Kildare College is delighted to advise that the College is a winner in the Special Category of Best Use of Technology in the Anzac Day Schools’ Awards 2018, announced last week by the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
The Awards, which are held annually and are open to applications from primary and secondary schools nationally, encourages students to learn about and reflect upon Australia’s wartime history, remembering the service and sacrifice of men and women and the importance of Anzac Day and other commemorative dates.
The submission, which was a collective effort of the 2017 Year 9 cohort, was based on an app that was developed, titled “Honouring Australia’s War Spirits”. Selected students were tasked with developing the app itself, considering the navigation, functionality and visual appearance, while the rest of the cohort researched the events and stories to include as the content.
The app is now available to download from app stores, and is available on Apple and Android devices.
Margaret Rouggos, Principal, said “by developing an app with information and stories of wartime, the students will educate the next generation on this important topic, using technology that young people are familiar with and have access to. It is also a great example of how our College integrates technology into the curriculum for the benefit of all students’ learning.”
The College will receive a cheque, a certificate and a plaque to commemorate the achievement, which will sit proudly next to the winning plaques in varying other categories of the same award, won over the past several years; 2011 State Winner Secondary School, 2012 State Winner Secondary School, 2012 National Winner Secondary School, 2013 State Winner Secondary School, and 2016 State Runner Up Secondary School.
