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Online media literacy in national schools?

  • 18-08-2015 5:32pm
    #1
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,701 ✭✭✭


    Hiya everyone

    I am just wondering if teachers/parents could let me know if there is currently any form of online media literacy taught within primary schools? An example of this would be online advertisements such as Advergames?

    Thank you for any feedback :)


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    The short answer is no. The Irish primary curriculum does not teach IT as a subject, but rather uses it as a tool through which other subjects are taught.
    Primary school broadband access is nothing short of shocking in many places, dial up would probably be faster.


  • #3
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Primary school broadband access is nothing short of shocking in many places, dial up would probably be faster.

    The websites blocked by the "safety" filter are outrageous too!


  • #4
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,701 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Thanks for the feedback :)


  • #5
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,019 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    An File wrote: »
    The websites blocked by the "safety" filter are outrageous too!

    Do you know that you can request different levels of filtering?


  • #6
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    We have gone for a less strict level of filtering and it works well...but slowly...


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  • #7
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Do you know that you can request different levels of filtering?

    I'm only subbing at the moment so every school I work in ends up with different levels. Awkward. :p


  • #8
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,019 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I can imagine:)


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