The Hitachi Interactive Whiteboard
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An Bord Snip Nua recommendations
So the inevitable cuts the public sector will be facing will target health and education most. I don’t have too many issues with some of the cost-saving plans. I agree that we have too many schools and smaller ones should amalgamate unless they are expanding every year. We don’t need a school at every crossroad […]
Moving to Online Administration
I had an interesting meeting in the digital hub yesterday. It was my first time there. I really like the layout of the place with its mix of the old Liberties Dublin exterior and cool kitch plastic über modern interior. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss how technology could improve the administration of […]
Fear of leadership
Whenever I tell anyone that I am a Principal, they look slightly in awe and fear..They always( 99%) say ” Wow, I don’t know how you do it…I could never do it..I would be scared…I couldn’t handle people…” The job of the Principal (when advertised) is usually ignored, many principal jobs have to be re […]
The 2009 Irish Interactive Whiteboard Survey
A lot has changed in the world of Interactive Whiteboards since 2008. In fact, you could say the landscape has completely changed since last year. When I gave this course for the first time, there weren’t a lot of Interactive Whiteboards to choose from in Ireland. Essentially, you could divide your options in two; you […]
Gaeilge…there are problems, aren't there?
Why not try a highly emotive ceist? The Irish language seems to get everyone’s juices flowing. Every couple of months a discussion is raised about the viability of our native language. A recent study shows that only about 3% of Irish people speak Gaeilge as their main language of communication. This is despite the fact […]