by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Teaching News
World book Day 2011 is on Thursday March 3rd. Over the last 13 years World Book Day has become firmly established as Ireland’s biggest annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and reading. The main aim is to encourage children to explore the pleasure of books and...
by admin | Feb 9, 2011 | Apps, Resources Websites, Teaching News, Technology
Over the last few weeks I have been working together with others involved in the pilot project using iPods in the Irish classroom to create a wiki listing of all the apps which we are using and which we feel are suitable to the Irish curriculum. Listed on this wiki...
by admin | Feb 9, 2011 | Teaching News
The 8th Annual Conference of the Irish Primary Physical Education Association (IPPEA) takes place on Saturday March 5th, 2011 from 9.30am to 4.00pm in the Marino Institute of Education, Dublin. The theme of this year’s conference is “Finding the FUN in...
by admin | Jan 24, 2011 | Teaching News
With the date of the impending General Election looming ever closer, we need to know what the plans of each of the political parties are in relation to education, teaching and the role of technology in schools. So, with this in mind, I plan to send a list of questions...
by admin | Jan 23, 2011 | Teaching News
Back in November, the Educational Research Centre published “The 2009 National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading”. National Assessments take place every five years, with almost 8,000 pupils taking part in the most recent survey. The study is...
by admin | Jan 19, 2011 | Teaching News, Technology
The Computer in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) will hold its annual conference entitled “ICT in Education – Changing Landscapes” in Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, 4 Feb, 7 – 9 PM and Portlaoise College, 5 Feb, 9 AM – 4.30 PM. Registration for...
