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1. INTRODUCTION Michael Hallissy and John Hurley of H2 Learning supported the consultation, evidence gathering and analysis leading to final Digital Strategy Development Group recommendations, and assisted the Department in the writing of this Strategy. These sources included: • Analysis of the 2013 online census of teachers and principals (see Appendix 1). • Consultative paper ‘Building Towards a Learning Society: A National Digital Strategy for Schools Consultative Paper (Butler et al; 2013) 24 . • Consultations with children, young people, parents/guardians and teachers (see Appendix 2). • Public consultation phase which generated 124 written submissions (see Appendix 3). • Face-to-face meetings with key stakeholders during the course of developing the Strategy (see Appendix 4). The main elements of the consultation and research phases are captured in Figure 2 below. FIGURE 2. THE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Education Priorities ICT Census Strategy Development Group Leadership of Process School Needs Consultation Submissions Focus Group Consultation Digital Strategy for Schools Other DES Initiatives Governmant Policy Initiatives Government Priorities International Best Practice Examples EU Trends International Context The Digital Strategy Development Group identified four key themes (see Table 2) that emerged from the research and consultation phase and these have been adopted as main content headings within the Strategy. 24 Digital Strategy Consultative Paper (http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Information-Communications-Technology- ICT-in-Schools/Digital-Strategy-for-Schools/Building-Towards-a-Learning-Society-A-National-Digital-Strategy-for-Schools-Consultative- Paper.pdf) 17
DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR SCHOOLS – ENHANCING TEACHING, LEARNING & ASSESSMENT TABLE 2. THEMES AND SUBTHEMES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2013 ICT IN SCHOOLS CENSUS REPORT Broad Theme Theme 1 Teaching, Learning and Assessment Using ICT Theme 2 Teachers’ Professional Learning Theme 3 Leadership, Research and Policy Theme 4 ICT Infrastructure Subtheme Use of ICT in Teaching and Learning. Developing 21st Century Skills Using ICT. Assessment and ICT. Internet Safety (including critical and ethical use of the internet). Digital Content for Schools. Inclusion. Specifying Teacher Professional Knowledge. Supporting Teacher Professional Learning. National and School Leadership, Planning and Research as a Driver of Policy. Internet Connectivity. Access to Computing Devices and Other Technologies. Technical Support and Maintenance. Purchasing and Procurement. These four themes form the backbone of the Strategy and are outlined in the following sections of this document. Each theme contains an introductory narrative and a set of associated actions. 18
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