South Dublin County Council won the Excellence in Local Government Award 2008 in the Technology Sector at the awards sponsored by Chambers Ireland on November 6th. The Council were nominated by South Dublin Chamber for the Virtual Learning Environment – Connect Schools programme at St Aidan’s Community School, Tallaght for bringing the benefits of Information Technology to students and staff.
The Minister John Gormley, T.D. and David Pierce, President Chambers Ireland presented the Deputy Mayor Guss O Connell with the award. "I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of South Dublin County Council and St Aidan’s Community School. The Connect School project is a wonderful initiative and a new way of working. Technology is the key to the future and it is great that the students in St Aidan’s are getting the opportunity to work in this way" said the Deputy Mayor.
The Virtual Learning Environment is an online resource designed to support teaching and learning. This technology is a tool that the Teachers use to focus Students and deliver material in new ways.
The Connect School, St Aidan’s Community School, is developing student-centred technology through an innovative learning culture in order to improve school attendance, participation in class and educational outcomes for the students.
South Dublin County Council is the primary sponsor of the project and the Connect School Partners include St Aidan’s Community School, The Department of Education and Science, The Institute of Technology Tallaght, The Dublin West Education Centre and the National Centre for Technology in Education.
South Dublin County Council was short listed in the following categories:-
Environment initiative – Bring Bank surveillance system
Outstanding Customer Service – County Library, Tallaght RFID system
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