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Focal an Lae - Irish Word a Day

Yazan: admin | 15 November 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Information Technology, Learning

We’ve launched our Irish Word a Day service over at www.talkirish.com. We’ve also launched some new site features. Check out the Audio and Flashcard gallery where you can download any of the audio or flashcards for use on your pc/iPod/phone.
You can sign up to receive the service by email, or you can just visit [...]

Is Surfing the Internet Changing Your Brain?

Yazan: admin | 07 November 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Information Technology, Learning

Well yes. Of course it is. Working in a repetitive factory job or driving a taxi around London will change your brain. But it’s still interesting to read this news story on how the the Internet is not just changing the way people live - it’s also changing the way our brains work. If you [...]

Irish Web Award Winner

Yazan: admin | 13 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Information Technology, Learning

Congratulations to Fís Book Club, who won the Best Education Website at the Irish Web Awards. Fís (Irish for both Video and Vision) is a great little site for teachers and pupils in Irish schools who can use it to upload video reviews of the books they love. Users can browse all the video reviews [...]

Open Source for Schools

Yazan: admin | 10 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Information Technology, Learning

http://www.opensourceschools.org.uk/ is a new site that aims to promote, review and document usage of open source software and tools in UK schools, although I imagine they’re happy to include Irish schools.
OSS offers a space where schools can share their experiences of OSS, with the aim of increasing confidence and knowledge levels - they hope [...]

10 scientifically-proven facts about learning

Yazan: admin | 09 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Information Technology, Learning

Donald Clark has written a nice piece for Line entitled ‘10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and significant for training’.
There’s nothing terribly new in the article, but it’s great to read and remind yourself of these key factors in learning. I’ve printed the list and pinned it up to focus me when I’m [...]