by admin | Mar 3, 2014 | Technology
This resource was the presentation I gave to the Annual CESI (Computers in Education Society of Ireland) Conference in Galway on March 1st, 2014. The presentation was an attempt at demonstrating how technology could be used to provide a different, perhaps more...
by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post, Technology
This is the second instalment of Joanne Gilmartin’s Guest Post on Using Tablets for Numeracy. In her first post she gave some examples of websites and apps that are useful for tackling various aspects/strands of the mathematics curriculum. In her first instalment,...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post, Technology
Recently I delivered a course to a group of both Primary and Secondary School Teachers on Using Tablets for Numeracy. I am working as a Numeracy Tutor with the PDST and a large part of my post is delivering courses to teachers on all aspects of Numeracy from Mental...
by admin | Jan 25, 2014 | Apps
Many teachers will be familiar with the Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) handwriting programme. This app is meant to compliment the teaching of that programme as it replicates the slate chalkboard of the programme. Following the “Wipe – Dry – Try” method, it teaches...
by admin | Jan 22, 2014 | Apps
The Céad Briathar app is as it says on the tin! – an app that helps you learn 100 verbs as Gaeilge. The 100 verbs are arranged alphabetically either in English or as Gaeilge. Each of the 100 verbs are shown in the aimsir chaite, aimsir gnáthchaite, aimsir láithreach,...
