There is no doubting that Literacy and Numeracy in Education has been placed at centre stage in recent of months. This drive for improvement in standards is here to stay and yet I as a teacher am not sure where to begin. Circular 0056/2011 describes the initial steps to be taken by schools from January […]
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Interview with primary teacher & blogger Joanne Gilmartin In our latest podcast, host Michael Hallissy speaks with Joanne Gilmartin teacher at Leckaun National School, Co. Leitrim, to talk about the power of blogging in the primary classroom. Joanne is one of the guest contributors in the recently published Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy with ICTs publication
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Apple has led the way in the tablet market since the launch of their iPad in the USA in April 2010. It is hard to believe that the iPad has only been on the market in Ireland for just 16 months since its launch here on the 23rd July 2010. Today, a number of schools
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Teachers sharing good practice within their profession Last Monday evening, November 7th, I had the pleasure to attend the launch of, Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy with ICTs in Dublin West Education Centre by Junior Minister Mr. Brian Hayes. This publication, which was also supported by Navan Education Centre, contains a total of 18 chapters, all
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Interview with Michael Hallissy & Eamon Codd In our latest podcast, host Clifford Brown is joined by Michael Hallissy of TeachNet and teacher Eamon Codd to talk about Tmail, TeachNet’s free email & online tools for teachers and schools, powered by Windows Live. During this short podcast Michael explains the rationale behind the services whilst
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One of the costs that schools have to think about is printing costs. It used to be a simple affair in that one would buy an inkjet printer for every classroom. However, laser printers and networked photocopiers have come down in price to a huge extent so should schools move away from having individual printers
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Sometimes it is good to learn in class with something seasonal. For students who need to practice their keyboarding skills, the typing games at FreeTypingGames are simple, intuitive and fun. There is enough variety to satisfy every sort of learner, and they can continue the practice as homework. As this screen shot shows, the current
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I recently came across a class behaviour tool called “Class Dojo”. It is UK based and it is currently in beta testing. Any teacher participating in the beta testing will be allowed to use the product free of charge once it is fully up and running. I’ve tinkered about with Class Dojo and I’m impressed
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Brainstorming and mind mapping are very popular teaching strategies and methodologies that can be used across a variety of curricular areas. Many will use the blackboard/whiteboard for a mind mapping/brainstorming session but what about a digital alternative? Let me introduce you to Mindmeister. Mindmeister.com is an online mind-mapping application. Users can create simple or complex
This week saw the publication of the Irish Times 50 Most Influential People in Education List. It got me thinking as to those individuals who may not necessarily have an immediate level of influence but whose work could impact significantly on the way in which our children learn in the future. Someone who would definitely
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