by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Teaching News, Technology
After what has been an exceptionally mild September, the days are gradually closing in, October has arrived and the autumn weather is making its presence felt. That can only mean that it’s time for the “Signs of Autumn 2015 Twitter Project”. This will be the...
by admin | Sep 23, 2015 | Teaching News, Technology
The communications team at Twitter in Dublin have made contact to let us know that Twitter is hosting #EducationDay on Thursday, October 15 in Ireland and across Europe. #EducationDay will celebrate the role that Twitter can and, indeed, already does play in the...
by admin | May 19, 2015 | Teaching News
The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, today launched the Arts in Education Portal in Dublin Castle. Developed by both Departments, the Arts in Education Charter was...
by admin | May 16, 2015 | Apps
The Green World Colouring App is a great child-friendly app that adults can use too. Every page for colouring includes details about the animals or environmental issues shown in the picture, so it teaches children about the environment while they’re colouring. There...
by admin | May 14, 2015 | Resources Websites
The fantastic Class Tools website, run by Russel Tarr, has today launched another great addition to its stable of interactive resources for the classroom. The latest addition to the website is its Breaking News Generator. This application allows the teacher/pupil to...