CoderDojo Conference 2014

CoderDojo Conference 2014

The 3rd Annual International CoderDojo Conference (DojoCon) is set to take place on Friday October 3rd (evening) and Saturday October 4th in Sligo. The conference will gather together Parents, Mentors, Educators, Technologists and pretty much anybody with an interest...
RDS Primary Science Fair 2015

RDS Primary Science Fair 2015

Can we drop an egg from a height and not let it break? This was just one of the questions investigated by primary school pupils at the RDS Primary Science Fair last year. This year’s event takes place in January alongside the BT Young Scientist & Technology...
Dates For Your Diary For the New School Year

Dates For Your Diary For the New School Year

Many thanks to Ciara Brennan (@PrimEdTeacher on Twitter) for compiling this great 2nd annual list of dates to keep in mind when doing lesson planning for the forthcoming school year. All of these dates give teachers great opportunities to celebrate special occasions...
Symposium on Game Based Learning

Symposium on Game Based Learning

The 4th Irish Symposium on Game Based Learning (GBL) will take place in Cork Institute of Technology on Friday June 6th. The symposium provides a forum for teachers, lecturers, students and researchers to disseminate research, exchange ideas and best practice on the...
Scoilnet Website Re-Launched

Scoilnet Website Re-Launched

Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today launched the re-vamped Scoilnet website in the Dublin  West Education Centre. Originally launched in 1998, Scoilnet is the Department of Education and Skills (DES) official education portal. Managed by PDST...