Spain – Geography and Climate

Spain – Geography and Climate

Powerpoint resource that gives information on the geography and climate of Spain including the location of Spain on the Iberian peninsula, the different climate zones in Spain and information on Spain’s capital city Madrid. Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 952KB)...
The Titanic

The Titanic

Great Powerpoint on the ocean liner The Titanic covering topics like construction, design, maiden voyage, passengers, why did it sink and where is it now? Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 3.20MB) Download File
Junior Spider Awards

Junior Spider Awards

The Junior Spider Awards, the schools’ version of the main Spider Awards, was established in 2009 to: encourage the use of the internet to teach subjects on our curriculum; acknowledge the innovation amongst web creators in schools; provide an exciting programme...
Scratch Competition

Scratch Competition

Scratch is a visual programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art and share these creations on the web. It is a fun and interesting way to introduce software development to pupils. Originally developed by the...
Sports in Spain

Sports in Spain

Powerpoint resource which details the various sports that are popular in Spain including soccer, bullfighting, tennis, golf, skiing and Formula 1 racing. Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 1.09MB) Download File
Ireland and the Olympics

Ireland and the Olympics

Powerpoint resource about famous Irish athletes who have competed in the history of the Olympics including Ronnie Delaney, Michael Carruth, Michelle Smith and Sonia O’ Sullivan. Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 1.3MB) Download File
Australia’s Natural Environment

Australia’s Natural Environment

Powerpoint Presentation on two of Australia’s best known natural environments – the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Forest. Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 2.20 MB) Download File
Seomra Ranga Wins Edublog Award

Seomra Ranga Wins Edublog Award

Seomra Ranga has won the prestigious Best Individual Blog at the 9th annual international Edublog Awards held online last night. It was a truly unexpected win as I had presumed that the might of the larger US and UK blogs would prevail. There were originally 139...
ICT in the Classroom eBulletin – Issue 7

ICT in the Classroom eBulletin – Issue 7

This is the seventh of David Ganly’s ICT in the Classroom eBulletins. David teaches in Donabate Community College and he says that the eBulletin started off as an idea he had to engage and encourage teachers in his school to use ICT in the classroom. After putting the...
Book Review: And the Blood Flowed Green

Book Review: And the Blood Flowed Green

We really enjoyed this futuristic and funny book. It’s probably more suitable for boys than girls and those with an interest in space and science-fiction. The action is fast-paced and the illustrations really add to this. The plot is forever twisting but there’s lots...
Bill’s New Frock

Bill’s New Frock

This resource provides a chapter by chapter list of questions for the Anne Fine novel “Bill’s New Frock”. The novel tells the story of Bill Simpson who wakes up one morning to find that he’s a girl, and worse still, his mother makes him wear a frilly pink...

Beidh Aonach Amárach

This is a lovely animated version of the traditional Irish song “Beidh Aonach Amárach” from the “Anam an Amhráin” programme on TG4. Lyrics appear on screen to follow along…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...

Bleán na Bó

This is a lovely animated version of the traditional Irish song “Bleán na Bó” from the “Anam an Amhráin” programme on TG4. Lyrics appear on screen to follow along…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...

Óró, Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile

This is a lovely animated version of the traditional Irish song “Óró, Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile” from the “Anam an Amhráin” programme on TG4. Lyrics appear on screen to follow along…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...

An Poc Ar Buille

This is a lovely animated version of the traditional Irish song “An Poc Ar Buille” from the “Anam an Amhráin” programme on TG4. Lyrics appear on screen to follow along…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...