This FAQ is designed to support secondary schools in implementing the Department of Education’s Schoolbooks Scheme for the 2025/26 school year. It includes key information on applying scheme funding to digital learning resources, including ICDL.
In today’s education landscape, technology plays an ever-expanding role in shaping learning experiences, engaging students, and fostering essential 21st-century skills. However, many teachers feel they lack the digital skills necessary to fully leverage technology in the classroom. Often, this perceived skills gap creates hesitation in adopting digital tools and integrating them into instruction. But with …
In today’s tech-driven world, digital literacy goes beyond knowing how to use devices and software. It also involves understanding how to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly. This is where the concept of digital citizenship comes into play. For Junior Cycle students, learning digital citizenship is essential to ensure they develop the skills needed …
The recently completed “Skills Strategy Ireland: Assessment and Recommendations” report, carried out by the OECD, suggests that Ireland has entered a crucial juncture in relation to upskilling and professional training. Indeed, with the advent of AI and the ever-increasing march of technological progress, it has never been more pertinent for the companies to upskill and …
The recently completed “Skills Strategy Ireland: Assessment and Recommendations” report, carried out by the OECD, suggests that Ireland has entered a crucial juncture in relation to upskilling and professional training. Indeed, with the advent of AI and the ever-increasing march of technological progress, it has never been more pertinent for the companies to upskill and …
The annual Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), published by the European Commission, has been released. Ireland ranks fifth in this year’s index, with an average yearly growth of the DESI score of 8.5%. Ireland ranks most strongly in the human capital dimension as well as digital public services. DESI ranks the countries of the …
The Irish Computer Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Cleary to the position of ICS Secretary General.
Students of the Irish Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) in Athlone graduated from a course including ICDL certification at a ceremony held recently at the Shamrock Lodge Hotel.
