by admin | Feb 7, 2015 | Technology
As it’s now February, anticipation in educational technology circles in Ireland is building towards the annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) which will be held on Saturday February 28th. The theme of this year’s...
by admin | Feb 2, 2015 | Teaching News, Technology
Safer Internet Day is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise, and will be celebrated in Ireland on Tuesday 10th February 2015. 2015 will be the...
by admin | Jan 29, 2015 | Resources
The life of Saint Brigid is celebrated on February 1st. Brigid is regarded as Ireland’s female patron saint and is highly regarded for her spirituality and her service to the poor. The following resources may help your pupils learn about Brigid and her life. The...
by admin | Jan 11, 2015 | Technology
Enda Donlon, a member of the CESI executive, has embarked on a year-long project that is designed to crowd-source a list of Edtech tools in order to compile an A-Z directory. It’s called ‘Project 252’ and the project homepage can be found at...
by admin | Jan 3, 2015 | Teaching News
2015 marks the 150th anniversary since the birth of the poet W.B. Yeats. A year-long series of celebrations are planned to mark the event with exhibitions, poetry readings, performances and recordings. More information on the events to mark the year can be found on...
by admin | Jan 3, 2015 | Teaching News
The Mathletes Challenge 2015 launches on Monday January 5th. After the success of the inaugural event last year, Mathletes is hoping to get more schools involved in the challenge this year. The four-month challenge aims to develop pupils’ confidence and...