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by System Account on 2/3/2012 9:36:00 PM
Interview with Adrienne Webb Chairperson of the Computer Education Society of Ireland.
www.cesi.ie
 In our latest podcast Michael Hallissy is joined by Adrienne Webb, Chairperson of the Computer Education Society of Ireland, for her annual TeachNet podcast recording, this time ahead of their 2012 Annual Conference “TEACHnology: merging teaching and technology in schools”. Adrienne talks about this year’s keynote by Professor Steve Wheeler, details some of the highlights on the packed agenda for this year’s conference and explains why its an event no teacher interested in technology should miss
Founded in 1973, the Computer Education Society of Ireland supports the development of methodologies that help to marry new technologies with a sound pedagogy. Organised and driven by practitioners for practitioners, at all three levels of the educational system, CESI promotes the practical implementation of ICTs at school and classroom level.CESI represents the views of a range of professionals involved in mainstream education in Ireland.
The CESI National Conference “TEACHnology: merging teaching and technology in schools” takes place this February 24th (Heritage Hotel) and 25th in Portlaoise College, Co. Laois. For more information and online registration, visit www.cesi.ie/conference-2012 .
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by System Account on 1/27/2012 9:42:00 PM
Interview with Mary Colclough of CRANN (The Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices), Trinity College.
www.crann.tcd.ie
 In our latest podcast, host Michael Hallissy is joined by Mary Colclough of CRANN, the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices in Trinity College, to talk about their new educational package for secondary science classrooms.
The ‘Nano in My Life’ package, for the first time, will bring nanoscience (the study of materials at very tiny dimensions, which is set to become part of the proposed new Leaving Certificate syllabi) to the Irish classroom. It will encourage students to relate science subjects to innovative careers, with exciting and challenging applications. There are seven modules, each using a range of teaching and learning approaches, including video captured at CRANN, designed to engage students and encourage active learning.
In addition to the ‘Nano in My Life’ package, Mary also details CRANN’s poster competition, currently open to senior cycle students in association with the Irish Science Teachers’ Association (ISTA).
So listen in to find out more and for additional information contact nanoinmylife@tcd.ie or visit the Project website here.
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by System Account on 12/21/2011 9:42:00 PM
Interview with Dr Joan Henderson of educational charity Sólas
www.schoolpodcast.org & www.tonnta.org
 In our latest podcast, host Michael Hallissy speaks with Dr Joan Henderson of Sólas, an educational charity based in Northern Ireland, to talk about a powerful new podcasting service they recently developed for primary and secondary students both North & South.
School podcast is a new safe web facility which allows children to plan, research and create podcasts on any aspect of the curriculum, edit, and upload these podcasts to their dedicated school page on www.schoolpodcast.org. Currently the School Podcast service is available for £300 per school, (depending on the size of the school), and this yearly fee includes set up, licence, one full days training on photostory and audacity as well as training on uploading podcasts to the site and back up support. An Irish language version of School podcast is also available at www.tonnta.org
Tune in to learn more about this innovative new service for schools and check out www.schoolpodcast.org for some great examples of how children can use podcasting right across the curriculum.
If you are interested in signing up please visit www.schoolpodcast.org/Home/Join or contact, joan@tonnta.org, mary@schoolpodcast.org or info@schoolpodcast.org
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by System Account on 11/26/2011 2:05:00 AM
Interview with primary teacher & blogger Joanne Gilmartin
 In our latest podcast, host Michael Hallissy speaks with Joanne Gilmartin teacher at Leckaun National School, Co. Leitrim, to talk about the power of blogging in the primary classroom. Joanne is one of the guest contributors in the recently published Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy with ICTs publication which will soon be distributed to every school in country. During the interview Joanne details the collaborative journey her third class pupils undertook in creating their award winning class blog, one that is the subject of her contribution in the new ICT handbook in a chapter entitled ‘B is for Blog’.
Currently the Scoilnet Blog Hosting service offers a WordPress blog to every school as part of the free Web-hosting service provided NCTE as part of the Schools Broadband programme. So why not get blogging?
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by System Account on 10/28/2011 7:37:00 PM
Interview with Michael Hallissy & Eamon Codd
www.teachnet.ie
 In our latest podcast, host Clifford Brown is joined by Michael Hallissy of TeachNet and teacher Eamon Codd to talk about Tmail, TeachNet’s free email & online tools for teachers and schools, powered by Windows Live. During this short podcast Michael explains the rationale behind the services whilst Eamon details his own experience on the ground in one of the pilot schools.
TeachNet’s Free Online Tools for Teachers include web based email, online storage and Office Online.
After free registration teachers can…
- Choose their own TeachNet email address: yourname@tmail.ie with 10GB of storage.
- View, edit and share Office documents such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel for free with Web Apps.
- Store documents and resources in a safe place using our SkyDrive with 25GB of free online storage.
- Coordinate schedules with colleagues and friends using the shared calendars.
- Add people to your network and stay in touch more easily.
- Sync all of the above with any web-enabled mobile device.
TeachNet can provide these services for your whole staff so they can use these free tools for administration, communication and collaboration across the school. If you would like to set up a school account, click here.
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by System Account on 9/17/2011 12:28:00 AM
Interview with co-founders James Corbett & Margaret Keane
www.missionv.ie
In our latest podcast, Michael Hallissy is joined by James Corbett and Margaret Keane,
co-founders of Mission V, to talk about their cutting edge iniative, specialising in the use of game based learning and virtual worlds technology with primary school pupils.
MissionV is a cloud based virtual world for schools. Likened to a digital ‘sandbox’ the underlying platform provides a secure, creative and collaborative online space which facilitates an immersive, game based learning environment. Mission V is very much focussed on 21st century skills and designed to make children original digital creators.
Listen in to learn more and find out how to get involved...
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by System Account on 5/27/2011 5:12:00 PM
Interview with Michael Hallissy & John Hurley of TeachNet Ireland
www.teachnet.ie
With the summer course season nearly upon us for 2011, host Clifford Brown is joined by Michael Hallissy & John Hurley of TeachNet Ireland, to talk about TeachNet's expanding online summer course programme. For Summer 2011, TeachNet are offering17 EPV day approved CPD courses for primary teachers who want to make the most of ICT in their classrooms.
TeachNet's online courses bring together the expertise of St. Patrick’s College and the practical approach of course authors who believe in "by teachers, for teachers". All courses utilise the latest e-learning technology including video tutorials and podcasts, to enhance interaction and make the courses more appealing and meaningful for participants.
So listen in to find out more and please visit our Current Courses page for additional info and enrolment details.
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by System Account on 4/1/2011 8:35:00 PM
 Interview with Margaret Keane founder of GiftedKids.ie
www.giftedkids.ie
In our latest podcast, Michael Hallissy is joined by Margaret Keane founder of GiftedKids.ie to talk about this excellent support website she has been developing since 2008 for parents and educators of “gifted” children in Ireland. GiftedKids.ie hosts a broad range of resources for parents, teachers and children, including a very popular online community forum where parents and teachers can share their experience of parenting or teaching a gifted or exceptionally able child. In addition the site is playing host to a series of exciting webinars with many renowned international speakers. The next free webinar is planned for the middle of this month and for more visit http://www.giftedkids.ie/webinars.html.
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by System Account on 3/4/2011 9:53:00 PM
Interview with Peter Creedon and Sarah Maher of St Aidan’s Enniscorthy
http://staidansps.scoilnet.ie  In our latest podcast, John Hurley is joined by principal Peter Creedon and class teacher Sarah Maher of St Aidan’s Primary School Enniscorthy, to talk about their use of the iTouch and iPad in the classroom. The project, now in its second year, explores the use of these mobile technologies in enhancing and improving the learning environment in the classroom. During the discussion Peter details the genesis of the initiative and how it’s rapidly expanding across the whole school, while Sarah talks about her own classroom experience. Currently pupils in St. Aidan's from second to sixth use shared sets of iTouches daily to enhance learning across all subjects of the curriculum using both apps and the internet.
For more on this project in St. Aidan's visit their the project blog @ http://teachnet.eu/smaher
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by System Account on 2/11/2011 10:08:00 PM
'Teaching and learning for the 21st century' - Interview with Co-author Robbie O'Leary,  Principal Sacred Heart SNS
www.sacredheartsns.net
In this latest podcast, Michael Hallissy is joined again by Robbie O'Leary, Principal of Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden, to talk about his new book 'ICTs in the Primary School - Teaching and learning for the 21st century', co-authored with colleague John O'Mahony.
Divided into two sections, section one provides a range of practical advice and strategies for teachers on implementing modern technologies to support teaching and learning in their schools. Section two presents a selection of papers, from twelve guest authors, all of whom have made very substantial individual contributions, in a wide range of areas, to the development of ICTs in Irish education, covering both practical and theoretical ideas.
Funding has been provided by the Department of Education & Skills and the National Centre for Technology in Education to provide one copy of this book for every primary school in Ireland. Additional copies may be acquired from Dublin West Education Centre, 01 4528000.
So listen in and learn more about how ICTs can empower primary school pupils and their teachers.
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