At All Saints’ we have invested heavily in developing our Digital Technologies .
Each classroom has an Interactive Whiteboard .We have a fabulous computer classroom equipped with 30 PCs. We have invested in increasing our quantity of tablets ,purchased several sets of Bee Bots and Lego We Do sets.
Middle and Senior Classes have been engaged in developing their coding skills ,all of which further develops their analytical and problem solving skills.
Junior classes use the tablets to reinforce their literacy and numeracy learning.
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All Saints’ was successful in securing a Meet and Code grant of €500 in October.
This was achieved following our successful application which outlined event ideas to develop pupils’ coding skills.
Meet and Code is Europe’s biggest digital skills program with the goal of introducing children to technology and coding. By exploring a broad range of topics and different ways to code, participants are encouraged to develop the 21st century skills needed for today’s digital workforce. This initiative is also sponsored by Amazon and Enclude Ireland..
This grant enabled us to get coding workshops from REIM Training Solutions on the 15th October for 3rd,4th,5th and 6th class.
The pupils thoroughly enjoyed this experience and are keen to further develop their coding skills using Scratch creating some very impressive animations and games.
Beebots in Junior and Senior Infants
Junior and Senior infants engaged in various activities using Bee-Bots to consolidate their learning of various concepts in numeracy and literacy. With Bee-Bots, the pupils learn the basics of coding in a simple and engaging way. By manipulating Bee-Bot’s movements, children are introduced to algorithmic thinking and develop a grasp of how sequences and instructions work. It’s like learning a new language, but it’s the language of computers!
It aids in the development of other vital skills like logical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity.
