Autumn Header

Autumn Header

Autumn HeaderSeasonal header for the classroom or for the Nature Table area of the classroom.

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Seomra Ranga a Finalist in Blog Awards Ireland 2013

Seomra Ranga a Finalist in Blog Awards Ireland 2013

Blog Award FinalistI’m really delighted with the news that Seomra Ranga has made the Finalists List for the Blog Awards Ireland 2013 in the Best Science/Education Blog category. Blog Awards Ireland 2013 celebrates the best in Irish blogging with 31 winners being announced at the blog awards event on 12th October 2013 in the Osprey Hotel in Naas. Blog Awards Ireland works to celebrate the very best in Irish blogging. read more…

Teaching Packs Website

Teaching Packs Website

Teaching PacksThe Teaching Packs website comes from the same website stable as Teaching Ideas, Teaching Videos, Teaching News, Teaching Photos and Teaching Appz. It is a website of printable classroom resources for teachers which are arranged by theme and have been created by Mark and Helen Warner. At the moment there are ten sets of themed resources available to download: The Calculator Pack; The Maths Vocabulary Pack; read more…

iSequences App

iSequences App

isequencesiSequences is a great app for younger pupils to develop skills in sequencing events in a story. It is suitable for all pupils but has been designed especially with autism pupils and other special educational needs pupils in mind. The app presents either three or four images of a story to the pupil. They have to assess the pictures and drag them into the correct story order. There are 100 sequences in the app which present everyday events that pupils could relate to including brushing your teeth, getting dressed, going to bed. read more…

Signs of Autumn 2013 Twitter Project

Signs of Autumn 2013 Twitter Project

anfomhar2013The 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 teachers reported how much their class enjoyed taking part in the project and using a simple technology tool to connect with other classes across the country. read more…

Guest Post: Gifted Education Awareness Week

Guest Post: Gifted Education Awareness Week

GEAW2013-BTDuring the summer, I had the opportunity to connect with Gifted education specialists from other countries, some in person, some online. What struck me about the conversations we had was the almost universal lament for the state of provision for Gifted education. But mostly what seemed different to me was the extent to which it was a given that there should be specific provision to meet the educational needs of Gifted children within schools (and sometimes specialist schools), funded by the taxpayer and delivered by teachers with Gifted education as a specialism in their training. read more…

App Friday

App Friday

app_fridayHow many of you know about, or have heard of, “App Friday“? App Friday is a weekly promotion to highlight educational apps published each week on the App Friday home page. Every Friday, a grid of apps is published on the site at free or reduced prices. The site does deals with developers who publish family-friendly or educational content apps. These apps are then featured on the App Friday website, showing the price reduction and with a link to the iTunes App Store. read more…

Book Review: Milo and One Dead Angry Druid

Book Review: Milo and One Dead Angry Druid

miloThe book we are reviewing is the first in the series called The Milo Adventures. Its title is “Milo and One Dead Angry Druid”. It is written and illustrated by Mary Arrigan. This book is about a druid, an ancient stone and two best friends. When Shane, (Milo’s best friend) discovers an ancient stone in his back garden, he doesn’t realise the consequences that will ensue. Thus begins an epic adventure. read more…