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...
by admin | Feb 8, 2011 | Interviews
Áine Lawlor graduated from Mary Immaculate College in 1969. She holds a B.A. from University College Dublin and was awarded a H.Dip.Ed., Dip.Ed.Admin. and M.A. (1st hons) from NUI Maynooth where she is currently undertaking a Ph.D. on continuing professional...
by admin | Feb 8, 2011 | Misc
With the General Election now declared and the date set for February 25th, let’s get a snapshot of how teachers intend to vote. It might be an interesting exercise to see how the educational community as a bloc, through Seomra Ranga, will cast their vote on...
by admin | Feb 2, 2011 | 1st/2nd, Powerpoint, Science
A simple presentation on Deer suitable for younger pupils. It details the different types of deer found in Ireland as well as information on antlers, diet and reindeer. Source: Maggie O’ Leary (.ppt file 3.77MB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for...
by admin | Jan 30, 2011 | Miscellaneous
As a new addition to the new website, Seomra Ranga will produce an A4 calendar for the teacher. The one page calendar will be suitable for sticking to the teacher’s desk, to the classroom wall or to the staffroom noticeboard. A new calendar poster will be placed...
by admin | Jan 29, 2011 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Elections, SPHE
Flashcards of the names of official office holders in Ireland. (.pdf file 214KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Jan 29, 2011 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Elections, SPHE
Flashcards of the main political parties in Ireland for the 2011 General Election. (.pdf file 22.5KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Jan 29, 2011 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Elections, SPHE
Posters of the leaders of the five main political parties in Ireland for the 2011 General Election. (.pdf file 196KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Jan 26, 2011 | Apps, Technology
Some time ago, I became aware of an iPod app through Twitter (through Mary Farmer who will be attending this year’s CESI National Conference) called Flickr Lunes. The app is an undeveloped app with loads of potential, created by John Johnston. It’s a...
by admin | Jan 26, 2011 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Phonics, Phonics
Phonics poster showing examples of words with the “ar” pattern. (.pdf file 73.2KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Jan 26, 2011 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Léitheoireacht
Leabharmharc chun spéis a chothú sa léitheoireacht. (comhad .pdf 192KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Jan 26, 2011 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Infants, Reading
Printable bookmarks with the motto “Read a Good Book”. Bookmarks are a good incentive for reading for pleasure. (.pdf file 139KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Jan 24, 2011 | Teaching News
With the date of the impending General Election looming ever closer, we need to know what the plans of each of the political parties are in relation to education, teaching and the role of technology in schools. So, with this in mind, I plan to send a list of questions...
by admin | Jan 23, 2011 | Teaching News
Back in November, the Educational Research Centre published “The 2009 National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading”. National Assessments take place every five years, with almost 8,000 pupils taking part in the most recent survey. The study is...
by admin | Jan 22, 2011 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Elections, SPHE, Wordles
Word cloud created using the website www.wordle.net This can be used as a handout to introduce pupils to the language of elections, democracy and the electoral process. View Wordle… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
