Tagged: Promethean & News
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Lord Puttnam: Ireland’s survival guide for the 21st century News
30.09.2011 The good news that Twitter came to Ireland this week can be directly laid at the feet of Donogh O’Malley and his decision in 1968 to educate Ireland in the 20th century....Categories: Upskilling, Training, R&D, Jobs, Investments, Infrastructure Management, Government, Education, Economy, Computers -
Developing the digital curriculum News
02.10.2011 A digital school isn't just about having the technology. Schools need to fully take advantage of it to find new ways of teaching and to prepare students for the 21st century. -
Education and the cloud News
02.10.2011 There’s a major opportunity for the Irish education system to take advantage of the revolution in cloud computing to deliver the much-needed digital curriculum. -
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Ireland can leapfrog the world on digital education News
28.09.2011 Chief education officer of Promethean Jim Wynn believes Ireland’s delay in digitising Irish schools and the curriculum could play to our advantage and help us leapfrog other... -
Bill Liao joins line-up at Digital Ireland Forum News
12.09.2011 Entrepreneur, mentor and investor Bill Liao has been added to the line-up of the Digital Ireland Forum, which will take place in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on the morning of 30... -
Schools revolution News
08.09.2011 Movie producer and educator Lord David Puttnam says Irish education reform in the 1960s delivered today’s hi-tech industries. He tells John Kennedy we need to do it again. -
Promethean World's pretax profit drops News
28.07.2011 Interactive whiteboard maker Promethean World is maintaining a cautious outlook after education budget cuts in the US contributed to a 65pc drop in the company's first-half...Categories: Financial Results, Financial -
Financial results this week News
25.07.2011 Companies scheduled to release their financial results the week of 25-29 July.Categories: Financial Results, Financial -
The big leap forward in digital education News
21.07.2011 Ireland has an opportunity to leapfrog the rest of the world in digital education. All that is missing is a visionary State strategy for digital schools.Categories: Jobs, Investments, Internet, Infrastructure Management, Government, Education, Digital 21, Development -
Digital 21 - Ideas for Ireland News
30.05.2011 How to make Ireland a world-leading economy, as well as a great place to live and work. -
Top tools for classroom tech News
03.02.2011 Having the hardware is only the first step in creating smart schools. LAURA O’BRIEN looks at some online resources and software tools to help ensure that every lesson and... -
Content of substance News
02.02.2011 Before everyone gets hung up on the hardware, the real gift of technology is the kaleidoscope of content that can be brought into the classroom and the home and usher in a... -
The next step in school gear News
03.02.2011 The digital classroom is constantly evolving, bringing new learning experiences with each enhancement. What is the latest hardware on offer for tech-savvy students? -
The 21st-century worker News
02.02.2011 "Picture the Victorian classroom in your mind, with the children sitting in rows and the teacher at the top at a blackboard,” said John Lawlor, director of Bridge21, a programme... -
Laying the foundations for the schools of tomorrow News
02.02.2011 As the first 100Mbps digital schools were unveiled, former communications minister, Eamon Ryan TD, said 600 more schools are due to get essential broadband capacity.Categories: Web, Telecommunications, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Government, Education -
Graham Byrne, head of Ireland and Scotland business, Promethean News
03.02.2011 It’s going to be a lot more challenging this year. What we’ll need to do is start being more creative. We’ve cited how we’ve worked with the Jack and Jill Foundation to get... -
The teaching profession and the digital opportunity News
02.02.2011 Teachers have as much to gain as their students from the onset of digital education. The opportunity to grow personally and professionally is at their fingertips. -
Concern over major ICT spending cuts in Irish schools News
16.12.2010 Key figures in Ireland’s ICT sector have expressed concern over major cuts in State ICT spending in the recent Budget - down from €63m in 2010 to €1.5m projected for 2011. -
Beyond the blackboard News
14.09.2010 With the rapid growth of emerging technologies, teachers no longer have to simply rely on a blackboard and books to convey their lessons.