Empower Your Teaching with Hands-On Digital Tools!

A Dynamic Summer Course for Primary Teachers

Step into the future of education with our innovative summer course designed specifically for primary school teachers! Discover practical, engaging ways to bring LEGO Spike Essential, Bee-Bots, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your classroom.

You'll gain hands-on experience and explore how to:

• Foster computational thinking, creativity, and problem-solving

• Use Lego Education resources to scaffold coding in senior classes

• Enhance STEM learning opportunities for all class levels

• Demystify AI with accessible, teacher-friendly strategies

• Promote inclusion using Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

• Develop your digital learning plan and build key digital competencies

Course Modules Include:

• Computational Thinking

• Digital Innovation

• Demystifying AI

• Inclusive Learning with Digital Tools (UDL)

• Coding Activities for All Class Levels

• Digital Citizenship

• Digital Learning Planning

• Developing Your Digital Competencies

Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your digital teaching toolkit, this course will inspire, empower, and equip you for the classroom of tomorrow.

Join us this summer – and transform how you teach with tech!

To enrol on any of our courses: -

Step 1: To book a place on any of our summer courses teachers must be registered on our website www.carrickedcentre.ie  

Step 2: Log in and use our online booking system.

Note: Closing date for registration on all courses is 3pm on Friday 20th June 2024.

Important Points to Note for Participants of our Face-to-Face Summer Courses 2024

• All courses run from 9.30am-2.00pm every day.
• A minimum number of 10 participants is required in order for a course to proceed. Maximum capacity is 25 on face-to-face summer courses.
• Full attendance is required to be awarded 3 EPV days.
• 2 EPV days will be awarded for 4 days attendance.
• 1 EPV day will be awarded for 3 days attendance. (Regardless of the reason for the absence).
• No EPV days will be awarded for less than 3 days attendance.
• Lunch break is from 11.30-12.00 each day and a light lunch will be provided each day.

Venue - Tarmon National School, Castlerea, County Roscommon

All our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. Course Fees are not transferrable to another teacher. Unfortunately, if you wish to cancel your place on one of our courses or you are unable to attend the course, we are not in a position to refund fees. The course fee can only be refunded if the Education Centre cancels the course.