The government are thinking of forcing schools to open classes for children with autism. In this episode, I’ll explore why this is a bad idea but also give some advice for schools that might choose to do so.
In soccer, everyone needs to know their position. One basic rule is that you can really only play in one position. In this episode I follow a yard time game of soccer and wonder what role does the union play in the team and argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would … Read more
In soccer, everyone needs to know their position. One basic rule is that you can really only play in one position. In this episode I follow a yard time game of soccer and wonder what role does the union play in the team and argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would … Read more
Social Media. What could possibly go wrong? The Teaching Council has recently issued advice to teachers on their use of social media. I am going to try and argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would Allow Teachers to use Social Media as They See Fit. A brief history of Social Media … Read more
Social Media. What could possibly go wrong? The Teaching Council has recently issued advice to teachers on their use of social media. I am going to try and argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would Allow Teachers to use Social Media as They See Fit. A brief history of Social Media … Read more
Teachers often tell me that they aren’t great on technology. I never understand this because in all aspects of their life, they use technology all the time. In this episode, I want to explore how we can change the way we look at technology as a tool and focus on it as a methodology. I … Read more
Teachers often tell me that they aren’t great on technology. I never understand this because in all aspects of their life, they use technology all the time. In this episode, I want to explore how we can change the way we look at technology as a tool and focus on it as a methodology. I … Read more
In this episode, we look at all the things we lost in the recession then examine one thing we gained – Croke Park Hours! This leads into a conversation on non-contact time in schools before asking whether we should work a 40 hour week.
In this episode, we look at all the things we lost in the recession then examine one thing we gained – Croke Park Hours! This leads into a conversation on non-contact time in schools before asking whether we should work a 40 hour week.
On this week’s news show: More calls to remove sacramental preparation from schools Surprise, surprise – standardised testing causes stress The prinicpal who encouraged his parish to vote Fianna Fail This and tonnes of other stories including Sheila Nunan’s prospects in the European Elections.