Summary CaseStudy

Description or context - List of interactive resources mentioned 
during case study.
Mimio software
IWB company, with support software for teachers to create interactive 
games. Software also compatible with ISB. 
Microsoft PowerPoint
Teachers use this to create Show & Tell topic presentations.
YouTube
Videos shown in class eg timelapse video of lifecycle of the butterfly
Google Maps
Interactive maps good for teaching geography, SESE
Google Search
Browsing and research
twinkl.com
Resource website for interactive teaching methods, tools and activities
Bua na Cainte
Lets Dance
News of the Day
Opperation Transformation 
10 at 10

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Appendix B - Semi-structured interview questions 
Q
Semi-structured interview question guide
1 What class do you teach?
2 How long have you been delivering this type of education? 
3 What inspired you / influenced you to adopt this approach? 
4 List and describe the usefulness / effectiveness of the digital artefacts you’ve used (hardware, OS, 
software applications, games). 
5 What, if any, external sources or other research did you undertake to support your approach? 
6 What have been the most successful outcomes of your approach? 
7 The least successful? 
8 The most interesting or surprising outcomes? 
9 How would you describe the reaction / reception of your students to this approach? 
10 Are attributes like age, gender or aptitude influential factors in the success of this approach?
11 What, if any, aspects of your approach, would you recommend to a colleague?
12 Would you like do add anything else?

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Appendix C - Teachers Questionnaire - https://goo.gl/forms/tywVMGmyfH5bINz23 
The invitation to participate to teachers to participate in the online survey was shared by and 
distributed amongst primary teachers themselves. Further to a number of requests to share the 
questionnaire beyond the staff at the school and in the interests of gathering as wide a dataset as 
possible within the timeframe, both teachers within and further afield than St. Peter’s N.S were 
allowed to participate. There were eighteen participants, seven teachers at the school and eleven from 
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Teachers Questionnaire
1 What's your email address?
2 Are you a primary school teacher?
Yes
No
3 In your experience does the use of interactive technology in the 
classroom enhance the act of learning for children?
Yes 
No
4 Do you find using interactive technology in the classroom affects 
classroom management negatively?
Yes
5
No
6 Would you say the use of interactive technology in the classroom 
impacts on child cognitive development?
Positive
No impact
Negative
7 What if any, interactive technology do you use in your classroom?
Interactive Whiteboard
Interactive Smartboard
Laptop
iPad or tablet
Mobile phone
None of these
8 How often do you use whole-class Whiteboard/ Smartboard interactive 
tech in your classroom?
Rarely
Once a week or less
A few times a week
Once or twice a day
Every session
9 Using keywords, what approach is least effective for whole-class learning with interactive tech?
10 Using keywords, what approach is most effective?
11 Describe an interesting aspect of interactive tech for whole-class learning in your classroom?
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12 How often do you use individual interactive tech in your classroom: eg 
tablet or laptop, where each child can use a device? 
Q. 12 cont’d
I've never used individual 
devices (tablets/ laptops) in 
the classroom
Rarely, almost never
Once or twice a year, when 
we work on projects
Once a month, if we are 
doing a project
Once a week
More than once a week
13 Using keywords, what approach is least effective for whole-class learning with interactive tech?
14 Using keywords, what approach is most effective?
15 Describe an interesting aspect of interactive tech for whole-class learning in your classroom?
16 Would you like to make an additional comment? 
Teachers Questionnaire
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