by admin | Aug 24, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post
Adorning many book bag, library shelves, and homes around the country, teachers and parents will be familiar with the adventures of Biff, Chip and Kipper as young readers grapple to improve their reading skills. Millions of children have learned to read and love these...
by admin | May 19, 2014 | Apps
Mo Chéad Fhocail is a newly released app by Folens in conjunction with Story Toys. It is a beautifully presented app aimed at younger pupils at the early stages of literacy development. The app opens up as a 3D pop-up book which will appeal to younger pupils. The...
by admin | May 3, 2014 | Apps
Many teachers in a special education setting may be using the See & Learn reading programme for pupils with Down Syndrome, pupils with autism, non-verbal pupils or pupils with severe reading difficulties. The Special Words app for iPad, iPhone and Android,...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post
As I have a child with Down Syndrome, I’m always looking for educational materials for him. I came across an App called Actions in Video, which was launched in Cork on April 5th. Geraldine Moran, who developed the App, is a Speech and Language therapist. She knows...
by admin | Mar 4, 2014 | Apps
Tá aip ar fáil i Siopa iTunes agus d’Android ar Google Play do Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2013. Leis an aip seo, is féidir leat cuarach a dhéanamh ar imeachtaí atá ar siúl i do cheantar féin agus páirt a ghlacadh i gceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is féidir leat...
by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post, Technology
This is the second instalment of Joanne Gilmartin’s Guest Post on Using Tablets for Numeracy. In her first post she gave some examples of websites and apps that are useful for tackling various aspects/strands of the mathematics curriculum. In her first...
