Bunaíodh an Coiste Teicneolaíochta i Meán Fómhair 2011 chun freastal ar riachtanais teicneolaíochta na scoile. Is cuid lárnach de Churaclam na Bunscoile é Teicneolaíocht an Eolais agus na Cumarsáide (TEC) agus baintear úsáid as i nGaelscoil Sáirséal chun cur le múineadh agus foghlaim. Is iad Ríona, Lorraine agus Mícheál atá ina mbaill den Choiste Teicneolaíochta. Buaileann siad le chéile go rialta chun cúrsaí teicneolaíochta sa scoil a phlé agus a fheabhsú.
Is iad seo a leanas cuid de dhualgaisí an choiste:
- TEC a chur chun cinn mar áis mhúinteoireachta, fhoghlama agus chumarsáide.
- Plean r-fhoghlama scoile a chun le chéile
- Polasaí um úsáid inghlactha a athbhreithniú agus a choimeád suas chun dáta
- Traenáil teicneolaíochta a chur ar fáil d’fhoireann na scoile mar chuid d’uaireanta Comhaontú Páirc an Chrócaigh
- Eolas a scaipeadh i measc na foirne maidir le deiseanna don Fhorbairt Ghairmiúil i réimse na teicneolaíochta
- Bunachar sonraí de suíomhanna oideachasúla ar an idirlín a choimeád suas chun dáta
- An suíomh scoile agus an cuntas Twitter a choimeád suas chun dáta
Seo a leanas an obair atá déanta ag an gCoiste Teicneolaíochta go dtí seo:
- Cúrsa traenála ar ActivInspire don chlár bhán idirghníomhach a dhéanamh leis na múinteoirí
- Google Apps a chur ar bun sa scoil
- Traenáil do Google Apps a chur ar fáil d’fhoireann na scoile
- Cumarsáid leictreonach a chur ar fáil do thuismitheoirí gur mian leo é
- Nuachtlitir leictreonach a sheoladh
- An suíomh scoile a thabhairt suas chun dáta níos rialta
- An cuntas Twitter scoile a choimeád suas chun dáta
- Athbhreithniú á dhéanamh faoi láthair ar an bPolasaí um Úsáid Inghlactha
- An Polasaí um Úsáid Inghlactha á aistriú go Béarla
- Traenáil ar Microsoft Publisher curtha ar fáil do na múinteoirí
- Traenáil ar Google Forms curtha ar fáil do na múinteoirí
- Eolas maidir le Fobairt Ghairmiúil ar-líne scaptha i measc na foirne
- Suíomh na seachtaine a mholadh don fhoireann
Obair an Choiste 2012/2013
- Athbhreithniú déanta ar an PUI agus curtha faoi bhráid an Bhoird.
- AUP foilsithe ar suíomh na scoile.
- Polasaithe scoile foilsithe ar suíomh na scoile.
- Roinn ar leith do thuismitheoirí ar suíomh na scoile.
- Cúrsa traenála do Google Apps.
- Suirbhéanna digiteacha do thuismitheoirí & daltaí na scoile.
- Praghas a fháil do na iPads.
Obair an Choiste 2013/2014
- 15 iPads a cheannach
- Liostaí d’Apps oiriúnacha a scaipeadh, roinnte suas de réir ábhar churaclam
- Apps cuí a cheannach
- An Teicneolaíocht agus múineadh na Mata
- Athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar pholasaí TEC na scoile
- Plean r-fhoghlama na scoile a dhréachtadh
- Plean r-fhoghlama na scoile a chur i bhfeidhm
- Roinn na Mata do thuismitheoirí a fhorbairt ar an suíomh scoile.
- Praghas a fháil do dhá chlar bhán idirghníomhach nua
The Technology Committee was set up in September 2012 to serve the technological needs of the school. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an integral part of the Primary School Curriculum and is used in Gaelscoil Sáirséal as a tool to enhance both teaching and learning. Ríona, Lorraine and Mícheál are the members of the Technology Committee. They meet regularly to discuss ICT issues and ways to improve the use of ICT in the school.
Among the duties of the Technology Committee are:
- Promoting ICT as a tool for teaching, learning and communicating
- To compile the school e-Learning Plan
- To keep the school’s Acceptable Usage Policy updated and reviewed
- To provide ICT training to the school staff as part of the Croke Park Agreement Hours
- To disseminate information among the staff regarding Professional Development opportunities in ICT
- To keep the school database of educational websites updated
- To keep the school website and Twitter account updated
Work of the committee in 2011/2012
- Training course on ActivInspire for the Interactive Whiteboard provided to teachers
- Google Apps introduced and set up in the school
- Training course on Google Apps provided to staff
- Electronic communication offered to parents
- Electronic Newsletter launched
- School website updated more frequently
- Twitter account regularly updated
- Review of the School’s Acceptable Usage Policy underway
- AUP currently being translated into English
- Training session based on Microsoft Publisher provided to staff
- Training session based on Google Forms provided to staff
- Information regarding on-line Professional Development provided to staff
- Website of the Week recommended to staff
Work of the Committee in 2012/2013
- Review of the AUP and presentation to the Board.
- Publication of the AUP on the school website.
- Publication of school policies on the school website.
- Dedicated “Parents” section of the website.
- Google Apps training session.
- Digital surveys for parents and children.
- iPad pricing.
Work of the Committee in 2013/2014
- Purchase of 15 iPads
- Dissemination of lists of subject specific iPad Apps
- Purchase of appropriate Apps
- Use of ICT in Maths
- Review of the school ICT policy
- Drafting of a school eLearning plan
- Implementation of the school eLearning plan
- Maths section for parents on school website
- Research the cost of 2 new Promethean Interactive Whiteboards
