The Enabling Digital Technology in Primary School (EDTips) programme will provide free digital technology teaching resources and equipment to primary schools to prepare for the introduction of Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) as part of the Primary Curriculum Framework during the 2025/2026 academic year.
Running over two years, EDTips will train primary school teachers in a suite of age-appropriate and interactive educational tools, catering to the abilities of all pupils and encouraging them to become confident, creative, and critical users of digital technology.
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Helen Coyne, from Coill Dubh National School, which is already utilising the EDTips resources, said: “The new science and technology curriculum is a right step forward in our children's education. EDTips resources will give me the confidence to deliver the new science and technology curriculum to my pupils.”
Academics at TU Dublin with research expertise in computer science education will develop comprehensive teaching materials and activities modelled on the Primary Curriculum Framework. Meanwhile, Amazon will supply a free offline digital technology kit to every school, enabling them to engage pupils fully in the curriculum, regardless of technical infrastructure, geographical location, or socioeconomic status.
Each digital technology kit will include a Tangible coding set and a BBC micro:bit, an award-winning programmable device that allows students to get hands-on with coding and digital making – a pocket-sized computer developed in the UK as a tool for teaching coding on a computer.
The programme is led by CSinc (Computer Science Inclusive) in the School of Enterprise Computing and Digital Transformation at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and has received funding from Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme, Amazon, and Workday.
Dr Keith Nolan, lecturer at TU Dublin and a member of CSinc, said: “EDTips offers both digital resources for teachers to upskill and become more confident in delivering digital technology in the classrooms”.
Joanne Reynolds, Community Engagement Manager at Amazon Ireland, said: “We are delighted to support TU Dublin's EDTips programme, which will provide a digital learning kit for teachers to every primary school in Ireland. At Amazon, we recognize the importance of equipping teachers with the tools they need to deliver the new STEM curriculum effectively. These teacher kits represent our commitment to fostering digital literacy and supporting educators across Ireland as they prepare the next generation for a technology-driven future."
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