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Interview with Minister Denis Naughten

Amy, Anna and Lorcan did a phone interview with Minister Denis Naughten on the way home home from the School Digital Champion showcase. The Minister spoke about the need for the School Digital Champion Programme and why it is important for schools to get involved. He also spoke about why this is an important initiative for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in collaboration with the Department of Education and Skills. He finally shared his thoughts on the projects showcased today.

We are really grateful to the Minister for taking time out of his busy schedule this evening to give us an interview when time didn’t allow it earlier today.

Amy, Anna and Lorcan
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Interview with Elizabeth Treacy

Link to Spreaker Media Download

Elizabeth Treacy did a session about the new Junior Cycle and how it gives teachers a new opportunity to listen to the student voice via the medium of project work.She also talked about how she used green screens in the classroom and why student voices are important and how digital technology supprted student voice.

Listen below..

Denis and Charis
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Interview with Candace Marcotte

Denis and Charis interviewed Candace Marcotte at ICT EDU and she told us about her role in the MITE conference  and Michigan State University. She also told us about why she enjoys teaching and how long she has been teaching and as well about her experience in STEM.

-Denis and Charis
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Interview with Schools In Rang Bianca at #Ictedu

We interviewed a number of schools who showcased their work in Rang Bianca. we spoke to students from CBS Thurles, St. Joesph’s Borrisoleigh, Colaiste Mhuire Co-Ed, Thurles. they told us about how they used technology in their projects and their highlights of the day.

Denis, Cara, Amy, Lorcan and Charis

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Interview with Kate O’ Flaherty

Denis and Amy interviewed Kate O’ Flaherty who is the Director of the Health and Wellbeing Program at the Department of Health. Kate spoke about Health Ireland, What the Media Literacy Network can learn from Health Ireland and how they went about developing the Communications and Citizens engagement campaign, Health Ireland 2018.

Denis and Amy
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Interview with Caroline Henry

Denis and Amy interviewed Caroline Henry from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. She spoke about the Digital Skills for Citizens Scheme, the target groups it covers and why initiatives like this are important for our society.

Denis and Amy
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Interview with Niamh Sweeney

Denis and Amy interviewed Niamh Sweeney who is the Head of Public Policy at Facebook in Dublin. Niamh told us about herself and how she got into journalism and subsequently Facebook. She also shared her thoughts on why it is important for social media platforms to be involved in the conversation around Media Literacy and what reliable news sources are and how to identify fake news. Finally, she shared her thoughts on the importance of education around media literacy.

Denis and Amy
Youth Media Team

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Interview with Prof. Brian O’Neill

Denis and Amy interviewed Professor Brian O’Neill, Director of Research at Dublin Institute of Technology and Chair of the Media Literacy Network Steering Group. Brian spoke about why we need a Media Literacy Network in Ireland, what encouraged him to get involved in the Network. He also shared his thoughts on what the large technology companies can do to promote Media Literacy to young people like us and what his thoughts are on the digital age of consent in Ireland being 13.

Denis and Amy
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Interview with Dr. Martina Byrne

Denis and Amy interviewed Dr. Martina Byrne, Chief Executive of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland and the Public Relations Consultants Association. Martina spoke about why she was at the Media Literacy Ireland event, why we should have a Media Literacy Network in Ireland and why it is important for people to know what Media Literacy is.

Denis and Amy
Youth Media Team

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Interview with Dr. Colman Noctor

At the Media Literacy Ireland event, Denis and Amy interviewed Dr. Colman Noctor who is  a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services and Assistant  Professor at Trinity College Dublin. Colman spoke about his job as a Psychotherapist and what his thoughts are on the digital age of consent in Ireland

Denis and Amy
Youth Media Team