National Centre for Technology in Education explained
| Agency Name: | National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) |
| Superseding: | PDST Technology in Education[1] |
| Jurisdiction: | Republic of Ireland |
The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) was an Irish government agency established in 1988 to facilitate the development, funding and use of information and communications technologies in education in the Republic of Ireland. It also developed software for school computers which blocked websites deemed unsuitable for children or potentially harmful to a computer. In 2012, the National Centre for Technology in Education was made defunct and its functions integrated into the Irish government's Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) as "PDST Technology in Education".[2] [3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Techno wizards . Independent News & Media . Drogheda Independent . 8 July 2013 . 29 October 2020 . the former National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) [is] now PDST Technology in Education .
- Web site: PDST Technology in Education - News . pdst.ie . 29 October 2020 . With effect from 1st June 2012, the role and functions of the National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) came under the remit of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST). Existing programmes and services are being maintained and all contact details remain the same. .
- Web site: Schools and information technology . citizensinformation.ie . Since 1st June 2012, the role and functions of the National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has come under the remit of the Professional Development Service for Teachers .
