QR Codes in the Classroom
QR Codes are the next big innovation that will be coming more prevalent in our daily lives over the next few years. QR stands for Quick Response as the information embedded in the code can be read or accessed almost instantaneously. It’s a two-dimensional barcode that is generally square in pattern, set against a white background. Almost any kind of information can be embedded in the QR Code – website URLs, plain alpha-numeric text, SMS messages, email addresses, Youtube videos, iTunes links. The list is endless. To read a QR Code, you need a QR Code reader app for a mobile device and there are lots available. The app activates the mobile device’s camera and the scanning device will respond by opening up the correct application to handle the encoded data appropriately. read more…
How the President is Elected
This nine-page booklet, compiled by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, gives lots of information surrounding the Presidency in Ireland – the Office of President, the nomination process, the poll, the voting arrangements, the count and information on past presidents. (.pdf download) Download File (external link)…
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Hallowe’en Door Signs 07
Seasonal Door Signs for the classroom, created especially for split classes and multi-classes. All files in .pdf format Junior/Senior Infants (46.4KB) Download File Rang I/II (46.4KB) Download File Rang III/IV (46.4KB) Download File Rang V/VI (46.4KB) Download File Junior Infants – Rang II (46.4KB) Download File Rang III – Rang VI (46.4KB) Download File Rang…
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Deireadh Fómhair 2011
This is a single A4 sized page with a calendar for Deireadh Fómhair 2011. It is suitable for sticking to the teacher’s desk, to the classroom wall or to the staffroom noticeboard. (.pdf file 18.4KB) Download File…
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Phonics Diagraphs
A4 illustrated posters showing pictorial examples of common diagraphs: ch-, sh-, th-, -ck, wh-, qu-, -ng. Source: Lorna Smith (.doc file 2.85MB) Download File…
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Interview with Chief Inspector – Call for Questions
Seomra Ranga is delighted to announce that Dr. Harold Hislop, the Chief Inspector with the Department of Education and Skills (DES) has kindly agreed to be the next subject in our interview series. Originally from Co. Cavan, he trained as a primary teacher in Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE). He taught in Whitechurch NS in Rathfarnham, where he later became principal. He gained a Ph.D. from University College Dublin (UCD) and in the mid-1990’s was seconded to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). He subsequently joined the Inspectorate of the DES in 1998 and was appointed Chief Inspector in April 2010. read more…
Russell Troy, Monster Boy Questions
This resource provides a chapter by chapter list of questions for the Bruce Coville novel, “Russell Troy, Monster Boy”. These could be done orally, they could be used as comprehension questions or they could be used as a quiz at the end of reading the novel. A wordsearch based on the novel is also included….
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European Day of Languages
Monday September 26th marks the 10th anniversary of the European Day of Languages (EDL). The European Year of Languages 2001 is jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union. Its activities celebrate linguistic diversity in Europe and promote language learning.
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The President of Ireland
With all the talk of the upcoming Presidential election, this Powerpoint presentation details lots of information about the President of Ireland – how candidates are nominated, voting for President, counting of votes, taking up office and the Presidential Standard. There are also slides featuring all of the past holders of the office of President. These could…
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Seomra Ranga’s 4th Birthday
Today marks the 4th birthday of Seomra Ranga. It’s hard to believe that the fledgling site is now four years old. A lot has happened in the intervening years. What started out as something very small and intimate has grown beyond all expectations. I mentioned on Twitter last week that if you begin to type “seo” into Google.ie, the first search result that pops up is Seomra Ranga! I remarked in a blog post after year 1 that the visitor numbers to the site had passsed 67,000. This number can easily be reached in a month now. In fact, during the past 30 days there have been more than 50,000 visitors with more than 600,000 page impressions. Given that some of that period includes the holidays during August, they are staggering figures indeed. read more…