Calls to scrap teacher email system… did you even know it existed?
A couple of years ago when Ireland had money, the government, through the National Centre for Technology in Education, the NCTE, decided to pay a company to develop an email system for teachers. Every teacher was going to be given an email address @scoilnet.ie I was one of the teachers chosen to pilot it in […]
Would you take a paycut?
There’s an interesting debate going on on Education Posts, http://educationposts.ie/forum/viewtopic.php?id=20226, regarding teachers taking a paycut in order to save the jobs of colleagues who will be gone due to the increase of class sizes. Instantly there was a barrage of “not before hell freezes over” before some interesting points were raised about our current conditions.
Christmas table quiz-suitable for 5th and 6th
Here is the table quiz i will be doing tomorrow with my class tomorrow, 5th Class…you will have to adapt the questions about yourself! Enjoy! R.
I Love my Netbook
After 3 years, my trusty laptop died. In its day it was a great laptop sporting 1GB of RAM and lots of other geeky stuff. I knew its time had come when I had to resign myself to sending it to a repair shop. After a couple of goes, the repair guy gave me the […]
Me…a scrooge?
Hi there! Am so excited re the holidays which are fast approaching! With one week to go, I know the class are going to be going slightly more mental than usual! Before every celebration or big event, i.e. Halloween, Easter, Christmas or Bank Holdiays, certain members of my class will start to lose the plot, […]
So marching works…a little
From RTE news web site: The Department of Education has announced a significant rowing back on controversial proposed cuts to substitution cover in primary schools. The department said it will be restoring cover for teachers on uncertified sick leave in all but a limited number of cases.
How to get an Interactive Whiteboard for less than €2,500
An interactive whiteboard can cost you and your school a lot of money. The most expensive one I can find costs nearly €6,000. The marketing people say it’s the cream of the crop – adjustable height, short-throw projector, excellent after-sales service, free training, etc. etc. However, when you can buy an Interactive Whiteboard for less […]
Dublin Rally
The final leg of the protests against the budget cuts to education attracted over 60,000 people. I couldn’t believe the number of people around me. I rushed to the front of the protest to get a good view of the speakers – (I couldn’t hear a word in Tullamore). Even though I had arrived at […]
Bhí Ocras Orm
Anseo.net introduces its first fully-featured piece of software for 2008-09. Bhí Ocras Orm is an interactive Gaeilge resource. It is first and foremost a computerised book which tells the story of a boy who keeps eating until he get a “pian in a bholg”. There are 6 interactive games to support the book all of which […]
Batt Rows Back
So Batt O’Keefe has finally cracked…albeit useless for primary schools. For some reason, he has decided to allow substitute cover for second level school but not for primary schools… yet. According to RTE, Batt O’Keefe is willing to listen to sensible suggestions from primary level regarding sub cover. So how about acknowledging publicly that he […]