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...
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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...
by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Teaching News, Website
Table Quizzes are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, team work, and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular table quiz. They are also great at particular times of the year and allow the...
by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Teaching News
This January over 2,700 4th, 5th and 6th class students from across the country will be at the RDS Primary Science Fair (PSF) with their class projects that answer questions such as ‘Do cows have blue eyes?’ ‘Why don’t aeroplanes fall from the sky?’ and ‘What...
by admin | Dec 4, 2014 | Teaching News
It’s that time of year again when the educational blogosphere turns its attention to the international Edublog Awards which is now in its eleventh year. Apart from Seomra Ranga (which has been nominated in three different categories), Irish blogs feature in the...
