Online Summer Course 2013 - Enrol now!

Enrolment is now closed for the EPV days approved, summer online course, Using the Interactive Whiteboard to Support Literacy.

This 20 hour online course is aimed at teachers interested in equipping themselves with the skills required to effectively use their interactive whiteboard to support literacy development in particular. During the course, teachers learn about the main features of IWB software, learn to create literacy resources using their board and create and share lesson outlines with other teachers in the course.
NB: a regular computer and good quality broadband are required to complete this course (the course is not fully accessible via an iPad).

Face to Face Summer Courses 2013

Almost 200 instances of four face to face courses, approved for EPV Days, will be made available by PDST Technology in Education through the education centre network this summer.

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TeacherCPD.ie

TeacherCPD.ie is the new name for the online professional development service provided by PDST which now includes the NCTE learning online service. Podcasting for Learning will be one of the first courses to be made available on TeacherCPD.ie. Subject to course approval for EPV days, the online course Using the Interactive Whiteboard to Support Literacy will be made available this summer via TeacherCPD.ie.

Using ICT in Teaching and Learning (ICT courses for teachers) PDF booklet

This booklet outlines the range of courses available through PDST Technology in Education on using ICT in teaching and learning. All of the courses are made available through the education centre network and online. The ICT courses focus on the integation of ICT in the classroom, prioritising the use of ICT in literacy, numeracy, special educational needs and school improvement. You can download it here.

New course: NCTE Recording, editing and using sound for learning

This short course provides an introduction to using sound recording software to support teaching and learning, with a particular focus on literacy development. Using free software participants explore the uses of audio recording in the primary and post primary classroom, Participants will also learn how to record and edit sound as well as exploring other tools which facilitate the use of audio in the classroom. Read more >

Cúrsa nua: NCTE Ag Cruthú Áiseanna ag úsáid Meáin Dhigiteacha

Is é is aidhm don gcúrsa seo ná scileanna an mhúinteora a fhorbairt chun a chur ar a chumas/ar a cumas úsáid éifeachtach a bhaint as ICT (nó TFC - teicneolaíocht fáisnéise cumarsáide), go háirithe meáin dhigiteacha, i seomra ranga Gaelscoileanna nó scoileanna Gaeltachta (bunscoil & meánscoil). Foghlaimeoidh na múinteoirí conas mar a dhéantar acmhainní don mhúineadh agus don bhfoghlaim ag úsáid meáin dhigiteacha (ceamaraí dhigiteacha, taifeadadh srl). Tuilleadh Eolais >

New course: An Introduction to Scratch in the Classroom (NCTE/Lero)

Scratch is a free application, developed by the MIT Media Lab, which allows users to create and share their own interactive stories, animations and games. It is easier to use than traditional programming languages as it consists of graphical blocks which snap together.
This course enables teachers to use Scratch to support teaching and learning, both at primary and post primary level. Read more >

Cúrsa nua: NCTE ICT don Ghaeilge labhartha

Tabharfaidh an cúrsa seo eolas do mhúinteoirí ar an trealamh agus na hacmhainní is úsáidí atá ar fáil chun an Ghaeilge labhartha a fhorbairt agus a mheas. Foghlaimeoidh na múinteoirí conas teacht ar na hacmhainní úsáideacha seo agus iad a chur in oiriúint dá gcomhthéacs féin. Cabhróidh ábhar an chúrsa seo le múinteoirí réimse modheolaíochtaí a fhorbairt a spreagfaidh an chumarsáid agus a chabhróidh go mór leo freastal ar scoláirí le riachtanais éagsúla. Tuilleadh Eolais >