Major overhaul of education system needed to bridge digital skills gap

Trinity College academic warns Irish classrooms lack resources

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Fundamental reform of Ireland’s education system is needed if a digital skills gap is to be met, a Trinity College Dublin expert said today.

Professor in Computer Science & Statistics, Brendan Tangney, said that teachers need comprehensive resources, whole school supports, training and technology in order to effect change in the classroom.

Tangney was speaking at the inaugural ‘21st Century School of Distinction’ Awards, which launched a new report assessing the impact of ...