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Digital learning strategies for digital natives
Today’s youth (Generation Alpha) are growing up with a unique experience of technology, and schools need an approach which takes account of that. There’s an assumption that being a ‘digital native’ — growing up surrounded by smartphones and other digital devices — is enough to imbue children with an innate ability to commune with technology....
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Integrated education bridges literacy, numeracy and digital skills across Irish classrooms
Our new literacy, numeracy and digital literacy strategy must help all our youth, starting with our infants and going right up to teenagers in post-primary school. There are many opportunities to integrate the teaching of numeracy, literacy and digital skills in the classroom. For example, to introduce a mathematical element into the teaching of a...
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Collaborative solutions to tackling smartphone distractions in school
Smartphones are essential for connectivity and information access but also distract, reduce focus, hinder social interactions and contribute to bullying among young adults. Teachers will anecdotally describe the smartphone as the “scourge of the classroom,” describing it as the biggest impediment to deep engagement in classroom activities and learning. Teenagers resist smartphone ban Teenagers, by...
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Digital literacy in post-primary education can prepare students for tech-driven future
Parents often limit young children’s screen time, concerned about its addictive nature, yet recognise that digital skills are crucial as children grow. What stage should digital literacy be prioritised in students? My area of experience is in the post-primary schools, and students enter post-primary with a certain level of digital proficiency. However, what we see...