Ag Dul i ngleic leis an mBearna Dhigiteach: Conas a d’úsáid ár scoil maoiniú NRRP
Fuair an scoil seo deontas in 2021 chun tionscnaimh a chur i bhfeidhm a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu dul i ngleic leis an mbearna dhigiteach agus tacú lenár bhfoghlaimeoirí atá i mbaol míbhuntáiste oideachais dá bharr, mar chuid de Phlean Náisiúnta Téarnaimh agus Athléimneachta na hÉireann (NRRP), tionscadal faoin tSaoráid Téarnaimh agus Athléimneachta atá á maoiniú ag an Aontas Eorpach trí NextGenerationEU.
Mar a leagtar amach i Ciorclán 0060/2021, bhíothas ag súil go n-úsáidfeadh scoileanna an maoiniú aonuaire seo chun a gcuid Pleananna Foghlama Digití a chur chun cinn, ag díriú ar bhonneagar digiteach a thacaíonn le rannpháirtíocht, tinreamh, coinneáil, agus rochtain chothrom ar an gcuraclam.
Seo an chaoi ar infheistíodh an deontas seo inár scoil chun na cuspóirí sin a bhaint amach:
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Spásanna Foghlama Idirghníomhacha: déanfadh uasghrádú ar roinnt cláracha bána idirghníomhacha sna seomraí ranga. Cuireann siad seo taispeántais ilmhéide sofhreagracha ar fáil a ligean do dhaltaí — go háirithe iad siúd le riachtanais foghlama éagsúlacha — páirt a ghlacadh i gceachtanna comhoibríocha, saibhir ó thaobh ilmheán de.
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Infheistíocht i dTaibléidí: Ceannaíodh cúpla seit taibléid chun go mbeidh daltaí ábalta obair ar MRBanna sa seomra ranga. Cabhraíonn na gléasanna seo le daltaí rochtain a fháil ar aipeanna oideachasúla cosúil le Book Creator, ag cur le litearthacht trí chruthú ilmheánach — amhairc agus fuaime — agus rannpháirtíocht chuimsitheach a chothú.
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Infheistíocht sa chóras idirlín: Déanfadh uasghrádú ar chóras idirlín na scoile.
Ní hamháin gur chuir na feabhsuithe seo cumas teicniúil ár scoil chun cinn, ach chinntigh siad go bhféadfadh gach dalta — go háirithe iad siúd atá i mbaol míbhuntáiste oideachasúil — páirt a ghlacadh go hiomlán.
Tackling the Digital Divide: How Our School Used NRRP Funding
This school received a grant in 2021 to implement initiatives aimed at addressing the digital divide and support our learners at risk of educational disadvantage as a consequence, as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) a project under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.
As outlined in Circular 0060/2021, schools were expected to use this once-off funding to advance their Digital Learning Plans, focusing on digital infrastructure that supports participation, attendance, retention, and equitable access to the curriculum.
Here is how this grant was invested in our school to achieve those objectives:
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Interactive Learning Spaces: Several interactive whiteboards in classrooms were upgraded. These provide responsive, multimedia displays that allow students — especially those with diverse learning needs — to engage in collaborative, media-rich lessons.
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Investment in Tablets: A number of tablet sets were purchased so that students could work on e-portfolios in the classroom. These devices help learners access educational apps such as Book Creator, enhancing literacy through multimodal creation — visual and auditory — and fostering inclusive participation.
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Investment in the Internet System: The school’s internet system was upgraded.
These improvements not only advanced the technical capacity of our school but also ensured that every student — particularly those at risk of educational disadvantage — could participate fully.
