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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Ceisteanna (295)

Gary Gannon

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295. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide training for students who have been provided with new digital devices in view of the fact they were previously working off their phones. [12645/20]

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Freagraí scríofa

The experience of using a particular digital platform or tool is quite similar whether accessed on a phone, tablet or laptop device and on that basis students are unlikely to encounter difficulty with such transitions.

My Department, through its teacher support services, provides professional development opportunities for teachers to support them to embed and effectively use digital technologies in their teaching and learning practices. Teachers are supported to develop their understanding and proficiency and to model and develop similar competencies with their students.

In general terms, schools are best placed to determine the most appropriate solution to adopt in terms of supporting the learning needs of their students based on their own context and circumstances. Central to this is the role of the teacher in ensuring that continuity of engagement, regardless of the mechanisms chosen for that purpose, and support of school management in addressing issues around engagement and participation of students.

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