Future Investment
Major Investment for in ICT in Schools
The Government has announced that investment of the order of €252 million will be made in ICT for schools over the period of the National Development Plan. A detailed ICT strategy will be published by the Department of Education and Science in the coming weeks. In summary, this strategy will deal with: developing an e-Learning culture in schools that will ensure that ICT usage is embedded in teaching and learning across the curriculum; teacher professional development; the maintenance of a national broadband network for schools; the upgrading and renewal of hardware; and the provision of software and digital content for learning. The planned investment will also address maintenance and support requirements.
In order to benefit from the investment, individual schools will be required to prepare and implement an eLearning strategy for the school as an integral part of whole school planning and development.
For further information please visit http://www.ndp.ie/
The Government has announced that investment of the order of €252 million will be made in ICT for schools over the period of the National Development Plan. A detailed ICT strategy will be published by the Department of Education and Science in the coming weeks. In summary, this strategy will deal with: developing an e-Learning culture in schools that will ensure that ICT usage is embedded in teaching and learning across the curriculum; teacher professional development; the maintenance of a national broadband network for schools; the upgrading and renewal of hardware; and the provision of software and digital content for learning. The planned investment will also address maintenance and support requirements.
In order to benefit from the investment, individual schools will be required to prepare and implement an eLearning strategy for the school as an integral part of whole school planning and development.
For further information please visit http://www.ndp.ie/