Digital skills in an uncertain world

Life has changed suddenly and the skills we need to cope with this new reality have changed too. By Mary Cleary, the deputy chief executive of the Irish Computer Society, which runs Tech Week. We often talk about life skills and in “normal” times, there is little disagreement on what those are. Apart from specific job-related skills, […]

New CensusAtSchool Website

The Central Statistics Office, PDST Maths, and Scoilnet have come together to re-design and launch the new CensusAtSchool website. CensusAtSchool is an online educational project that takes place every year with the aim of bringing statistics to life in the classroom. Schools take part voluntarily. Supervised by teachers, students use a variety of digital devices […]

Secure User Package for FET Students

Are users an organisation’s greatest weakness? ICDL Ireland, along with The Irish Computer Society and the Association of Data Protection Officers, has launched a set of complementary modules designed to inform workers of the dangers of individual user error and resultant data breaches. ICS Secure User Certification comprises of two courses: IT Security and Data […]

Free membership of Irish Computer Society for FET students

We are delighted to announce that FET students who are studying any ICDL module(s) can now avail of free student membership of the Irish Computer Society. Show your enthusiasm for your new skills with your membership. ICS is committed to supporting you throughout your journey into IT. There is no better way to set yourself […]

New self-assessment tool based on The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens

Today, being digitally competent means that people need to have skills in a range of areas if they are to stay safe and make the most of our increasingly digital world.  As part of the European Commission’s effort to ensure all European citizens attain the digital skills required to full participate in society and the […]

€50m in ICT grant funding for schools

Minister announces fourth year of funding under Project Ireland 2040 which takes total spend on Digital Strategy for Schools ICT Infrastructure Fund to €160m All schools will receive grants to purchase key technology such as tablets, cloud systems, projectors The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today announced a further €50million investment […]

Graduation ceremony for Athlone VTOS students

Athlone VTOS students recently graduated at a certificate ceremony that was held in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel. The certification was provided by QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) at Levels Four and Five and the Irish Computer Society Foundation provided certification for the European Computer Driving Licence [now ICDL] course. This year there were 48 certificates […]

ICILS Results Highlight Importance of Digital and Information Literacy Skills for Students

The results of the International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2018 were published earlier this month. They highlight the fallacy of ‘digital natives’ being digitally competent through exposure to digital devices. Shockingly, only 2% of students in the study showed an ability to assess online information critically. ICILS, which is published by the International Association […]