Interview on Ros FM
RosFM is a new community radio station dedicated to providing a professional radio broadcast service to Roscommon Town and the surrounding environs. The station is on-air every weekday from 2pm to 9pm, broadcasting a variety of talk and music-based programmes. The station hosts a technology programme every Friday from 5.30pm to 6pm. Its presenter, Eoghan O’ Neill asked me a couple of weeks ago to do an interview for the show. read more…
Steve Jobs – A History of Vision
Topical Powerpoint presentation on the life and work history of Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple Computers. Source: Paul Barron (.ppt file 1.14MB) Download File…
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Social Time
These are some rules for pupils during their social time on the school yard. Source: Angela Burke (.doc file 105KB) Download File…
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Class Time
These are some rules on A4 posters for the classroom. Source: Angela Burke (.doc file 133KB) Download File…
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Encyclopaedia Britannica/Scoilnet Teachers’ Competition
Scoilnet and Encyclopaedia Britannica are running a major national competition for teachers during the month of October. Teachers will have the chance to win a range of prizes for themselves and their schools including an iPad2, and other high-tech classroom-based software and hardware from Promethean and e-instruction. read more…
EdchatIE Poster
I’ve written a previous post about EdchatIE, a Monday night debate/discussion about educational issues which takes place through the medium of Twitter. It involves teachers of all levels and there is a great sharing of ideas. Even if you can’t make it from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Monday nights, the whole conversation is saved as a summary and can be viewed each week on the EdchatIE Wiki.
This is a poster to download and put in your staffroom or share it with other teachers on your staff to make them aware that this takes place weekly. It will also tell them how to set it up and become involved.
Source: Fred Boss, NCTE
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Augmented Reality With String
Wikipedia defines Augmented Reality (AR) as “a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer. As a result, the technology functions by enhancing one’s current perception of reality”. Augmented Reality was a term I had heard bandied about but had never really understood. To be honest, I’m not sure whether I still really understand what it means. read more…
National Tree Day
Thursday, October 6th marks National Tree Day. Now in its fifteenth year, schools are being encouraged to place a particular focus on the study of trees on National Tree Day. To celebrate the United Nations designation of 2011 as ‘The International Year of Forests’, the theme for this year’s Tree Day is “Ár gcara an crann á cheiliúradh” or “Celebrating our friend the tree“. With this theme, pupils are being encouraged to recognise the importance of trees and forests and the wide usage of forest products in our everyday lives. read more…
Presidential Election Candidates 2011
Classroom posters of the seven candidates for the Presidential election to take place on October 27th. Each poster contains the name, photograph and party affiliation of each candidate. (.pdf file 983KB) Download File…
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Áras Kids Website
Áras Kids is the children’s website for Áras an Uachtaráin. Considering the publicity associated with the presidential election at the moment, it might be an opportune time to introduce pupils to the residence of the president. The website has two sections – one detailing the official residence of the president and the other detailing the facilities and buildings in the general Phoenix Park area. In a section on the house itself, you can take a virtual tour of rooms in the house such as The President’s Room, the State Reception Room, the Council of State Room, State Drawing Room, the Library, the Francini Corridor and the Entrance Hall. There is an example of a Day in the Life of the President to give pupils an idea of the work that the President does. There are some photos of the President greeting visiting dignatories as well as on her official engagements. Another section details the role of the President and it outlines the powers that are associated with the office of the President. read more…