In recent years, student voice and agency has become an integral part of teaching and learning. Placing students at the centre of their own learning and encouraging them to take ownership of their learning can prove difficult initially. Having said that, student voice and input into their learning can not only increase student engagement and […]
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Everyone seems to have caught the Wordle bug and although this simple word finding puzzle, that has captured the imagination of late, wasn’t specifically designed as an educational resource it offers some great learning possibilities for us teachers. Wordle is a grid word game developed by Josh Wardle, a software engineer. Wardle originally invented it
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A blatant play on words but for the record…this post is squarely focused on Microsoft’s ubiquitous Teams app and not Bob Dylan’s 1964 anthem of change. Only two months ago I posted Microsoft Teams – Your Ever-evolving Digital Classroom and observed that whether teaching and learning was in-class, online or a mixture of both (Blended)
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Last night I was delighted to see Dr. Katriona O’Sullivan, of Maynooth University, on RTE one. She shared details with us of her research project ‘STEM Passport for Inclusion’. It really spoke to me as a girl (well, I am a bit older than that now!) from a working-class background. Her project aims to open
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What is virtual reality? Virtual Reality (VR) creates the illusion that a person is somewhere else. Through a computer-generated world, a person can feel fully immersed and able to move and interact in that world (Milgram, & Kishino, 1994). What benefits does VR offer teaching and learning? Virtual reality has been around for years. In
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Over the years so many students have had an impact on my approach to learning and teaching. When I hear the phrase ‘student voice’, there is one particular past student who pops into my head. A couple of times a year I get a surprise email to let me know about the great things she
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As I spend more and more time in front of a screen reading text, attending meetings, delivering classes and professional learning and development opportunities for other educators, the more difficult I am finding it to engage with my own professional learning in the way that I did pre pandemic. Pre March 2020, I loved a
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The talk of the staff room at the minute is whether all of us will be able to have a ‘normal’ Christmas together with our families. With so many new rules and regulations popping up due to the pandemic it’s sometimes hard to deal with them. However, one thing on which we are all agreed
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“Teams is a digital hub that brings conversations, content, assignments, and apps together in one place, letting educators create vibrant learning environments. Build collaborative classrooms, connect in professional learning communities, and connect with colleagues – all from a single experience.” Microsoft To put it more succinctly, Teams is a powerful digital hub that centralises learning,
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On November 29th the EU Council adopted a recommendation on blended learning approaches to achieve the goal of high-quality and inclusive primary and secondary education. The Slovenian Minister of Education, Science and Sport made the observation at the adopting of the recommendation. The Council Recommendation runs to 23 pages and on page 12 defines blended
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