by admin | Jan 16, 2012 | Guest Post, Infants, Technology
ICT is not a formal subject in Irish Primary Schools, it is not included in the Curriculum timetable. However it plays a major part in school life, both for the teacher and for the students. It is used in various forms, in every subject and at all levels. Many 4/5...
by admin | Jan 11, 2012 | 5th/6th, Gaeilge, Resources Websites
I’ve previously written a blog post about the Logainm Website, which is the national database for the placenames of Ireland. It’s an invaluable resource for research on the placenames of your locality or the locality of your school. The team at Logainm...
by admin | Jan 9, 2012 | Gaeilge, Resources Websites, Technology
Teachers are always looking for new resources for the teaching of Gaeilge in the classroom, given the lack of appropriate and practical resources available. Interactive resources for the teaching of Gaeilge are even more scarce. So, I was delighted to have been made...
by admin | Jan 6, 2012 | Technology
I’ve previously written on this blog about QR Codes and I’ve also recently written an article for InTouch Magazine on Qr Codes in the Classroom. However, I’ve just read an interesting article by Danny Nicholson on the Whiteboard Blog about a new...
by admin | Dec 30, 2011 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, History, Resources Websites
For any teacher looking at teaching about the Romans under the “Early Peoples and Ancient Societies” Strand Unit of the SESE History curriculum, you would be well advised to visit the Know The Romans website. This website is a “one-stop-shop”...
by admin | Dec 27, 2011 | Website
Now into its fifth year, it’s been another busy year on Seomra Ranga. The number of visitors to the site has been steadily increasing, with literally hundreds of thousands visiting the site during 2011. In fact, the level of traffic onto the site increased...
