by admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Teaching News
The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Ruairi Quinn TD, today (Tuesday April 19th) officially launched the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector. Addressing an audience of education stakeholders, Minister Quinn said the Forum “is a key objective...
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Teaching News, Technology
The seventh ICT in Education Conference will be hosted by Tipperary Institute this May. This year’s theme is “Storytelling in Education”. Everyone remembers their outstanding school teachers and their clever lecturers from college days. In many...
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
The National Children’s Gallery of Ireland was recently launched in the Belltable Arts Centre in Limerick. It’s intended that it will be a lovingly-curated online space for showcasing and celebrating the imaginative artwork produced by children at home...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Teaching News, Technology
Fancy becoming involved in a Digital Art Project using digital art programmes and Twitter? We’re looking for schools to join us in creating some works of art using digital media. The project will be completed over the next couple of weeks before Easter. Thanks...
by admin | Mar 16, 2011 | Teaching News
Looking for something truly memorable to do this summer? Camara Education is a Dublin based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) who provide recycled computer hardware and training to schools in East Africa. They are currently recruiting Volunteers for four and five...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Teaching News
The Patents Office have recently launched the Junior Inventor Awards 2011. The Awards, which is now in its 4th year, seeks to encourage primary school children to demonstrate their creativity and inventiveness, and hopefully sow the seeds of interest in the sciences...
by admin | Mar 3, 2011 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
The religious season of Lent is about to begin next week, beginning with Ash Wednesday on March 9th. The Irish website Kandle has put together some resources to help the primary school teacher prepare the pupils during the season of Lent. For anyone not familiar with...
by admin | Mar 3, 2011 | Interviews, Teaching News
A new addition to the new website commenced in January when a series of monthly interviews kicked off with an interview with Áine Lawlor, Director of the Teaching Council. This was followed up with interviews with Education Spokespersons from some of the main...
by admin | Feb 28, 2011 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
Census Background The 2011 Census will take place on Sunday April 10th next, when every household in the country will complete their Census form. The census is a count of the population of the country. It also asks questions relating to every person in the country on...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Teaching News
In November 2010, the Department of Education and Skills (DES) published “Better Literacy and Numeracy for Children and Young People – A Draft National Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy in Schools”. The Draft Plan stems from the concerns that...
by admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Teaching News
Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011 beagnach linn agus tá súil agam go bhfuil múinteoirí bunscoile ag déanamh pleanáil chun imeachtaí Ghaeilge a eagrú sa seomra ranga i rith na seachtaine. Má tá leideanna ag taisteáil uait chun an Ghaeilge a spreagadh sa seomra...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Teaching News
The National Frog Survey of Ireland began in March 2010 and will run until November 2011. As well as producing an up to date map of frog distribution in Ireland, the survey will also examine the aquatic and terrestrial habitats used by frogs and gather information on...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Teaching News
World book Day 2011 is on Thursday March 3rd. Over the last 13 years World Book Day has become firmly established as Ireland’s biggest annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and reading. The main aim is to encourage children to explore the pleasure of books and...
by admin | Feb 9, 2011 | Apps, Resources Websites, Teaching News, Technology
Over the last few weeks I have been working together with others involved in the pilot project using iPods in the Irish classroom to create a wiki listing of all the apps which we are using and which we feel are suitable to the Irish curriculum. Listed on this wiki...
by admin | Feb 9, 2011 | Teaching News
The 8th Annual Conference of the Irish Primary Physical Education Association (IPPEA) takes place on Saturday March 5th, 2011 from 9.30am to 4.00pm in the Marino Institute of Education, Dublin. The theme of this year’s conference is “Finding the FUN in...
