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Gairm ar Laochra don Saoránacht Dhigiteach in Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Iarthar Chorcaí | Call out for tutors to become Digital Citizenship Champions at West Cork Education Support Centre

10/09/2024

We are looking for expressions of interest from teachers to become Digital Citizenship Champions for West Cork Education Support Centre therefore we would really appreciate it if you could send the below information to your teachers. Closing date for expressions of interest is Friday 11th October.

Míle buíochas

Dr. Dympna Daly

Stiurthóir

 

Digital Citizenship Champion Programme: Call out for tutors to become Digital Citizenship Champions

The Digital Citizenship Champion Programme is a collaboration between Oide and Webwise, aimed at fostering key skills in digital citizenship. This will empower you to facilitate workshops and/or webinars through West Cork Education Support Centre

Please see below for more information and the tutor training dates. (training for Workshop one took place in May 2024 (An optional online drop-in clinic will be held to support any new tutors who would like to deliver this course)

If you are interested please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 11th October with your details.

Programme Highlights: 

  • Professional Development: We offer tailored Professional Learning events, including three additional days of face-to-face training in November, January and April specifically designed to enhance competence in promoting digital citizenship and internet safety.  
  • Online Drop-In Clinic:An online drop-in clinic session will be available for any further questions about the presentations delivered in schools or at Education Centres following our full-day workshops.  

Responsibilities of Digital Citizenship Champions: 

  • Facilitate Workshops:Provide face-to-face workshops throughout the year at West Cork Education Support Centre to support teachers with the content covered during training events. These workshops can be conducted at your school, schools within your local area, or at West Cork Education Support Centre. 

And/Or 

  • Facilitate Webinars:Conduct webinars or online sessions on behalf of West Cork Education Support Centre, covering the material explored during training events.  

What to Expect:

  • This unique professional learning opportunity is designed to empower 'Digital Champion Tutors' to promote digital citizenship and internet safety within your schools and local communities.
  • Tutors will have the opportunity to facilitate workshops through their local Education Support Centres, Croke-Park hours (outside of teaching time only with a minimum of 10 teachers),  supporting their peers and implementing the strategies learned during training workshops.
  • Following each of the training days, a tutor package will be shared, for tutors to deliver in schools and/ or West Cork Education Support Centre. After the November training, we will share materials for delivering:

Workshop 1: Being Online: Media Information & Literacy

Workshop 2: Wellbeing Online

 The training workshops will run in Limerick, Laois and Carrick-on-Shannon on the following dates:

Dates

Location

Time

5th November 2024

Limerick Education Centre

Marshall House,

Dooradoyle Rd.,

Dooradoyle,

Limerick. 

Eircode: V94 HAC4 

Registration: From 9:30 a.m.  

14th January 2025

You will receive an email with your certificate of attendance after the event. 

2nd April 2025

Conclusion: 3:30pm 

 

Dates 

Location 

Time 

6th November 2024 

Laois Education Centre

Block Rd.,

Kilminchy,

Portlaoise,  

Co. Laois 

EIRCODE: R32 CP26 

Registration: From 9:30 a.m.  

16th January 2025 

You will receive an email with your certificate of attendance after the event. 

3rd April 2025 

Conclusion: 3:30pm 

 

Dates 

Location 

Time 

12th November 2024 

Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre

Marymount,

Carrick-on-Shannon
Co. Leitrim,  

EIRCODE: N41 Y172 

Registration: From 9:30 a.m.  

21st January 2025 

You will receive an email with your certificate of attendance after the event. 

9th April 2025 

Conclusion: 3:30pm 

 

Travel and Subsistence and Sub-Cover:

  • National programme training rate applies for these PLEs and details of rates are attached for tutors reference.
  • Substitute cover can be claimed if required, using ‘Professional Development 4 Oide Technology in Education’ on the Online Claims System (OLCS). 

Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Iarthar Chorcaí

West Cork Education Support Centre

Phone: 353238856756 

An Chearnóg,                         The Square, 

Dún Mánmhaí,                       Dunmanway,

Co. Chorcaí,                            Co Cork,

P47 FH27

PLEASE NOTE NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS IS http://www.westcorkeducationcentre.ie