There has been a wonderful sharing of resources in relation to the use of game-making software on the MirandaNet network this week. This is an area that I have some experience in and I would like to share my thoughts and some links on useful tools. Game-making software provides a wonderful tool for young people […]
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In this latest podcast, Michael Hallissy speaks with Robert O’Leary, Principal of Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden. Robert has been to the fore in integrating ICT across the primary curriculum for many years, and he has written and lectured widely on the subject while also developing a range of educational digital content for Irish schools. Robert’s
Firefly is a simple web-browser for children that has a number of interesting safety features. First of all the browser by default opens at the www.luciboo.com website. This is a portal website specially designed for younger children. The site currently has 4 categories of links, Research, Homework Help, Arts & Crafts and Games & Fun.
Digital Cre8or is a new and exciting course where both teachers and pupils can learn all about creating and sharing digital media. The Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology has setup Digital Cre8or Ireland as a not for profit organisation that offers the British Computer Society’s Digital Cre8or award to teachers and
Following on the great success of our courses last summer, we are busy working on a range of new courses for primary teachers. We are delighted to announce that the TeachNet CPD to run 12 courses this summer. All of our courses are written “by teachers, for teachers”, include interactive modules, make use of videos
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In this latest podcast, Michael Hallissy speaks with Will Richardson, co-founder of ‘Powerful Learning Practices’ and author of ‘Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms’, to talk about the power of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. Formerly a teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey, Will is now
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Many of us have large collections of digital images on our computers and maybe we don’t often view or share them. I did a webinar on sharing digital images forhttp://4cinitiative.com and for anyone wanting to know more about how to share images the full webinar is on the site and lasts 45 minutes. A brief
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In this podcast host Clifford Brown is joined by Brian Daly, second-level teacher at Adamstown Community College, Simon Lewis, Principal of Carlow Educate Together NS and Sam Lyons of Cloudiscope, to discuss Cloud Computing and its relevance to education. During this discussion our panel tries to demystify the whole notion of the cloud, identify some
We have been involved recently in a number of teacher CPD projects in which we have introduced the UNESCO ICT Competency Standards for Teachers (ICT-CST). We believe these to be an important step forward in teacher education in the area of ICT. In an effort to help educational policy-makers and curriculum developers identify the skills
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I have been travelling around the country and asking principals about the ICTresources they have in their schools. I am surprised at the lack of some basic technology I consider essential for every classroom. While schools are very keen to purchase interactive whiteboards few have considered more humble technologies. Most schools have a digital camera
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