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Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook

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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Muvizu

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

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Integrating ICT into teaching and learning about the respiratory system

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 in Schools – Interview with Samantha Holman

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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Drumcondra Interactive Whiteboards

​ The Drumcondra Interactive Whiteboards also known as Cláir Bhána Idirgníomhacha website http://www.cbiproject.net  should be the first port of call for Irish teachers and schools researching for purchasing information or classroom resources for use on an interactive whiteboard. The website was setup in 2006 to support three primary, three post-primary schools, a special education school

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