IPPN CEO Páiric Clerkin - Presentation to final year primary teaching students at DCU Institute of Education's Church of Ireland Centre - 3rd June 2021
- Published: 03 June 2021
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Archive of IPPN Annual Reports to Members
- Published: 01 June 2021
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IPPN Submission to the Department of Education – Digital Strategy for Schools
- Published: 20 May 2021
IPPN was invited to make a submission to the DE regarding their next Digital Strategy for Schools.
Among the key challenges highlighted in IPPN’s submission are:
- funding to maintain digital infrastructure
- availability of curriculum digital content for all class levels and subjects
- the usability of the Digital Learning Framework
- teacher CPD and
- school capacity to lead and plan digital learning.
Priorities identified for the Strategy are:
- adequate annual funding for equipment, school infrastructure and technical support
- capacity for ICT advisory support
- structured professional development for all teachers.
A number of other points were raised in relation to:
- pre-service digital learning as part of ITE
- PISA results
- the EU Digital Education Action Plan and the funding opportunities available
- reactivating the Digital Schools programme and putting it at the centre of digital learning policy
- relevant research including IPPN's Left to their own device - Trends in ICT at primary school level
IPPN would like to take the opportunity to thank Peter Coakley for his input to the submission.
You can read the full submission here. http://ippn.ie/images/PDFs/Digital_StrategyForSchools_IPPN-SubmissionMay2021.pdf
All IPPN submissions are available on www.ippn.ie by accessing Advocacy, then Submissions.
Submissions - Member input requested
- Published: 12 May 2021
This page holds information about submissions IPPN has been asked to make, to the Department of Education, the Joint Oireachtas Committee and the Inspectorate, as well as education agencies. We would greatly appreciate member input to all our submissions. Sincere thanks in advance to those who provide input.
Please note that all IPPN submissions are available on www.ippn.ie under Advocacy/Submissions, summarised in Leadership+ and a link to the final submission is provided via your E-scéal.
There are currently no open consultations.
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On Your Behalf
Listed below are some of the meetings, events, projects, media/PR and other advocacy-related engagements that were progressed since the start of the school year.
