Communications Minister Eamon Ryan TD has launched the 100Mb/s Post Primary Schools Project, which will deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to second level schools across the country. An initial investment of some €16 million for the first 78 schools taking part in the Project was has been confirmed at a press conference in Dublin’s Digital Hub.
Under the existing Schools Broadband Programme, primary and post-primary schools in Ireland can access a basic level of broadband connectivity. The 100Mb/s Post Primary Schools Project marks the next phase in the Government’s ambition to develop our schools as world-class centres of e-learning and to educate the next generation of knowledge workers and digital entrepreneurs.
Launching the new programme, Minister Ryan said, “Today we are laying one of the foundation stones of Ireland’s new Knowledge Society. Providing our schools with high-speed wireless connectivity opens up a whole new world of learning for our children. We are taking online learning out of the confines of the computer room.
“In classrooms and corridors, students and teachers will potentially be able to carry out interactive chemistry experiments and access demonstrations and exhibitions from all over the world. A class learning French in Dublin could talk in real time with a class in France. A leaving Cert Physics student will be able to take part in Ivy League lectures and experiments. With this level of connectivity, the opportunities for interaction and collaboration are unlimited.
“We must equip our students with the skills and creativity they need to thrive in the new digital world we are entering.”
Subscribers 0
Fans 0
Followers 0
Followers