Butler, D., Hallissy, M., & Hurley, J.

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Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2018

The Digital Learning Framework: What Digital Learning can Look Like in Practice, An Irish Perspective

AACE

Waynesville, NC USA

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Teacher Education Technology

This paper describes the evolution of a Digital Learning Framework (DLF) from November 2016 to July 2017, to help Irish schools embed digital technologies more deeply into their classroom practice. A census of digital technology usage in Irish schools (Cosgrove et al., 2014) had identified that teacher practices had undergone little change since the launch of the initial policy for schools, Schools IT2000 (DES, 1997). Building on this research and a consultative process the Department of Education and Skills developed a Digital Strategy for Schools, 2015-2020. This strategy decided to adapt the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (UNESCO, 2011) so that all schools would have greater clarity around embedding digital technologies. This paper will outline the process engaged in to review and adapt the UNESCO ICT-CFT, detailing the literature reviewed and how it was used to inform the design, development, initial evaluation (50 schools) of the Irish DLF.

Leping. Liu & David C. Gibson

978-1-939797-33-9

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