Do you teach Transition Year Science and want to focus on skills to prepare students for senior cycle? Or maybe you want get involved in a programme to empower students to build a wide range of investigative skills? Or maybe you are a primary school teacher who wants to get your classes involved in some […]
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Tuesday February 6th was Safer Internet Day – an EU wide initiative to promote safer internet use among all users, especially young people. The theme this year was ‘Tech in our world’.Safer Internet Day 2024 – (webwise.ie) Our school engaged in several activities, all to encourage students to interact in a safer way with the
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The moon camp challenge is a fantastic opportunity for all primary and secondary students to get involved in to help showcase creativity and to aid with student learning of Earth and Space science (JC Science, and other modules). The moon camp challenge, which is organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Airbus Foundation,
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Simpleshow, is a feature-rich tool that offers a dynamic and user-friendly platform for creating educational explainer videos. This ai powered tool gives you the power to create simple and engaging videos with an easy-to-use platform allowing educators to easily create explainer videos that simplify complex concepts. The free Classroom Plan, aimed at educators and students,
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This article is the first in a series on some of Ireland’s key players or emerging names in Education Technology, starting with Luke Saunders, co-founder of Studyclix. In this article, I chat with Luke Saunders, the co-founder of Studyclix, to gain some insight into his own teaching background, discuss the evolution of Studyclix, the motivation behind
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Last September I wrote about “Quick Guides” a series of short and snappy PDF Guides for a host of Microsoft Learning Tools, commissioned by Microsoft and developed by Scottish teacher Heather Aird. At that time there were 14 guides available and I mooted my expectation that the list would continue to grow and in time and
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I love using video clips to help students get interested and excited about a topic. It’s a great way to start a lesson, and video is a great stimulus to motivate pupils and get them involved in a lesson right away. From promoting critical thinking to making real-world connections, you can use video clips for
Artificial Intelligence seems to be on everyone’s minds at present, particularly in relation to how it will impact on the world of work and on the skills people will need to work in the future. The World Economic Forum projects that 1.1 billion jobs are liable to change over the next decade and Microsoft has
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For those using Google Workspace (particularly in the primary setting), it can often be difficult to turn lesson content into ‘interactive’ learning experiences. Whilst the functionality of Docs and Slides (to name but a few) is fantastic, it can often be harder for younger children to access at the desired level. However, Google Drawings goes
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So you want to create a presentation, but not sure how to deliver it in the best way possible? You’ve come to the right place. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with Microsoft Sway to deliver presentations to classes, and also to whole staff meetings. It really has been a very interactive and dare I say it,
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