The NCCA ICT Framework In this podcast host Clifford Brown is joined by Sarah Fitzpatrick, Deputy CEO of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and Michael Hallissy, Director of Learning at the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA), to discuss the NCCA ICT Framework. The NCCA ICT Framework is an invaluable tool that assists […]
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I recently had the pleasure of attending a talk by Labour Party leader, Mr. Eamon Gilmore TD, at the DCU Ryan Academy Mid-Summer Networking Event on the topic of ‘Fostering Entrepreneurship’. I normally don’t attend such talks but I decided to head out to City West and hear what Eamon had to say on this
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Global Tools for Education Technology Leaders Learn about the resources, leadership initiatives and tools that CoSN, the nonprofit U.S. technology association, has developed for education leaders,both those in charge of technology, as well as those in charge of education. Hear the results from a new CoSN survey which found that school district administrators understand the
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In this podcast host Clifford Brown is joined by Deirdre Dennehy and Ian Roller from Dublin Inner City Schools Computerisation (DISC) to discuss the project. Operating since 1998, DISC’ aims to achieve equality of access, opportunity and training of Information and Communication Technology across inner-city disadvantaged schools. DISC is part of the Community Links Programme
Here is a Web 2.0 based application I came across recently called Wordle. It’s a word cloud and the user can create a wordle from any text, website or the clipboard and change and configure the wordle to suit their own preferences. Check it out atwww.wordle.net It’s completely free and wordles can be shared on
Welcome to TeachNet’s first International Perspectives podcast. Our first guest is Garry Putland, General Manager Business Development with Australia’s Education.au. Education.au is Australia’s leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) agency for educators and delivers a range of web services to clients in the higher education, schools’ education and vocational education and training sectors. Garry is
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Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the New York iSchool (thanks to Teachers Network for organising it). It was great to see 21st Century skills in a learning reality. This unique high school was established last Summer by the NYC Department of Education as part of their New Vision for Public Schools initiative.
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This is the headline in the Irish Independent on Wednesday, April 22nd, and it refers to an interview with software tycoon Chris Horn. The article raises a number of interesting ideas for teachers. Chris Horn believes that Irish teachers should use collaborative websites, such as Wikipedia, to work collectively to share knowledge by creating collaborative
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In this podcast host Clifford Brown is joined by Oonagh Meighan and Sara Retief of Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) and science mentor Tom Bolger to discuss the exciting Discover Sensors project (www.discoversensors.ie). Discover Sensors supports the use of sensor technology in hands-on scientific investigations by Junior Science students. The project is currently working with
Bee-Bot is a robot shaped like a bee. It’s a very simple but brilliant device that allows the user to move the Bee-Bot either forwards or backwards and either turn left or right. It’s best used with a Bee-Bot grid – either a template or a see-through blank. You can see a video of it
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