Further to the recent post on ‘History and Web 2.0 tools’ I wanted to inform people of the excellent iWalk MP3 recordings which are available for Dublin and Cork. Fáilte Ireland in conjunction with Dublin City Council and Cork City Council have created a number of podcasts on different historical topics for both cities which […]
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In a break from our usual monthly podcast schedule, Michael Hallissy speaks with Neil Bruton of the LINK Research Centre in DCU to highlight their new exciting education webinar initiative, ‘Techspectations’. Techspectations follows on from the very successful 4C Initiative seminar series in 2010 and continues to offer free online seminars for educators on using
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Cartoon Story Maker 1.1 is a lovely piece of free software used to create 2D cartoons. Children can import an unlimited number of ready made backgrounds called frames or use their own e.g. the school, the yard. The cartoons/stories are great to encourage children’s language skills. They can be used for any target language.
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www.ncad.ie Do you ever consider how creative your lessons are or what you could do to promote creativity in the classroom? In this podcast Michael Hallissy speaks with Gary Granville of NCAD about the importance of the creative process and its place in the curriculum. During the discussion Gary outlines his definition of creativity and
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Adrienne Webb on the RTE News It’s great to hear that the cheques have gone out to post primary schools for ICT. Each school is getting a base grant of €1,700 and a payment of €63.45 per student. DEIS schools will receive a higher basic grant of €2,550 and for the first time, fee paying
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A compilation of projects using Web 2.0 applications in the classroom has been published by independent ICT consultant Terry Freedman. The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book features primary and secondary uses of Web 2.0 submitted by ICT teachers across the UK. It includes sections on benefits, challenges and tips on how to implement the applications.
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Everyone seems to be agreed that teacher professional development is essential if teachers are to successfully integrate ICT into their classroom teaching. Here is an interesting publication from Education Weekthat highlights a number of interesting projects and ideas associated with 21st century learning. Though some may contest the notion of 21st century teaching and learning
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Don’t you just love free software! I can recommend a lovely 3D animation package called Muvizu – totally free and offering great creative potential. I am a big fan of animation for digital storytelling and there are many software packages that allow students to create wonderful animations. Most of these packages have to be bought
When it comes to teaching primary school pupils about the respiratory system I have found that the integration of a number of ICT tools can really enhance the teaching and learning within the classroom. Strand Unit: Human Life -> Human Life Processes Objective: become aware of and investigate breathing, appreciate the need for oxygen from
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Copyright is an issue all teachers are concerned with when using the Internet and particularly when they come to downloading content such as images, music and video. In this podcast TeachNet’s Michael Hallissy speaks with Samantha Holman, Executive Director of the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency on issues such as copyright law, plagiarism and Creative Commons.
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