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….
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 39: Leabhair Nua
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 39: Leabhair Nua; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang II, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in aon slí más mian leat. read more…
Seomra Ranga Hacked
I was able to confirm this morning that Seomra Ranga has been hacked. I was alerted to the fact that Google was flagging the site as being “compromised”. I initially could not find any problems with the site. However, with the help of Google, they were able to identify for me a sample file that was on the site which caused them to put up a warning about the site. read more…
The Vikings
Presentation which is intended to give pupils some background information about the history of the Vikings as well as information about the arrival of the Vikings in Ireland. The presentation shows examples of Viking transport, weapons and jewellery.
A set of teacher’s notes accompanies this resource. These are for teacher information only and are not intended as a commentary to be read to pupils for every slide in the presentation. read more…
Teaching Appz
Through the Zite magazine app on my iPad, I came across Teaching Appz, a new website with recommendations of mobile apps for teachers and schools. This website comes from the same website stable as Teaching News and Teaching Ideas. The site gives a short review of each app as well as how it can be used in the classroom. It gives recommendations on what age group the app is suitable for and includes screenshots of the app. It also tells what mobile platform the app is available for. read more…
Report of Advisory Group to Forum on Patronage and Pluralism
The Report of the Advisory group set up to advise the Minister for Education and Skills on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector has been published today. It was chaired by Prof. John Coolahan and he was assisted by Dr. Caroline Hussey and Ms Fionnuala Kilfeather. This 174-page report outlines the history of patronage in the primary sector in Ireland and makes recommendations on the future direction of policy on this issue.
The recommendations of the Advisory Group can be broadly divided into three key areas: read more…
Turf
Presentation detailing the cutting of turf from the bogs of Ireland. This resource has been digitised from a filmstrip resource made available to schools by the Department of Education in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Some parts made be dated and it is up to the teacher to make it relevant to the present day.
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Minister Quinn Questions Time Spent on Gaeilge and Religion
In an interview with the Irish Times last Thursday, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, questioned the amount of time spent on the teaching of Gaeilge and Religion in primary school classrooms. He believes that in light of the extra emphasis that is to be placed on literacy and numeracy, questions need to be asked about Gaeilge and Religion. He was at pains to point out that he was not anti-religion and made a distinction between religion and faith formation: read more…
Google Docs for Teachers Free eBook
A blog that I regularly follow is Richard Byrne’s Free Technology for Teachers in which he regularly writes posts about practical ideas for the integration of technology in the classroom. Now, Richard has put together a free eBook on Google Documents for Teachers. Many teachers will already be aware of the resources that are contained in Google Docs and their possible uses both professionally and in the classroom. read more…
