Reflective Practice and Action Research: Integrating ICTs in Religious Education
- Target Group
- Teachers of Junior and Leaving Certificate Religious Education
- Course Aims
- This course aims to introduce teachers of JCRE and LCRE (exam R.E.) to free downloadable software packages that can enhance the experience of teaching and learning R.E. Participants will select from a range of free software including mind mapping, quizzes, photo story and other packages, with emphasis on how this can be integrated into the teaching of R.E. Participants practice including the software in their teaching with a specific class, for a specific topic for a short period of time. Reflective practice and action research is suitable to open minded teachers who would like to improve their teaching of JCRE or LCRE using ICTs and who will report back their findings. Participants are encouraged to select just one software package to try out in their teaching. Students and teachers alike reflect on the activities, and both students and teachers offer reflections and feedback in a short report. Opportunities for presenting the outcomes of the action research will be provided at National level for participating teachers. Suitable for all ranges of ability in ICT, especially beginners and improvers. This course will take place over two evenings:
| Venue | Dates |
|---|---|
| Athlone Education Centre | Wed 30 Sep 2009 (19:00-21:00) |
| Athlone Education Centre | Wed 10 Feb 2010 (19:00-21:00) |
