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Dissolving BoundariesProject Description - Dissolving Boundaries uses Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to facilitate cross-cultural educational linkages between schools in the North and South of Ireland. The first phase of the Dissolving Boundaries project began in 1999 with a total of 52 schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. These schools were selected from the primary, post primary and special sectors. Each school in Northern Ireland was linked with a partner school in the Republic of Ireland. Schools communicated by means of computer conferencing and video conferencing. The project grew out of the successful project entitled "This Island We Live On" which ran from 1998 - 1999. Initial funding was provided by governments north and south, with extra resources provided by Dell Computers and Eircom. Dell Computers donated 200 award-winning multimedia PCs while Eircom provided video conferencing solutions and internet connectivity to all the schools. The initial phase, 1999 - 2002, proved so successful that both governments agreed to extend funding for a further 60 schools in Phase 2, from 2002 - 2003 and another cohort of 60 schools in Phase 3, from 2003 - 2004. This means, that to date, some 172 schools have taken part in the project. Project Activities - The students in the schools: |
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Work together on educational projects Build mutual understanding and friendships that help to work towards good citizenship Develop ICT skills through valuable educational activities. |
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Literacy& ICT Project
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and PCSP. The purpose of the project is to assess the effect
of using ICT in enhancing literacy standards in Primary
Schools. On-line Book Club The schools involved in this project are busily reading. West Cork Education Centre is hosting an on-line Book Club to facilitate discussion among the schools.The books chosen for the Book Club are:
Download a template for book review by clicking on the name of the book above. All schools are welcome to participate and a summary of the reviews will be published on this site. Instructions for completing Book Review 1. Create a folder in your computer and call it Book Club. 2. Click on link to Book Review of your choice. 3. Choose Save and save the Book Review Document into your Book Club folder. 4. Log off the internet and open your Book Review Folder. 5. When you have completed your book review/s save it. 6. Return the Book Review Document as an attachment to ictwestcork@ncte.ie 7. A summary of the reviews will be published on the website shortly. |
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An Leabhar Beag -
ICT, Poetry and Art Project in
conjunction with West Cork Arts Centre.
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Eight schools (six Primary and two Post Primary) are involved in this project. The project originated as a response to An Leabhar Mór, a book of Gaelic verse which is currently on tour in Ireland and will be exhibited in West Cork Arts Centre in May 2006. Schools in West Cork produced poetry and exchanged the work with their designated partner school. Children in their partner school responded artistically to the poetry. All the poetry and art work was returned to the West Cork Education Centre before Easter. All the art work was scanned and a video was made of the children reciting their poetry. A DVD of the work is currently on display in the West Cork Arts Centre and West Cork Education Centre in May alongside the book “An Leabhar Mór”. To see all the work the children produced simply follow this link! |
Kidsmart Schools
eTwinning is a new scheme enabling you to work with other schools in Europe through Information and Communications Technology (ICT). It can be a simple and straightforward way of finding partner schools and working on a range of activities. eTwinning is not about creating extra work but providing a framework for exciting curriculum work with partners in another country.
An information meeting will take place at West Cork Education Centre on Tuesday 9th May at 7pm to find out how to register, how to find a partner and the kind of projects you can do.
Please contact the Centre at 023 56756 to reserve a place or email Harriet ictassist@eircom.net
For further information on any of the above, contact our ICT Advisor:
Kathleen Lowney
West Cork Education Centre
The Square, Dunmanway, Co. Cork
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