This document provides information about an information technology solutions course that teaches strategies for the innovative use of ICT in the classroom. The course consists of 4 modules that will teach participants how to create their own free website, use digital storytelling software, create teaching resources, and use the Scratch programming language. The course aims to use free digital tools to enhance teaching and learning and requires only basic computer skills. It will take place over 4 days from 10am to 1pm on specified dates at St Tiernan's Community School for a cost of €40 per module or €120 for the full course.

1. Information Technology Solutions
The digital classroom
Strategies for the innovative use of ICT
Learn how to create:
Simplifying ICT
Your own free website.
Easily create a classroom or school website and
blog with a variety of multimedia features. Web
4 modules 2.0 tools included.
Digital storytelling
Web design Using software to create and edit movies and
slideshows from photos, music and
videos in your classroom .
Digital storytelling Resources as a teaching tool
Create innovative resources such as flash cards,
keywords,wikis,quizlets for literacy,
Creating resources numeracy ,mind mapping etc. Be able to convert
files easily into suitable formats to a variety of
This course is designed for useful multimedia formats.
teachers at both primary
Animation and post-primary level. It Scratch for beginners
Scratch will be of great interest Design interactive stories, animations, using a
also for newly qualified simple computer programme. Students can learn
teachers. to think creatively, reason systematically and
work collaboratively.
This innovative course
aims to use free digital The course will be delivered
tools to enhance the 4
over days.
support of teaching and Monday to Thursday from
learning in the classroom. 10am to1pm.
Dates: 2nd July — 5thJuly
Basic computer skills are 20th Aug —23thAug
the only ICT requirement Cost: €40 per module.
for this course. Full course: €120
See our website for Venue: St Tiernan’s Community
further details. school,D16
http://digiteacher.weebly.com technology
http://digiteacher.weebly.com
tiernanscience@hotmail.com