by admin | Oct 2, 2011 | Technology
I’ve written a previous post about EdchatIE, a Monday night debate/discussion about educational issues which takes place through the medium of Twitter. It involves teachers of all levels and there is a great sharing of ideas. Even if you can’t make it from...
by admin | Oct 1, 2011 | Apps, Technology
Wikipedia defines Augmented Reality (AR) as “a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a...
by admin | Oct 1, 2011 | Resources Websites
Thursday, October 6th marks National Tree Day. Now in its fifteenth year, schools are being encouraged to place a particular focus on the study of trees on National Tree Day. To celebrate the United Nations designation of 2011 as ‘The International Year of...
by admin | Oct 1, 2011 | Resources Websites
Áras Kids is the children’s website for Áras an Uachtaráin. Considering the publicity associated with the presidential election at the moment, it might be an opportune time to introduce pupils to the residence of the president. The website has two sections...
by admin | Sep 30, 2011 | Technology
QR Codes are the next big innovation that will be coming more prevalent in our daily lives over the next few years. QR stands for Quick Response as the information embedded in the code can be read or accessed almost instantaneously. It’s a two-dimensional...
by admin | Sep 26, 2011 | Interviews
Seomra Ranga is delighted to announce that Dr. Harold Hislop, the Chief Inspector with the Department of Education and Skills (DES) has kindly agreed to be the next subject in our interview series. Originally from Co. Cavan, he trained as a primary teacher in Church...
