Digital Art Week 2012

Digital Art Week 2012

Last year a great Digital Art Week was organised by myself, Simon Lewis (Anseo) and Fred Boss (NCTE) which the kids in my class thoroughly enjoyed. Planning is well advanced for this year’s Digital Art Week which will take place from 23rd – 27th April. The...
Sunday Business Post “Best Schools” Deception

Sunday Business Post “Best Schools” Deception

 I received some Tweets yesterday informing me that the Sunday Business Post was going to be publishing a supplement in today’s edition on technology in schools. I was really interested to find out what developments in technology in education were in the...
Físeán as Gaeilge

Físeán as Gaeilge

Tugann Foras na Gaeilge cuireadh do scoileanna físeán gairid a léiriú a thaispeánfaidh sárchleachtas na scoile i leith na Gaeilge labhartha. Bíodh spraoi agaibh le GLEO agus tú ag cruthú físeán nuálach trí Ghaeilge. Tabharfar aitheantas do scoileanna ag trí leibhéal...
National Tree Week

National Tree Week

National Tree Week takes place from 4-10 March 2012. It is an annual, week-long festival celebrating all positive aspects of trees in our lives and environment. It is organised by the Tree Council of Ireland. This year’s theme is ‘Trees – Our Past, Our Present,...
Update on Teaching Council Election Blunder

Update on Teaching Council Election Blunder

Election Process to Start Over Again Two days ago I wrote a Blog Post about the confusion among teachers over the mix-up in the Declaration of Identity Form issued to teachers for the election of teachers to the new Teaching Council. Two very basic typographical...
Teaching Council Election Confusion

Teaching Council Election Confusion

Teaching Council Election voting papers have recently been posted out to all teachers registered with the Teaching Council. Teachers were supplied with two Ballot Papers – one for the female candidates and one for the male candidates. Teachers were asked to vote...