Tips for avoiding ‘death-by-presentation’!
Tips for avoiding ‘death-by-presentation- and useful tools.
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One Note: Useful tools for Students
I have previously outlined the benefits of One Note to enhance teaching and learning from the teachers point of view, but what functions can truly benefit our students learning? Here are a couple of ways One Note can be used by students to enhance their learning & make it accessible to all learners: Immersive Reader
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CESI: 50 Years and Growing
The 2023 annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland will take place on Saturday 11th March. They will be celebrating their Golden Jubilee, all under the theme of “50 Years and Growing. The conference will take place in ATU Galway City. The CESI Conference has long been the calendar highlight for Irish
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Cosán: National Framework for Teachers’ Learning
Over the past number of years, I have been delighted to have been involved in the development of the Teaching Council Framework entitled “Cosán”. This framework recognises teacher professional development and reflection as we progress throughout our professional careers. It has been a long process from the development of the framework to delivering the framework
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#3 Using Our Data Wisely in Education Podcast
In the latest episode in our reboot of the TeachNet Podcast series, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Cyril Drury, Data Protection Advisor at The Joint Managerial Body (JMB), to talk about the ever-increasing amount of data that schools process and how schools can ensure this data is used ethically. With a new Digital Strategy
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Together for a better internet – #SID2023
I’m told by two reliable sources here at home that Tik Tok and Snap Chat are where it’s at for Gen Z (And probably Gen Alpha too I imagine) and indeed that (To quote a past student) “Facebook is for Grannies”🤔Whilst the latter might spark some serious debate, I’m entirely accepting of the fact that
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Podcasting with Anchor
Everyone seems to be creating Podcasts these days and if making your very own Podcast is on your Wishlist for 2023 then you’ll be delighted to know that this process is totally free and has never been easier to do. Podcasting has become popular in the classroom as a means of allowing students to collaborate
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New Year, New Me? ‘New Year Resolutions’ to Make Me a Better Teacher
It seems strange thinking about making changes to my daily / weekly routine at this stage in the academic year but it probably makes more sense really. The last term, for me personally, was a rollercoaster (a very fast one) and I never really got to grips with my time and task management until late
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#OneWord2023 DistruptED
Can playing with AI give educators back their time? As an educator and from working with educators, I know we are always looking for ways to improve our practice and better meet the needs of our students. The biggest challenge we face is time, or lack of. For the year ahead, my one word for
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Useful Online Resources for Primary Maths
The terms ‘problem’ and ‘problem-solving’ are used 125 times in the primary school maths curriculum document. However, it’s fair to say that practice within many classrooms can often see much less focus being placed on it than is envisaged within the curriculum.
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