Kidblog in the Classroom

Kidblog in the Classroom

Check out this article I wrote for the April 2014 edition of InTouch, the INTO magazine for primary school teachers, entitled “Get Pupils Blogging With Kidblog”. It charts the progress of a group of 6th class pupils as they blogged their way through their final year...
Irish Blogs Feature in Edublog Awards

Irish Blogs Feature in Edublog Awards

It’s the tenth anniversary of the international Edublog Awards and, apart from Seomra Ranga (which has been nominated in three different categories), Irish blogs feature in the nominations for many of the categories. I’m delighted that many of the Seomra Ranga...
Phonto App

Phonto App

Phonto is a free app that is used for overlaying text onto a photograph or image. There are more than 200 different fonts available on the app to choose from and others can also be added using your iTunes account. (although I haven’t tried this). The text can also be...
Making Blog Comments

Making Blog Comments

Getting pupils blogging is a great dimension to add to the class dynamic. It is most rewarding for both the pupils and the teacher. I have written a previous post about commencing a class blog with my 6th class this year. It has been well received by pupils and...