Apps for ADHD and Productivity- Glorified or Justified

What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined as a chronic condition including attention difficulty [distractibility], hyperactivity, and impulsiveness, all of which impact executive functioning. The Attention Deficit Disorder Coaching Academy (ADDCA) defines ADHD as a unique brain wiring which requires engaged interest with a clear, purposeful intention in order to activate and access […]

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May 26 2022

Using loom to support assessment briefs

By Carrie Archer

Introducing Loom Loom is a handy piece of screen casting software that can be use from the Chrome browser, from the desktop and on your mobile device. It will record your screen and camera. You can capture content in any application on any device. Before you even think about sharing, you can edit the recording

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Mar 3 2022

Apple Notes for productivity and organisation

By Carrie Archer

I’ve mentioned before, when I introduced Wakelet as a tool for collating resources, that I am not too good at being organised. I rely on technology a lot of the time to help me to catalogue, save, store and house things on the go for easy access. I know I’m not the only one, I’ve

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Jan 17 2022

Podcasting and Professional Learning

By Carrie Archer

As I spend more and more time in front of a screen reading text, attending meetings, delivering classes and professional learning and development opportunities for other educators, the more difficult I am finding it to engage with my own professional learning in the way that I did pre pandemic. Pre March 2020, I loved a

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Dec 2 2021

Mentoring Matters

By Carrie Archer

Technology Enhanced Learning Mentoring Support- TELMS For the past 4 years, I have worked as a TEL mentor in the City of Dublin Education and Training Board. The main goal of our mentoring process is to enhance the learning and teaching experience for both teachers and their students. It all started out with an Erasmus+

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Oct 18 2021

Choosing a tool: It all starts with Why?

By Carrie Archer

We have all witnessed over the past 20 months the huge increase in the number of tools, apps, and platforms available to support learning and teaching in the classroom, whether virtual or in the return to the face-to-of face environment. Some of us were aware of these tools beforehand, but perhaps didn’t really see or

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Sep 6 2021

Using Twitter and Wakelet for Professional Learning and Development

By Carrie Archer

In the summer of 2020 I think I managed to clog up my whole email inbox with mails to myself saying “must watch”, or “must read” or “do this course” as I clambered to get to grips with the new reality of remote teaching and learning…….. Did I ever go back in and even look

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May 13 2021

What is UDL and why does it matter?

By Carrie Archer

Learning for our students Universal Design for learning is a framework, a mindset, a way of reaching, engaging, and empowering all students. It is defined as a “research-based set of principles to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and effective for all” (CAST). Before we explore some of the UDL Principles in

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Mar 8 2021

Nearpod, UDL and assessment- the perfect combo?

By Carrie Archer

A perfect combination? Is there ever such a thing! What I’m here to tell you is that a particular tool that I’ve tried out, Nearpod, addresses some of the principles of universal design for learning and can be used as a tool for assessment. Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but I’m here to show you

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