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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Can’t afford the new mobile responsive tech solutions? Let’s utilise what is available to bring the learning to our students on the go! A YouTube – Padlet combination.
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Google Classroom is an online learning environment that is used by over 150 million students and teachers worldwide. Its usage doubled between 2019 and 2021 due to the Covid 19 pandemic. I have been using Google Classroom in a primary school setting since 2017. In the blog post, we will look at some brief ‘tips
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Google Sheets can be a powerful tol to create academic greadebooks!
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My latest discovery on Teams that I think is worth sharing is the new classwork section. The classwork section in teams creates a space where students can access a range of resources such as; one note pages, power points, forms quizzes and word documents. This tool on Teams benefits teachers by streamlining their lesson planning
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AI creating learning activities for us – is this a move to the dark side? H5P is only one tool that has integrated AI into automatically developing learning content. Let’s explore!
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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
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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