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 […]
Last year, I had the pleasure of meeting Barbara Oakley, a Professor of Engineering at Oaklands University in the US. Oakley is the co-creator of the “Learning How to Learn” MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Coursera and the author of the book of the same name. Barbara (or Barb as she insisted on being
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Introducing students to the world of Cyber-Security!
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We have known now for an immense amount of time (decades I would argue), in order to meet the needs of learners in the 21st century we need to move away from passive learning experiences. We also know, particularly since Covid, that online learning is continually on the rise. But, how on earth is it
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In the first episode of the new academic year in our TeachNet Learning Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Frank Ó Tormaigh, Digital Education Officer with COGG – An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, to talk us through An Tairseach, COGG’s growing one-stop web portal for Acmhainní agus Tacai do Mhúinteoiri, teaching Irish at
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Artificial Intelligence has become a hot topic in the las year, but how can we really utilise this technology in our classrooms? ChatGPT The first & most commonly recognised AI is ChatGPT – Open AI. This can be a very useful tool used in the classroom, but this AI is only as good as the
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Welcome back to a new academic year. Upon reflection from last year, I really want to focus on the upskilling of digital skills for my students this year. I was considering mentoring programs and even a “Buddy Up” program which I was involved in with Donegal ETB a few years previous, but I wasn’t sure
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A last call out to potential participants for our three summer blended EPV day approved summer courses, Crafting a Game Based Learning Environment (3rd – 6th class), STEM Starters – Igniting Curiosity in Young Learners (Junior infants – 2nd class), and Computational Thinking in Your Classroom (3rd – 6th class). Join the Dream Space team
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In a few weeks, I will be enjoying a few days on the beaches of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. While looking for things to do with a few friends, two historical sites popped up in my reading stream that caught my interest. After some time, I realized that they also had an interesting
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TeachNet are excited to bring a comprehensive programme of summer CPD to teachers this year. The programme is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and learning styles. You can choose from some of our blended options or immerse yourself in a fully-online course. We have some of our old staples returning again
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