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FSC2546 Leading Digital Learning in Your School: A Practical Guide to the Digital Learning Planning Cycle

Course Description

“Leading Digital Learning in Your School: A Practical Guide to the Digital Learning Planning Cycle” is an enriching online teacher summer course crafted to empower teachers with the leadership skills required to navigate and implement effective digital learning strategies in their schools. This course takes participants through the Digital Learning Planning Cycle, offering practical skills, insights, and tools for planning digital learning, fostering professional development, and managing technology infrastructure. By exploring policy documents, creating a vision for digital learning, and understanding the steps necessary for developing and evaluating a Digital Learning Plan, educators will be well-equipped to lead their schools into the future of education.

  • Foundational Knowledge: Gain an understanding of the necessity of digital learning in preparing students for a technology-driven society, recognising the role of key policy documents in Ireland.
  • Vision and Leadership: Learn how to create and articulate a strong vision for digital learning and establish an effective Digital Learning Team within your school.
  • Digital Learning Planning Cycle: Navigate through the six steps of the Digital Learning Planning Cycle, from identifying a focus and gathering evidence to writing, sharing, and evaluating a Digital Learning Plan.
  • Support and Recognition: Discover supports available for schools in providing digital learning resources and initiatives for gaining recognition for excellence in digital learning.

This course is perfect for primary school teachers and school leaders who are passionate about leading digital learning initiatives in their schools. Participants will emerge from this course with a clear understanding of how to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate digital learning to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

Enrol today and start your journey towards leading successful digital learning initiatives.

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Essential Details

Price: €69.00
Course Code: FSC2546
Tutor Support: Phone, e-Mail, Forum, Live Chat
Start Date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025
Duration: 20 Hours
Format: Online
Skill Level: Beginner
Qualification: Certificate

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Course Information

EPV Days – this course is approved by the Dept. of Education for qualification of EPV days. The more courses you select, the more EPV days you receive:

  • 1 online course – 3 EPV days entitlement
  • 2 online courses – 4 EPV days entitlement
  • 3 online courses – 5 EPV days entitlement

Requirements: All our courses are run in accordance with the Department of Education and Skills criteria.

Training Period: Courses begin on Tuesday, 1st July 2025 at 9:00am and must be completed by Friday, 22nd August 2025 at 5.00pm.

Course Length: Each course requires approximately 20 hours of study including time to complete any assessments.

Support: The Discussion forums are facilitated by expert moderators.

Course Fees: Courses may be purchased either online or by phone.

  • One course €69
  • Two courses €89
  • Three courses €99

Questions and Support: Our Support team are on hand to answer all your queries, either by phone, live chat or e-mail.

Certification: When you have successfully completed your course, you will receive your CPD Certificate.

Course Content

Module 1: Digital Learning: A Rationale and Overview of Policy Documents

  • Understand the need for schools to prepare students to contribute to today’s technology society;
  • Recognise the advantages and disadvantages of technology in education;
  • Know the most important policy documents which are guiding digital learning in Ireland;
  • Understand how digital learning planning can be integrated into SSE

Module 2: Prepare to Lead Digital Learning and Step 1: Identify Focus

  • Understand the importance of a strong vision for digital learning
  • Create a strong vision for digital learning
  • Understand the role of the Digital Learning Team
  • Create an effective Digital Learning Team
  • Complete the first step of the Digital Learning Planning Cycle by identifying a focus for your Digital Learning Plan

Module 3: Step 2: Gather Evidence, and Step 3: Analyse

  • Gather focused evidence
  • Utilise a range of methods to gather evidence
  • Analyse different kinds of data
  • Make judgements based on the data collected
  • Complete the second and third steps of the Digital Learning Planning Cycle by gathering evidence, and analysing and making judgements

Module 4: Step 4: Write and Share the Digital Learning Plan, and Step 5: Put the Digital Learning Plan into Action

  • Understand how to structure a Digital Learning Plan
  • Set specific and achievable targets
  • Know a range of supports that exist to assist schools in providing appropriate resources for digital learning
  • Use a range of strategies to put the Digital Learning Plan into action
  • Complete the fourth and fifth steps of the Digital Learning Planning Cycle by writing and sharing the Digital Learning Plan, and putting the Digital Learning Plan into action

Module 5: Step 6: Monitor Actions and Evaluate Impact, and Next Steps for Schools in Digital Learning

  • Use a range of methods to evaluate a Digital Learning Plan
  • Understand how the evaluation of this cycle of the Digital Learning Plan should contribute to the next cycle
  • Identify some initiatives for the recognition of excellence in digital learning
  • Understand the process for gaining recognition of excellence in digital learning through the Digital Schools Awards and Apple Distinguished School programmes
  • Complete the sixth step of the Digital Learning Planning Cycle by monitoring actions and evaluating the impact of the Digital Learning Plan

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course completion requirements are as follows:

You are required to post two comments to the forum post at the end of each module throughout the course. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

Your progression from module to module is contingent on the successful completion of these assignments.

The end of course reflective assignment must demonstrate achievement of the course’s stated learning outcomes.

You will be required to complete a minimum of 10 hours online and an additional 10 hours either online or offline

If you signed up for your course online you will have received an email with login details to start your training. Please check your spam/junk email folder as it may have landed in there.

All our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course so please allow up to 2 weeks for the grade and feedback for the End of Course assignment.

The courses contain 5 modules each of which is made up of individual lessons.

You are required to engage with the course for a total of 20 hours (10 Hours online is mandatory and the remaining 10 hours can be online or offline for other learning activities)

Yes you can decide to do either. It is up to you what way you want to complete the course, once you demonstrate engagement for a total of 20 hours (10 of these must be online)

You are required to post to the forum posts at the end of each module throughout the course. You will need to post two comments. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

This is usually caused by not meeting the criteria for completing the previous module, in particular posting at least two contributions to the course forum.

The minimum word count is to be no less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.

Naturally, like most courses, it is only possible to evaluate your grade when you have completed the course.

There is two parts to the assessment:

<strong>1. Meeting the Minimum Criteria:</strong> You are required to complete all 5 modules, regularly contribute to the course forum after each module (at least 2 meaningful contributions per module).

<strong>2. Assignments:</strong> You must complete Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and posts to the forums at the end of each module, as well as an overall End of Course Assignment. Once you have met each of these conditions, you should qualify for your EPV days and receiving your Flúirse certificate of completion.

You’ll be glad to hear that ALL our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course and will always inform them before the course closing date if they do not appear to have met the above criteria for any reason.

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