Welcome to Seomra Ranga, the Hub for Primary School Resources. For the overseas visitors “Seomra Ranga” means “classroom” in the Irish language.
Seomra Ranga has been successfully providing tried and tested resources for primary school classrooms since 2007. Since that time, the site has gradually built up a strong following amongst educators as a repository of quality teacher-created resources. The resources on the site, which support all areas of the curriculum, are arranged in accordance with the curricular provisions of the Irish primary school….
Coding With Daisy the Dinosaur App
I came across a recommendation from Paul Hamilton on Twitter for the “Daisy the Dinosaur” app and thought teachers might be interested in it. It is an app for younger pupils to help them to learn their first steps in coding/programming. It really is a very basic version of Scratch or Hopscotch. Within the app, there are two play modes: Free-Play and Challenge. In Free-Play mode, there are some basic coding blocks, similar to Scratch, which allow Daisy the Dinosaur to move on screen. Commands include move, turn, grow, shrink, jump, roll and spin. There is also a “when” command read more…
Guide to Using Skype in the Classroom
I was sent a link to this useful Guide to Using Skype in the Classroom and thought that it was worthwhile giving it a mention as it may be something that teachers might consider for the forthcoming school year. The Guide gives a step-by-step explanation on how to set up Skype and then gives some examples on how teachers are using Skype in the classroom. Some examples may be quite American and may not work here in Ireland, but the examples might spark an interest in teachers to use Skype in a different way. There are mentions of some Skype apps as well as pros and cons in using Skype in the classroom. read more…
Visual Poetry App
Visual Poetry from Image Chef is an app for iPhone and iPad which will transform a poem or phrase into a very pleasing visual image. Quite similar in many ways to Wordle and Tagxedo, this app allows pupils to insert text, which can be a short phrase or a complete poem, and present that text visually.
There is a range of custom shapes and themes to choose from read more…
How I Learn Fundit
How I Learn is a crowd-sourced book about learning styles and experiences. Its aim is to change the way educators, parents and students learn, and how educators teach. It is the brainchild of Helen from the Anseo a Mhúinteoir website. It all started as a result of a tweet she sent looking for a guest post on her blog under the condition that it stuck to the theme of learning styles and experiences. The hashtag #HowILearn became a hugely popular feature on her blog and got a lot of people talking! read more…
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Teaching Council Organises Féilte, a Festival of Teaching
This year, in celebration of World Teachers’ Day on October 5th, the Teaching Council will host FÉILTE, the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin. FÉILTE aims to promote and celebrate innovation in teaching by showcasing the work of practising teachers who are involved in innovative learning projects. read more…
Tell A Story With Tellagami App
I recently was made aware of a relatively new iOS app called “Tellagami” and became intrigued by its possibilities in an educational setting. The app allows the user to create short animated videos (each called a “Gami”) to tell a story, give a message or explain something. The app has a really easy three-step process to creating your animated video: create the scene; add the dialogue; save or share the video. read more…
Microsoft Surface Tablet Offer
I don’t usually promote individual products on this blog, but this is something that I think will be interesting to schools and teachers. Microsoft has a limited pricing offer for educators for their new Surface RT Tablet. Included with the Surface RT is Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT providing students and educators with the productivity tools they use most – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote – all optimized for a touch screen. read more…
