Edcanvas
Edcanvas is a website which I only recently came across. It is used to help students and teachers organise and present online content in one place. So, for example, let’s presume that you are starting a new topic or project in class and you are doing some research to gather your resources for the topic. Normally, your resources for the topic may be spread across various sources. You may have a Powerpoint in Dropbox, a Word file on your desktop, read more…
Rabhlaí Rabhlaí Stage Show
“Rabhlaí Rabhlaí“ is a collection of 31 traditional poems and rhymes “as Gaeilge”, a copy of which should be in every primary school in the country. It is especially suitable to be used in junior classes. Pupils in these classes will undoubtedly find the rhymes engaging and they will certainly motivate them to learn and have fun with rhymes as Gaeilge.
For any teachers in the Sligo region, I’m directing a stage version of the book for the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Pupils from various schools in Sligo will be taking part in the production. The production is part of the first Sligo Children’s Book Festival read more…
Children’s Learning Festival
I just recently came across this great idea from Navan Education Centre where they are organising what they call a “Children’s Learning Festival” (Féile Léinn na nÓg). The Centre is inviting all primary and post primary schools in Counties Meath, Louth and Cavan to participate in the Children’s Learning Festival as a part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. The Learning Festival will take place on Saturday 18th May. It will celebrate what the students have learned during the school year 2012 – 2013. read more…
Cén t-Am É?
Luaschártaí le cur ar an mballa in aice leis an chlog sa seomra ranga chun an t-am a mhúineadh.
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Know About 10s Video
This maths video is to help pupils associate the numbers that add up to ten and, conversely the answers when you take away from ten. There’s a nice part towards the end of the video where pupils have to participate in taking away from ten….
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The Season of Lent
This Powerpoint presentation gives the main points about the season of Lent, celebrated by Christians around the world. It gives information about Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and facts about Lent.
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Prefixes Rap
This video will help pupils understand the meaning behind many of the most common prefixes in grammar: dis-, de-, inter-, un-, non-, etc. This video comes from the team at Flocabulary….
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Flocabulary: Elements of a Story
This engaging video will help pupils understand the five main elements of a story: plot, characters, conflict, theme, setting. These are essential for good writing….
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Lent: Jesus in the Desert
This video, in cartoon format, charts Jesus time spent in the desert. Pupils should really enjoy watching this and it has a great, meaningful soundtrack….
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Ash Wednesday and Lent
This video explains in two minutes the basic facts/practices about Ash Wednesday and Lent….
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