NCTE (National Centre for Technology in Education)

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January 2012

Welcome to the NCTE email newsletter.

Our newsletter aims to provide ICT news and information to Principals, ICT coordinating teachers, teachers and all those involved in education.

NCTE: Continuing Professional Development

Reminder: Enrolment open for NCTE Online Courses

CPD image Enrol now in the NCTE’s free online courses for primary and post primary teachers:

Developing e-Learning in your School (Post Primary)
Course dates: Feb 6 – Mar 9, 2012.

Developing e-Learning in your School (Primary)
Course dates: Feb 20 – Mar 23, 2012.

The courses run for five weeks and are suitable for teachers with intermediate level ICT skills. You will need a Teaching Council Registration Number and a Scoilnet Account to enrol. Places are limited.

Spring schedule for NCTE funded face to face courses

CPD image The new spring schedule for courses commencing in January and February has now been published on the NCTE website. Full course and venue details are available on the site. Contact your local education centre to book a place. This schedule is updated regularly with new courses so please check back if you don’t see something of initial interest.

Summer Whole School Training for Primary

CPD image Now is the time to think about applying for NCTE funded whole school training to be held in your school for you and your colleagues. Contact your local education centre in the first instance to request NCTE’s fully funded whole school training on ICT in teaching and learning, or submit a whole school training request form to your local education centre (available via the Read More link below).

The following primary courses will be available for summer 2012:

NCTE: Using the Interactive Whiteboard to support Literacy
NCTE: Creating and using ICT resources for Literacy

New NCTE courses will also become available on ICT in the infant classroom and literacy development using Scratch.

Click to find out more about the NCTE’s whole school training programme.

NCTE: Webwise - Safer Internet Day 2012

internet safety image Safer Internet Day is part of a global drive to promote a safer Internet for all users, especially young people. The 8th Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on 7th February 2012 in many countries across the world, including Ireland. Webwise has suggestions for activities and events that you can hold in your school or classroom to take part in Safer Internet Day 2012.

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NCTE: Scoilnet

There's an App for that?

scoilnet image We're told that there's an App for most things, but did you know that there are Parental Control Apps to help you keep your child safe online? Scoilnet has put together an article which may be of interest.

Téamaí - Stair, Eolaíocht agus Tíreolaíocht

scoilnet image There have been various resources developed on Scoilnet that are suitable for Ghaelscoileanna and Scoileanna Gaeltachta. Why not have a look at them today?

Visit Scoilnet

Scoilnet Maps — Cessation of Service

scoilnet image It is with regret that we inform you that the Scoilnet Maps service will no longer be available as of 4 February 2012. Scoilnet will be working to transfer all uploaded resources to the main Scoilnet.ie website in the coming months.

Also remember to follow Scoilnet on Twitter!

NCTE: e-Links

elinks image The e-Links team would like to welcome back all ICT co-ordinating teachers in post primary schools. We are looking forward to working with you again in this term. We are constantly updating e-Links and if you have any areas you would like to see explored in this community of practice, please share them in the online forum. If you are an ICT co-ordinating teacher who has not yet joined, please download, complete and return the Registration Form.

Visit e-Links

NCTE: Technology

Technical Support

technology image The resources in this section of the NCTE website are provided to assist schools in helping to better understand and manage the provision of Technical Support in the school.

e-Learning Handbook

planning image The NCTE’s e-Learning Handbook outlines the process of planning for e-Learning in your school and provides a step by step guide to the development of the school’s e-Learning Plan. The Handbook outlines the key roles and responsibilities of all involved in the development of the plan..

CESI Conference 2012

cesi icon The annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland will take place in Portlaoise on February 24th and 25th, 2012. The theme for this year's conference is TEACHnology: merging teaching and technology in schools. Supported by NCTE.

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