by admin | Apr 19, 2012 | Resources Websites
Ever think about doing some cooking with your pupils? Saucepan Kids is a new website that could give teachers lots of ideas for simple recipes that could easily be used for cooking lessons in school. The aim of the site is to get kids more involved in all aspects of...
by admin | Apr 19, 2012 | AEN, Teaching News
It’s thanks again to Twitter (Mary Foskin AKA @m2thefizzle) that I became aware of this free ebook, Pressure Points on Irish Families, that is primarily aimed at families, but I’m sure many teachers would also welcome delving into. Written by Prof. Michael...
by admin | Apr 18, 2012 | Rang I
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 36: Ag Dul a Luí; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang I, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as...
by admin | Apr 16, 2012 | Teaching News, Technology
Digital Art Week will take place next week, from 23rd – 27th April. The purpose of the week is to integrate the Visual Arts curriculum with technology and Social Media. During this week pupils will be given the opportunity to create pieces of art using technology –...
by admin | Apr 14, 2012 | Teaching News
Rírá is a comic, completely “as Gaeilge” aimed at pupils in the 8-14 year old age range which I only recently became aware of. It’s a fledgling production published by a small part-time operation made up of comic artists and cartoonists around...
by admin | Apr 13, 2012 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, History
Flashcards with all of the vocabulary to tell the story of the voyage and the sinking of the Titanic, 100 years ago. (.pdf file 1.16MB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Apr 12, 2012 | Filmstrips, Website
There’s been a great reaction to the Filmstrips Project since I published the first of these resources last week. I thought many people may not have liked them because they may look a bit dated in places, but I’ve received very positive feedback through...
by admin | Apr 12, 2012 | Rang II
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 39: Leabhair Nua; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang II, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid...
by admin | Apr 12, 2012 | Website
I was able to confirm this morning that Seomra Ranga has been hacked. I was alerted to the fact that Google was flagging the site as being “compromised”. I initially could not find any problems with the site. However, with the help of Google, they were...
by admin | Apr 11, 2012 | History
Presentation which is intended to give pupils some background information about the history of the Vikings as well as information about the arrival of the Vikings in Ireland. The presentation shows examples of Viking transport, weapons and jewellery. A set of...
by admin | Apr 11, 2012 | Apps, Resources Websites, Technology
Through the Zite magazine app on my iPad, I came across Teaching Appz, a new website with recommendations of mobile apps for teachers and schools. This website comes from the same website stable as Teaching News and Teaching Ideas. The site gives a short review of...
by admin | Apr 10, 2012 | Teaching News
The Report of the Advisory group set up to advise the Minister for Education and Skills on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector has been published today. It was chaired by Prof. John Coolahan and he was assisted by Dr. Caroline Hussey and Ms Fionnuala...
by admin | Apr 9, 2012 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Geography
Presentation detailing the cutting of turf from the bogs of Ireland. This resource has been digitised from a filmstrip resource made available to schools by the Department of Education in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Some parts made be dated and it is up to the...
by admin | Apr 9, 2012 | Teaching News
In an interview with the Irish Times last Thursday, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, questioned the amount of time spent on the teaching of Gaeilge and Religion in primary school classrooms. He believes that in light of the extra emphasis that is...
by admin | Apr 9, 2012 | Technology
A blog that I regularly follow is Richard Byrne’s Free Technology for Teachers in which he regularly writes posts about practical ideas for the integration of technology in the classroom. Now, Richard has put together a free eBook on Google Documents for...
