by admin | Apr 20, 2012 | Technology
The Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) have been running CESI Meets for a number of years now. They are based on the Teach Meet formula, where informality is the order of the day. They give opportunities to educators to share practice, discover new...
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 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 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...
