by admin | Oct 3, 2013 | Teaching News
The Blue Star Programme is an education initiative for primary school students across Ireland. The idea of the Programme is to foster better understanding and knowledge of the European Union amongst Irish primary pupils. Students are encouraged to get creative and...
by admin | Sep 27, 2013 | Technology
The days are gradually closing in and the autumn weather is making its presence felt. That can only mean that it’s time for the “Signs of Autumn 2013 Twitter Project”. This will be the second autumn Twitter project and it was a great success last year. Many...
by admin | Sep 22, 2013 | Resources Websites
Again, thanks to Twitter, I was alerted to this resource pack put together by South Dublin Libraries who, in 2013 in association with Poetry Ireland (Writers in Libraries Scheme), presented Writing History: 1913 Lockout, a project which brought two authors to six...
by admin | Sep 19, 2013 | Resources Websites
The Toporopa website provides free interactive geography games based on Europe. Eighteen different games are available including games on the Countries of Europe; Mountains, Seas, Rivers of Europe; The European Union; Capitals of Europe; Flags of Europe; The Eurozone...
by admin | Sep 12, 2013 | Teaching News
Ireland’s first ever SEED (School Earth Education) conference on school gardens will be held in Marino Institute of Education from 10.00am to 4.15pm on Saturday 5th October 2013. School gardens are proving to be an important part of teaching an integrated range...