As you know this week is Maths Week and a chance to promote maths across the school and for students to have some fun along the way. Why not start by putting your school on the map by registering on the Maths Week website? To see what is happening near your school check out www.mathsweek.ie/2015/events. The list includes events for adults […]
Looking to add a little excitement to your Science classes? Searching for some lesson plan inspiration to celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of Science Week (November 8th to 15th)? No problem. Apart from the brilliant Science Week website there is a veritable virtual smorgasbord of STEM resources available on the web covering all levels and
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MathGames.com provides 1200 different ways to practice maths for students aged five to fourteen. It works on smartphones, tablets, desktops and in the last 12 months 4500 new schools have started using MathGames.com in their classrooms, reaching over 600,000 students worldwide. All of the content on the website is 100% free, no login needed! The
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Microsoft released their latest version of their productivity suite Office 2016 just over a week ago. It doesn’t come as a surprise that this new version of Office has close integration with Office 365 which Microsoft has being encouraging users to sign up to for some time now. Subscribers of Office 365 can download Office
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Educational technology use has exploded in Irish schools over the last five years and almost every primary classroom in the country uses technology in some way everyday. It’s hard to believe that only 10 years ago, less than 4% of schools reported to use technology on a daily basis! However, in Ireland, this journey has been
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After the massive investment in the interactive whiteboards from 2008-2011 in Irish primary schools it seemed that the I.W.B. was here for the long haul and that our classrooms were going to be transformed! While I am a great fan of the I.W.B. and using it as a teaching resource to enhance the teaching and
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Hard to believe that the summer is over and that that we are almost half way through September and everyone is settling back into their routines for the year ahead. This should be a very interesting year for Irish schools in relation to ICT, as the DES will shortly launch their much awaited Digital Strategy
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The Microsoft Educator Network has an ever-growing list of free resources and, at the start of a new academic school year, there’s nothing like having a collection of powerful educational tools gathered into one convenient online space. Math Worksheet Generator is one of the many free downloads in the Educator Network and it is a
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What is Office Mix? Office Mix is a very exciting addition to PowerPoint allowing teachers to make lessons interactive and to gather feedback and data from students. It is really easy to use and makes the idea of blended learning or flipping the classroom far more realistic for teachers. Mix is a free add-in for PowerPoint 2013 and
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What is Canva and why should teachers use it? Canva is an online tool for designing infographics, collages, flyers, and slides. It’s free and there is no need to download any software to your iPad, tablet, PC or laptop to use it. Canva is a web application, which means you use it in your web browser. Students
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