Trócaire Lenten Resources 2013

Trócaire Lenten Resources 2013

Next Wednesday, February 13th marks the beginning of Lent 2013 and, as usual, the Trócaire charity has produced some great classroom resources to coincide with the season of Lent. India is the focus of the resources this year and there are separate resources for...
Bring A Teacher To Twitter

Bring A Teacher To Twitter

I just came across this great new idea from Stephen Lockyer (@mrlockyer) in the UK where a campaign is afoot to get teachers currently using Twitter to recruit a colleague or fellow teacher to start using Twitter. Called Bring A Teacher To Twitter (using the hashtags...
Think and Act

Think and Act

Think And Act, the contemporary story of an immigrant child’s journey to Ireland has been developed as a new online teaching resource for primary teachers interested in social justice issues. It was launched by Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Children and Youth...
Meitheal na mBeag Conference

Meitheal na mBeag Conference

This year’s Meitheal na mBeag Conference for those working in children’s arts through Irish will be held in An Taibhdhearc, Co. na Gaillimhe. The two day conference, entitled “The Cultural Rights of the Child”, will take place on the 15th and 16th of...
IPPEA Conference 2013

IPPEA Conference 2013

The Irish Primary PE Association (IPPEA) will hold its annual conference on Saturday March 2nd in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The theme of this year’s conference is “Let’s Get Moving” and a variety of workshops are...
Enhancing Gaeilge Using ICTs

Enhancing Gaeilge Using ICTs

Last Monday saw the launch of a new book “Enhancing the Learning and Teaching of Irish With ICTs” (Ag Cur Barr Feabhais Ar Fhoghlaim Agus Ar Theagasc Na Gaeilge Le TFC). The book was launched by Seán O Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education...