3. ICS Grid
• ICS Grid is a library of curricular digital
resources covering all Irish secondary school
subjects
• Delivered through a Moodle implementation,
optimised for Irish schools.
– Moodle 2.2
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6. ICS Grid @ Your School
• Every school will have their own instance of the Grid
www.yourschoolname.icsgrid.ie
• Each teacher and student will have a user account on
the Grid
• Content is private & only accessible to your school.
• Access to content provided by ICS Skills
7. ICS Grid @ Your School
• Latest edition of Moodle
• Access to Mapped Content
• Access to GGfL
• Create User Accounts (Groups)
• Building courses ( Subjects / Interests)
• Upload Content ( Files / Links)
• Assess student performance ( Quiz / Activities)
• Communication (Discussion)
• Content creation ( Resources / Courses)
• Tracking of student performance
– (Reporting/Grades)
8. Mapped Curricular Content
• ICS Skills has worked extensively with Irish teachers to ensure
that the learning resources in ICS Grid are precisely mapped
to subjects in the Irish curriculum and their examination
syllabi - Built by Irish Teachers for Irish Teachers
9. Mapped to Irish Curriculum
• Irish
• English
• Maths ( Project Maths )
• Science
• Business Studies
• French
• Geography
• History etc...
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12. Access to over 1.8 million digital learning resources
from over 45 global providers.
Providing fun, engaging and personalised learning
experiences for their students.
19. The School
• 21st Century copyright-cleared educational resources
• Facilitate the presentation of online learning by
teachers who may not have the skills to create digital
content.
• Reach students with varying time and location
constraints.
20. The School
• Connect with other Grid Schools Nationwide
– Webinars / Discussion Forums
• Share resources / lessons with Grid Schools
Nationwide ( Central hub )
21. Teacher
• Engage, motive & inspire media savvy
students.
• Access high interest multimedia content from
leading publishers worldwide
• Access subject specific – copyright cleared
content created by Irish Teachers for Irish
Teachers.
22. The Student
• Discover, create and collaborate using 21st
Century learning technology.
• Access proven educational resources from
worldwide leading publishers
23. The Student
• Collaborate and engage with their peers in a
safe online environment.
• Upload assignments and homework to their
online portfolio.
24. Parent
• Engage with their child’s learning
• Carry out online research with their child
• Track and monitor their child’s activity and
progress
25. Why did we develop the ICS Grid ?
• Promote the use of ICT in education
• Promote use of 21st Century Teaching and Learning
• Create a community of practice for schools nationwide
• Help to prepare students for 21st Century jobs
– Jobs that possibly haven’t yet been invented !!!
27. Joining the ICS Grid
• ICS Skills will not only develop your school
site including all your users accounts.
• But we will also provide user training for
teachers at your school.
28. Very Important !! ( what we do)
• Develop each school site
• Host each school site
• Set up all user accounts
• Training for Admin Users
• Training for Teachers
• Technical Support
• Resource building workshops
29. Accessing the ICS Grid
• 24 /7 secure system
• Internet based
• No installation / setup programs
• Fully Hosted
• Technical Supported & Training provided
• Monthly newsletter / updates online
