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Perhaps for the first time ever, Irish primary schools have some money to spend on edtech. In this 5 part episode, I go through a simple plan for integrating technology into education.

The Department of Education are seeking submissions to improve the School Transport Service. By the end of this episode, I bet they’ll be sorry they asked!

The Department of Education are seeking submissions to improve the School Transport Service. By the end of this episode, I bet they’ll be sorry they asked!

In Part 2 of this episode, I explain why Catholic Schools’ Week is like having a Men Only Golf Club then celebrating Men’s Week during the year. By the end of the episode I have a depressing realisation.

In Part 2 of this episode, I explain why Catholic Schools’ Week is like having a Men Only Golf Club then celebrating Men’s Week during the year. By the end of the episode I have a depressing realisation.

It’s Catholic Schools’ Week in Ireland. In the first part of this 2-part episode, I examine why there’s a need for this annual celebration. It is close to the bone but nothing should be free from scrutiny.

It’s Catholic Schools’ Week in Ireland. In the first part of this 2-part episode, I examine why there’s a need for this annual celebration. It is close to the bone but nothing should be free from scrutiny.

Donagh O’Malley is often referred to as the greatest Minister of all time for introducing free second level education. Well, move over O’Malley, there’s a new sheriff in the Ministirial chair!

Donagh O’Malley is often referred to as the greatest Minister of all time for introducing free second level education. Well, move over O’Malley, there’s a new sheriff in the Ministirial chair!

We are also always being told that schools are supposed to be centres of communities, especially in rural areas. If that’s the case, then it follows that services such as broadband would be centred around these places. So in this episode, if I were the MfE, I would be making broadband hubs around schools.