KidSmart Early Learning Programme
IBM KidSmart Early Learning programme was designed as a specific initiative to address the digital divide in under resourced communities and aims to support the need to develop enriched teaching and learning through the use of ICT.The Kidsmart Early Learning Centre consists of an IBM desktop computer housed in furniture designed by the toy manufacturer “little tikes”. The unit also includes Educational software from Riverdeep.
The software titles supplied are:
Baileys Bookhouse
Millies Math House
Sammy’s Science House
Trudy’s Time and place House
A number of schools in the region have received donations of Kidsmart Early Learning Centres:
St Patricks NS, Kilmacow
Bennettsbridge Mixed NS
Presentation NS Castlecomer
Urlingford NS
School of the Holy Spirit Kilkenny
St Michael’s NS Mullinahone
Gaile NS Holycross
In Nov 2007 the following schools joined the programme, with each school receiving a KidSmart Early learning Centre:
Askea Boys NS Carlow
St Josephs Carlow
Lisdowney NS Kilkenny
In september 2008 the following schools joined
Presentation Primary Thurles