Critics often accuse video games of making players lazy, inept and socially awkward. Contrary to popular belief, though, a growing body of research is now showing that many build, not burn brain cells by requiring extensive problem solving, teamwork and dynamic decision-making skills. Also capable of building players’ confidence and helping them see the world […]
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Over the past few days, we have been looking out to see what the politicians are promising in regard to ICT in education and how they see (or don’t see) technology and e-learning enhancing the teaching and learning that’s taking place in our schools. Fianna Fáil’s Manifesto makes no mention of education or ICT. However,
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I recently had the opportunity to attend the ‘Learning Without Frontiers conference in London and found some really good ideas were discussed. This is a summary of what some of the guest presenters had to say. Karen Cator, Director of Educational Technology, US Department of Education – The National Education Technology Plan in the United
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A lot of primary schools now use WordPress blogs as their school website. Usually the ICT coordinator updates this with news and events. What I would like to see happening is all teachers within the school adding posts with pictures of their pupils activities. I would also like to see pupils doing this. To facilitate
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As February rolls around, it’s time to mark the calendar for the weekend of the 4th & 5th – the 2011 CESI Conference. Once again the conference is in Portlaoise, which proved a popular venue last year. This year’s theme is ICT in Education – Changing Landscapes. Any Irish educator with an interest in integrating
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http://www.teachers.tv/videos/visualisers Many schools are investigating the purchase and use of Visualisers with the recent technology funding received in schools towards the end of last year. In this video, David Orritt a Year 3 teacher and School ICT Coordinator is investigating the purchase and use of Visualisers for his own school and adopts the very sensible
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http://www.teachers.tv/videos/visualisers Many schools are investigating the purchase and use of Visualisers with the recent technology funding received in schools towards the end of last year. In this video, David Orritt a Year 3 teacher and School ICT Coordinator is investigating the purchase and use of Visualisers for his own school and adopts the very sensible
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It’s becoming increasingly common for computer users to have important files living on multiple PCs. The challenge is keeping these files synced across various systems—without the need to e-mail anything to yourself or carry a USB drive. That’s where Dropbox comes in. This cloud-based service’s cross-platform compatibility, file versioning, and a free iPhone app make
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One of the most current and useful resources that you’ll find for ideas on how to use technology in education is the ‘Interesting Ways’ series, which is the brainchild of Tom Barrett (follow him on Twitter at @tombarrett) and which can be found on Tom’s blog at http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/. The ‘Interesting Ways’ series is a fantastic
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The “Getting it Right – Making it Work” eQSF Launch and European Conference takes place next week. eQSF is the result of collaboration between six European partners in a project funded under the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission. The project has developed an easy-to-use self-assessment tool designed for schools and education providers to
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