In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Marianne Checkley, CEO of Kinia, to explore how education, community, and digital skills can unlock opportunity for young people across Ireland. This conversation focuses on building confidence in teachers and youth workers to use technology creatively, while ensuring learning remains inclusive, practical,
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I have written here before about the BBC Micro:bit and its many useful applications in our primary classroom. Over the past number of months, I have used MakeCode Arcade to teach coding with primary students. The students used MakeCode Arcade to design and program their own retro games. This has proven to be a fun
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There has been a growing move towards the introduction of coding platforms and applications like Scratch and Hour of Code into our classrooms. Most teachers have by now, heard of and used these applications within their classes. In many schools there are students creating amazing projects during their school hours as well as in after
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