Success Stories

“When parents and school management decided to embark on this approach before the school opened, we liaised with Wriggle to develop the project. Wriggle has been an invaluable support to Le Chéile Secondary School providing ongoing support, training and deployment services”.

"In Luttrellstown Community College, we already see the success of the device as a tool for teaching and learning. The methodologies that the iPad allows are ideal to maximise the benefits of Junior Cycle Reform. This includes group work, peer assessment and project work. Examples of this technology in action include mirroring students work on IWB, which gives opportunities to each and every learner in the classroom for positive feedback, praise and encouragement. Students become more creative in their presentation of their work and create fabulous diagrams. Students can get instant feedback on quizzes in class which harnesses their competitiveness in the most positive way possible."

"Like it or not, students have devices in today's world. It's better to get them into the routine of appropriate use when they are younger than pretending mobile devices don't exist and having students go off the rails in the first year of college." On student engagement with iPad: "When the students are doing individual work, the content is more tailored to the needs of that student. With such a massive variety of resources available students can now choose their own ability level. Making the personalisation of learning achievable."

The reaction has been hugely positive. We have found that student engagement has increased in class. It also makes teaching easier. There is a learning curve in terms of using technology. But we have found that our staff are quite open to working together and learning from one another.”