by admin | Nov 2, 2012 | Teaching News, Technology
I came across this presentation through the Teachers With Apps website in the last few days, which I follow through RSS feed using the Feeddler App on the iPad. It gives some useful tips and ideas for technologies that could easily be used in the classroom. It is...
by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Resources, Winter
Now that Hallowe’en is over and we’re into the month of November, it’s time to start looking at “Winter” as a theme in the classroom and there are plenty of “wintry” resources on Seomra Ranga to help with the planning of...
by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Apps
It’s so difficult to find any Gaeilge apps on the market, so to find two new apps released within days of each other is remarkable. TG4 have been busy developing apps for younger children with the release this time last year of the first Cúla Caint app and the...
by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Apps
After the success of the first Cúla Caint App, TG4 have just released the second version of the app, Cúla Caint 2. The app, aimed at younger pupils, is in the same format as the first and provides lots of fun Irish language words. The vocabulary is presented in five...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | Teaching News
Science Week Ireland takes place from Sunday November 11th to Sunday November 18th. It is an exciting and innovative annual event which first took place in 1996. It has grown to a programme of over 500 events scheduled across the country. It aims to make science more...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | Miscellaneous
This is a single A4 sized page with a calendar for Samhain 2012. It is suitable for sticking to the teacher’s desk, to the classroom wall or to the staffroom noticeboard. (.pdf file 16.9KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a...
by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | Apps
There are very few PE apps on the market suitable for the primary school teacher. However, today I saw a recommendation from Mr. Robbo on Twitter for the PE Games app which I downloaded. The app is full of lesson plans for games for the PE class. The lesson plans for...
by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | Teaching News
Bullyproof, the latest programme from RTÉ Education, could hardly be broadcast at a more appropriate time. The three-part series commences this Tuesday night at 10.15pm. After recent deaths of teenagers due to apparent cyber-bullying, this programme, features clinical...
by admin | Oct 26, 2012 | Competitions
Many thanks to all of the teachers who entered our competition for a copy of the Limited Edition “Scratch From Scratch” by Seamus O’ Neill and Stephen Howell. It was a great success. Many thanks to Seamus and Stephen for sponsoring the prizes. Most people found...
by admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
I got an email today from Mary Mulvihill from Ingenious Ireland letting me know about free maths activity trails that she has on her site. Called “Dublin by Numbers”, the trails are suitable for primary school pupils. The various activities in the trails...
by admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Free
This Hallowe’en Powerpoint presentation details some of the customs and traditions surrounding this celebration. It includes information on the origins of Hallowe’en, customs, games, food, dressing up and how the Irish took the Hallowe’en tradition...
by admin | Oct 23, 2012 | Competitions
Many of you will have read about the recent publication of the “Scratch From Scratch” book by Seamus O’ Neill and Stephen Howell. I’m very grateful that they have given me five copies of the book as prizes for another Seomra Ranga competition....
by admin | Oct 20, 2012 | Technology, Technology
I recently gave a talk to some teachers about using Twitter in the classroom and as a source of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) for the teacher. This is the presentation I put together for the talk. Some of it may be self-explanatory, but some points were...
by admin | Oct 20, 2012 | Free
Great Visual Arts Lesson Plan, the aim of which is to get pupils to design and create an inventive, distinctive and original Halloween costume that they can wear into school at Hallowe’en. The emphasis is on creativity, so pupils must create the costume and not...
by admin | Oct 18, 2012 | Teaching News
The RDS is calling for Expressions of Interest from primary school teachers wishing to join a pilot group of teachers who will help to develop and deliver a new teacher education programme in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). This pilot professional...
