Its a partnership with Microsoft Education Ireland.
Maynooth University's ‘Digital Wealth Project’ has been awarded close to half a million euro in funding
The project is a partnership with Microsoft Education Ireland and aims to increase the digital capacity of 135 schools across Ireland
The monies, from Rethink Ireland Education will support nine projects that are all focused on improving equal access to education and promoting economic empowerment.
As part of the programme, the project team are partnering with St Kevin’s Community College, Fonthill Road Clondalkin. The school has been identified as a leader in the digital space, with a focus on developing digital wealth for its students.
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, Department of Psychology and the ALL Institute Maynooth University says, “Through a new framework that reconsiders the supports that schools need to move out of digital poverty, the project aims to ensure that 1000+ students, 300+ teachers and 135 schools nationwide have the digital commodities, capabilities, technology and infrastructure to ensure access to the digital world.”
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