Interview with County Donegal Education Centre about how they support their schools with teaching and learning in the area of ICT. She discusses three local schools and how they are working together to support each other. They use Edmodo, Google Drive and in person meetings to share their experiences and practices.
PE Teacher explains how he integrates technology into his lessons. He uses i-orienteering, where the students have to scan QR codes and follow a physical map. Once they have finished the course, their times are noted and compared each week as a means of assessment.
Interview with Teacher about the integration of technology into her PE lessons. The pupils use their own phones to scan QR codes they direct them to a skills video. They then use tablets to record their peers executing the skill. Google forms is used as a means of self-assessment.
A Geography Teacher discusses the use of Wizer.ie in his classroom. The teacher describes how he uses this tool to aid with distant learning. It allows him to assign differentiated tasks to students and provide individual feedback. The students then work at their own pace to complete the different tasks.
Gaeilge Teacher uses ICT to promote oral language development. She explains the use of video creation to support their oral Gaeilge. The class plan, create and then watch each other’s videos and provide feedback. She explains how she manages the use of tablets in the classroom.
The use of benefits of technology used for assessment is discussed by a Maths Teacher. He uses Socrative to provide him with instant feedback on Maths problems. This then acts as a guide for the lesson. He can then create a video with step-by-step instructions on how to complete the sum on the blog.
A language teacher uses technology for assessment in her French lessons. The students use their own devices during the lessons to complete quizzes. The online quizzes can be used as a means of rapid assessment in the classroom. They also make videos to assess their language using Adobe Spark.
Interview with staff about the use of ICT to support positive mental health among their students. They use ICT as a means of discussing these topics as the students are more engaged. They have introduced a TY module where they must design and create a video promoting positive mental health.
A German teacher uses technology in her language lessons. She discusses how the students complete oral tasks by recording them on their phones. As a language teacher it is important to be able to hear every one of the students and that is possible with this method.
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