Teacher CPD · Primary Schools EPV / Summer

Leading STEM in your School

This CPD equips primary school leaders to drive digital transformation aligned with the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 and the Digital Learning Framework. Participants conduct infrastructure audits, develop sustainable procurement practices, build staff capacity through targeted mentoring and in-house CPD, embed Universal Design for Learning and digital citizenship, and integrate digital improvement targets into the School Self-Evaluation process. The course culminates in a complete, actionable Digital Learning Plan grounded in vision, ethics and measurable impact.
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EPV / Summer Course
€79
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What's included
  • Self paced
  • Online course
  • Step-by-step lessons
  • Certificate from Coding Ireland
Approved by
Drumcondra Education Centre Department of Education

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Participants examine the national policy landscape shaping digital and STEM leadership in Irish primary schools. They use the Digital Learning Framework as an audit tool to evaluate where their school currently sits on the continuum, and draft a Digital Vision Statement that aligns their school's specific ethos with national priorities. By the end of the module participants hold a leadership-confidence baseline, a first DLF positioning entry, and a draft Digital Vision Statement.

Welcome and Leadership Confidence Audit
The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027
The DLF Continuum: Effective Vs Highly Effective
Crafting Your School's Digital Vision Statement

Participants move from vision to infrastructure. They audit the current digital reality of the school, plan sustainable procurement against a realistic budget, evaluate platform choices for GDPR compliance, and design a maintenance strategy that protects investment over a 3 to 5 year cycle. The module produces an infrastructure audit, a mock procurement proposal, and a GDPR safety check.

The Digital Infrastructure Mini-audit
Sustainable Procurement and the €5k Budget Challenge
Platform Selection and GDPR Compliance
Maintenance, Lifecycle and the Total Cost of Ownership

Participants address the single biggest barrier to whole-school digital change: staff confidence and culture. They develop strategies to mentor reluctant adopters, design in-house CPD that respects colleagues' time, and form a Digital Team that distributes the leadership load. The module produces a mentoring script, a 45-minute Croke Park CPD plan, and a Digital Team structure.

Mentoring the Reluctant Adopter
Designing In-house CPD: the Croke Park Hour
Distributed Leadership: Forming a Digital Team

Participants examine the inclusion and ethics dimensions of whole-school digital practice. They apply UDL to the school's digital plan, audit and modernise the Acceptable Use Policy for AI, smartphones and social media, evaluate assistive technologies built into devices, and develop a defensible stance on AI and digital citizenship. The module produces a UDL task audit, a tracked-changes AUP critique, an assistive-tech plan, and an AI stance.

UDL in the School Digital Plan
Updating the Acceptable Use Policy
Assistive Technology and Bridging the Digital Divide
AI, Deepfakes and Digital Citizenship

Participants synthesise the course's policy, infrastructure, people, and inclusion strands into a coherent draft Digital Learning Plan. They use the SSE 6-step process as the structuring spine, write SMART targets, design a monitoring strategy, and complete the capstone: a draft DLP and a 'first move' for September. The portfolio becomes the school's working Digital Learning Plan.

The SSE 6-step Process for STEM
Drafting SMART Targets for STEM Improvement
Monitoring, Review and Success Criteria
Capstone: Your Digital Learning Plan and First Move

Participants examine the national policy landscape shaping digital and STEM leadership in Irish primary schools. They use the Digital Learning Framework as an audit tool to evaluate where their school currently sits on the continuum, and draft a Digital Vision Statement that aligns their school's specific ethos with national priorities. By the end of the module participants hold a leadership-confidence baseline, a first DLF positioning entry, and a draft Digital Vision Statement.

Welcome and Leadership Confidence Audit
The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027
The DLF Continuum: Effective Vs Highly Effective
Crafting Your School's Digital Vision Statement

Participants move from vision to infrastructure. They audit the current digital reality of the school, plan sustainable procurement against a realistic budget, evaluate platform choices for GDPR compliance, and design a maintenance strategy that protects investment over a 3 to 5 year cycle. The module produces an infrastructure audit, a mock procurement proposal, and a GDPR safety check.

The Digital Infrastructure Mini-audit
Sustainable Procurement and the €5k Budget Challenge
Platform Selection and GDPR Compliance
Maintenance, Lifecycle and the Total Cost of Ownership

Participants address the single biggest barrier to whole-school digital change: staff confidence and culture. They develop strategies to mentor reluctant adopters, design in-house CPD that respects colleagues' time, and form a Digital Team that distributes the leadership load. The module produces a mentoring script, a 45-minute Croke Park CPD plan, and a Digital Team structure.

Mentoring the Reluctant Adopter
Designing In-house CPD: the Croke Park Hour
Distributed Leadership: Forming a Digital Team

Participants examine the inclusion and ethics dimensions of whole-school digital practice. They apply UDL to the school's digital plan, audit and modernise the Acceptable Use Policy for AI, smartphones and social media, evaluate assistive technologies built into devices, and develop a defensible stance on AI and digital citizenship. The module produces a UDL task audit, a tracked-changes AUP critique, an assistive-tech plan, and an AI stance.

UDL in the School Digital Plan
Updating the Acceptable Use Policy
Assistive Technology and Bridging the Digital Divide
AI, Deepfakes and Digital Citizenship

Participants synthesise the course's policy, infrastructure, people, and inclusion strands into a coherent draft Digital Learning Plan. They use the SSE 6-step process as the structuring spine, write SMART targets, design a monitoring strategy, and complete the capstone: a draft DLP and a 'first move' for September. The portfolio becomes the school's working Digital Learning Plan.

The SSE 6-step Process for STEM
Drafting SMART Targets for STEM Improvement
Monitoring, Review and Success Criteria
Capstone: Your Digital Learning Plan and First Move

What You'll Learn

Learning Goals

  1. Conduct a comprehensive baseline audit of your school’s digital leadership confidence and infrastructure
  2. Develop and articulate a clear digital vision statement aligned with your school’s values and the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027
  3. Design sustainable procurement practices, platform selection processes and device lifecycle management anchored to budget and Total Cost of Ownership
  4. Build staff capacity through targeted mentoring, effective in-house CPD and distributed digital leadership structures
  5. Integrate Universal Design for Learning, digital citizenship, AI ethics and School Self-Evaluation into a coherent, actionable Digital Learning Plan with SMART targets and success criteria

Learning Outcomes

  1. Conduct a leadership confidence audit and map personal strengths against the five-module course structure
  2. Analyse the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 and identify which of the four strategic levers best supports your school context
  3. Distinguish Effective from Highly Effective practice on the Digital Learning Framework continuum and accurately judge digital leadership evidence
  4. Develop a school-specific Digital Vision Statement aligned to existing values and differentiate it from mission and aims
  5. Complete a whole-school digital infrastructure mini-audit using a structured checklist to map device functionality and Wi-Fi coverage
  6. Apply total cost of ownership principles to allocate a €5k digital budget anchored to the school’s digital vision
  7. Evaluate digital platforms using a five-question GDPR compliance checklist and differentiate data controller from data processor responsibilities
  8. Design a mentoring plan for reluctant digital adopters after diagnosing their specific type of resistance
  9. Structure a 45-minute Croke Park Hour CPD session that targets measurable changes in classroom practice
  10. Form a distributed digital leadership team by selecting and adapting one of three concrete team models
  11. Redesign a classroom digital task using Universal Design for Learning principles to improve accessibility for all pupils
  12. Revise a school Acceptable Use Policy to address current realities including smartphones, social media, AI and bring-your-own-device
  13. Identify and demonstrate built-in assistive technology features on school devices to support pupils with additional needs
  14. Develop and articulate a clear school position on AI use for parents and inspectors
  15. Map digital and STEM initiatives onto the six-step School Self-Evaluation process
  16. Convert broad STEM improvement goals into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound targets
  17. Write impact-focused success criteria and establish a monitoring schedule to distinguish activity from measurable outcomes
  18. Synthesise all course outputs into a complete Digital Learning Plan and identify the first concrete leadership action for September

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