5 May 2015, 11:43
The Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, 6th May, to discuss the use of ICT in Irish primary schools.
5th May 2015
Appearing before the Committee will be Officials from the Department of Education and Skills; the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO)and the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN).
Chairp
erson of the Committee, Joanna Tuffy, TD, says: “Appropriate use of ICT in the implementation of the primary school curriculum can be a dynamic tool for enhancing both the teaching and learning experience. ICT skills are an integral part of everyday life and as such, the Committee recognises the importance of technological competency for children.”
“At tomorrow’s meeting, we will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the education sector as it continues to integrate technological literacy into children’s learning experience. The Committee is interested to hear how ICT can be used to support and enhance traditional learning methods. We are also aware of the challenges facing the implementation of this technology, challenges which include costs and online security issues.”
The meeting will start in Committee Room 3, Leinster House, tomorrow; Wednesday, 6th May 2015 at 1pm.
Committee proceedings can be viewed live here.
The meeting will also be broadcast live on Oireachtas TV on Sky Channel 574; UPC Channel 207 and eVision Channel 504.
Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.
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Committee Membership:
Chair: Joanna Tuffy (Labour)
Deputies:
James Bannon (Fine Gael); Ray Butler (Fine Gael); Catherine Byrne (Fine Gael); Ciaran Cannon Fine Gael; Joan Collins (People Before Profit); Michael Conaghan (Labour); Clare Daly (Independent); Jim Daly (Fine Gael); Noel Harrington (Fine Gael); Charlie McConalogue (Fianna Fáil); Jonathan O Brien (Sinn Fein); Willie O'Dea (Fianna Fáil); Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Sinn Féin); Brendan Ryan (Labour); Joanna Tuffy (Labour)
Senators:
Jim D’Arcy (Fine Gael); Gerard P Craughwell (Independent); Marie Moloney (Labour); Mary Moran (Labour); Averil Power (Fianna Fáil); Mary-Louise O'Donnell (Independent)