We live in a connected world. That is, the Digital World! Never in human history have we been so connected to one another. We benefit from instant news, media, programmes, games, online shopping, online banking, online working! Most of this is from the device that we can fit into our own pockets – the mobile […]
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Which One Doesn’t Belong? is a site I learned about recently when looking for resources to promote Computational Thinking Skills amongst primary school children. This maths/problem solving site is for students of all ages and challenges them to look at a set of four images and determine which image doesn’t belong and then justify their
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I have recently started teaching coding as part of the wellbeing curriculum in my school. You might think; what has coding got to do with a student’s wellbeing? It turns out, quite a lot! Collaboration & Problem-Solving Firstly; wellbeing focusses on the junior cycle key skill of staying well. It is outlined in the wellbeing
Classroom Screen is a brilliant, simple online tool that makes my life as a teacher easier. This amazing web app provides a series of “widgets” which every teacher needs, which can be displayed (in full screen) on your, well, classroom screen. If you are lucky enough to have an interactive whiteboard, then it’s even better.
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Make outlook work for you with ‘Board View’… Do you have a pile of post its or to do lists which never see the light of day? Organise your important items in one place, in one window on screen – your calendars, to do lists, sticky notes, links, files, and even reminders! Think of board
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Cop27 – are we aware of the need for urgency? As educators in a digitally connected world, what can we do to play our part?
SDGs and digital storytelling Read More »
Many readers of a certain age and academic level, would have read articles by the late David Jonassen about Computers as Mindtools where if my memory serves me right, computers are tools to think with. Dear reader, confession time, it is not something that I have done too often since my Masters. However, recently on
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The new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published earlier this year by the Department of Education. It aims to build on previous strategies and support schools in implementing and maintaining digital technologies to help support teaching and learning for students and enrich the learning experience. The strategy sets out objectives under three respective
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Give this post a chance before moving on in cyber space, I promise your students will thank you. Last week I promised myself to be more mindful in my use of acronyms without explanation. I will start here. If you are an English teacher please forgive me! What is ‘#SELbeforeTEL’? SEL: Social and Emotional Learning
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This is the third blog post about one further education setting’s experience in implementing virtual reality in their programmes. If you are only joining us on this journey, check out where the journey began and how it progressed in the previous posts. Post 1: Outlined the technology and initial reasons for choosing ClassVR Post 2:
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