Original TeachNet Podcast series- 2008-2013
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
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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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
By Teachers for Teachers’ To highlight some of the many interesting projects published this year with the support of TeachNet grants, this podcast focuses on four projects. Host Clifford Brown is joined by primary teachers Ciarán Gray and Sinéad Grimes, and second level teachers Martina Hearne and Dan O’Sullivan to discuss their respective work. Projects
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‘Every teacher should have one?’ In this podcast, host Clifford Brown is joined by primary teacher Nuala Crotty, administrative principal Fiona Collins and again by teaching principal Simon Lewis to debate why interactive whiteboards have become so popular in primary classrooms and the potential these devices have to revolutionise both teaching and learning. Discussions include;
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Learning 2.0 In this podcast, host Michael Hallissy is joined by Clifford Brown from the Digital Hub, Joe Molloy ICT Coordinating teacher and Simon Lewis teaching principal to debate the potential of some Web 2.0 applications for teaching and learning . Discussions include; using blogging software for your school website, how to get started with
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In this podcast Clifford Brown talks to second level teacher John Hegarty, primary teacher Anne Dempsey and teaching principal Joe McDonald, about a wide range of issues relating to the challenges they face in their respective schools in increasing the use of ICT in the classroom. The discussion covers issues around the role and duties
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In this podcast our host Clifford Brown talks to second level teachers Adrienne Webb and Tom Kendall, both National Executive members of CESI (Computer Education Society of Ireland), about the voluntary organisation that has been championing the cause of ICT integration in education since 1973. Topics include the history of CESI, its role, how to
In this podcast John Hurley (TeachNet), Kevin Jennings (National Digital Research Centre), Mags Amond (Second Level Support Service) and host Clifford Brown discuss what’s hot in educational technology. All fresh from their recent visit to London for the BETT Show, the world’s largest educational technology expo. Topics include the rise of Netbooks, Virtual Learning Environments,
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