary level and 13 at post-primary level. A geographical breakdown of our digital collaboratives can be seen below.

Some 293 teachers are involved, forming 22 digital collaboratives at primary level and 13 at post-primary level. A geographical breakdown of our digital collaboratives can be seen below.

Primary Digital CollaborativeNo in GroupPost-Primary Digital CollaborativeNo in Group
DigCoP P1: Dublin A8DigCoP PP1: Munster5
DigCoP P2: Dublin B/Dundalk7DigCoP PP1: Munster8
DigCoP P3: Dublin C8DigCoP PP2: Carrick on Shannon10
DigCoP P4: Dublin D7DigCoP PP3: Cork10
DigCoP P5: Laois8DigCoP PP4 . Cork/Tralee6
DigCoP P6: Carrick-on-Shannon9DigCoP PP5: Drumcondra A7
DigCoP P7: Mayo A9DigCoP PP6: Drumcondra B6
DigCoP P8: Mayo B & Sligo7DigCoP PP7 : Dublin C9
DigCoP P9: Kilkenny7DigCoP PP8: Monaghan/ Cavan10
DigCop P10: Cork A15DigCoP PP9 : Navan8
DigCoP P11: Cork B15DigCop PP10 : Midlands5
DigCoP P12: Tralee/West Cork7DigCoP PP11: Connaught10
DigCoP P13: Galway9DigCoP PP12: Wexford/ Waterford7
DigCoP P14: Munster7DigCoP PP13: Southeast7
DigCoP P15 :Athlone5Total Teachers:108
DigCoP P17 :Navan11
DigCoP P18: Waterford8
DigCoP P19: Wexford10
DigCoP P16 Monaghan/Cavan10
DigCoP P20: Donegal A6
DigCoP P21: Donegal B6
DigCoP P22: Kildare6
Total Teachers:185
(Participating numbers as of September 2020)

How to get involved

Phase One of this programme (represented above) has been completed. Phase Two will be opened in the 2022/23 school year with expressions of interest advertised through the Education Centre Network.

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