Pupils get in Touch with technology

HISTORY books have been consigned to the past at a Wexford school where pupils are using handheld devices to learn most subjects and have fun at the same time.

The success of the initiative among fourth class pupils has led to St Aidan’s Primary School in Enniscorthy buying dozens more Apple iPod Touch devices for fifth and sixth classes. They will start using them next week.

Principal Peter Creedon said the move to the devices arose from a concern that technology available to schools was being put in the hands of teachers instead of pupils.