This module offers an insightful introduction to the realm of digital media, equipping learners with essential skills for navigating online environments. Through engaging units, students will explore digital tools, internet safety, ethical considerations, and effective web searching, fostering critical thinking and responsible digital citizenship in an increasingly connected world.

The NCCA guidelines give teachers significant flexibility in designing and delivering Transition Year modules, allowing them to tailor them to their school's context and students' needs. Our coding and digital skills TY modules are each designed for 8-10 week rotations, typically involving approximately 10 classroom hours of student engagement, which can be integrated into the TY programme as standalone units or combined with other components. Schools may adapt the modules, including teaching approaches and school-based assessments such as portfolios or projects, to reflect specific learning priorities and align with the broader aims of the TY Programme Statement.

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Curriculum Mapping

See exactly how this course maps to official curriculum specifications

Curriculum Area
Outcomes
Personal Growth
P.1 P.2 P.3 P.4 P.5 P.6 P.7 P.8 P.9 P.10 P.11
Being a Learner
B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4 B.5 B.6 B.7 B.8 B.9 B.10 B.11 B.12
Civic and Community Engagement
C.1 C.2 C.3 C.4 C.5 C.6 C.7 C.8 C.9 C.10 C.11
Career Exploration
CE.1 CE.2 CE.3 CE.4 CE.5 CE.6 CE.7 CE.8
Components
CO.1 CO.2 CO.3 CO.4 CO.5

The curriculum does not include official reference codes for individual learning outcomes, so we have assigned a code scheme to make it easier to identify and track coverage.

What Students Will Learn

Learning Goals

  1. Understand the fundamentals of digital media and its tools.
  2. Explore the structure and functionality of the internet and digital devices.
  3. Develop skills to protect personal information and enhance online safety.
  4. Analyse the ethical implications and societal impact of digital media.
  5. Master techniques for effective web searching and evaluating information credibility.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and categorise different types of digital media.
  2. Explain the basic functioning of the internet using a narrative of data transmission.
  3. Distinguish between personal and non-personal information and justify the need for online privacy.
  4. Create and evaluate strong passwords based on specified criteria.
  5. Analyse the impact of digital footprints on personal online presence and reputation.

What You'll Need

Required Equipment

Equipment used in some of the lessons in this course. Items can be shared among students.

AudioMass needs no account
Canva account (school email)
Chromebook/Laptop/PC
Chromebook/Laptop/PC
Clipchamp account (Microsoft or Google)
Headphones
Headphones

Build a full TY year around Exploring Digital Media

This module is one of 7 Transition Year modules you can combine into a complete Year-Long TY Digital Skills Programme, shaped around your timetable and the students in front of you.

Run the same pathway for every student, or set different pathways for different groups. Students also get access to the modules they're not doing in class, which is ideal for the keen ones who finish early or want to explore further on their own time.

Prefer a deeper tech focus? Swap in Advanced Coding or Robotics and Automation. Each module is 10 lessons of 40-60 minutes, leaving room for school events, mid-terms and everything else TY throws at you.

Why TY coordinators choose it
One decision, a year's content
No more stitching resources together every term.
Flexible per class, per student
Run different pathways side by side.
Certificates after each module
Great for TY portfolios, open days and reports home.
Sets students up for Senior Cycle
Broad exposure so they choose subjects with confidence.
Sample Year Plan
ICT + Coding focus
  • Computer Skills
    Gets everyone on a level footing
  • Introduction to Coding
    Real, working projects from week one
  • Exploring Digital Media
    Video, design and storytelling
  • Exploring Artificial Intelligence
    The topic your students keep asking about
  • Enterprise and Business Basics
    A pitch-and-launch project to close out the year

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