Register with the Teaching Council
The INTO has reported that the Education Amendment Act 2012 has been passed by the Oireachtas and signed by the President. As well as a number of other issues, the Act allows the DES and Teaching Council to exchange data in order to compile lists of registered and unregistered teachers. It also paves the way for the Minister for Education and Skills to commence Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act. read more…
The Literacy Shed
The Literacy Shed is a new website that has been online only a couple of weeks but it is getting great reviews from many in the online education community and is building up a large following. The reason is that it is providing great inspiration, ideas and resources for literacy lessons in the classroom. The site is split up into different areas/genres, each of which is called a “shed”. read more…
Technology Use in Irish Schools
Some time ago
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Pupils Moving to Secondary School to Have an “Education Passport”
Two days ago, the Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Ruairí Quinn T.D., announced that all pupils transitioning from primary school to post-primary will be accompanied by an “Education Passport” from this coming September. He wants the end of year Report Card, including the results of Standardised Tests, to be forwarded to the post-primary school in which a pupil has accepted a place and been enrolled. Mr. Quinn remarked: read more…
A Day Made of Glass 2
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NCTE Merges with PDST
The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has announced that the service has been “integrated” with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST). In a short statement on its website the NCTE explains: read more…
Rugby Spirit
Rugby Spirit is a book about a young boy, Eoin, who is going boarding to Castlerock College, and what he doesn’t know is that his grandad, Dixie Madden, is an absolute legend there. When he arrives, he has already made friends such as Alan and Rory who start to show him around the school, and the first question they ask him is, “Are you any good at rugby? What Eoin does not know is that this school is crazy about rugby!! read more…
Is Cuimhin Liom (The Heathers)
Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Is Cuimhin Liom” ó The Heathers ón albam “Albam Rí-Rá 2011”. Is dócha go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna, mar is é “I Remember When” ón bhfógra teilifíse do “Discover Ireland”.
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Éist a Ghrá (The Coronas)
Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Éist a Ghrá” ó The Coronas ón albam “Ceol 10”. Is dócha go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna, mar is é “Listen Dear” an teideal don amhrán i mBéarla.
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