NCTE (National Centre for Technology in Education)

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May 2011

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Our newsletter aims to provide ICT news and information to Principals, ICT Coordinating teachers, teachers and all those involved in education.

NCTE: Continuing Professional Development

ICT & Maths – Part 2

CPD image Available now through the network of local education centres, the ICT & Maths - Part 2 course enables teachers to use ICT and mathematics software to support the teaching of Strands 3, 4 and 5 of the post-primary mathematics curriculum. Designed by the Project Maths Development Team in collaboration with NCTE, the course is accompanied by a support wiki which contains exemplars of ICT for mathematics including the use of digital projectors, visualisers and demonstrations of how ICT applications and equipment can be used in learning and teaching.

Online Summer Course

CPD image Enrolment is now open for the NCTE’s free online course Developing e-Learning in your School (Primary) being offered again this summer, with a literacy dimension. This highly interactive 20 hour course is developed around the NCTE’s e-Learning Handbook will suit all primary teachers. ICT skills and experience of using the Internet are required as well as a good broadband Internet connection.

Enrol Here

Summer Courses in your School or Education Centre

CPD image The NCTE summer course Creating and Using ICT Resources for Literacy is available through the network of local education centres. Contact your local education centre for details. Has your school already applied for an NCTE-funded whole school training course? The NCTE’s course, Using the Interactive Whiteboard to Support Literacy, will run for teachers in 90 schools countrywide.

NCTE: FÍS - Lights | Camera | Action!

FIS image Time to start plotting and planning your story for the 2011 National FÍS Film Festival. Follow the FÍS methodology as it is well worth while and not as hard as you may think! Go give film-making a try with the children.

NCTE: Innovate

edchatie image There has been much talk about Twitter and Education. A brilliant new initiative was set up in March 2011 for Irish educators on Twitter: #edchatie. Every Monday evening between 8:30pm and 9:30pm, educators from primary, post primary and third level as well as parents, have the chance to get together on Twitter to discuss a topic relating to Irish Education. It’s based on the very successful worldwide #edchat.

NCTE: e-Links

elinks image With a short final term and examination time ahead for post primary schools across the country, e-Links , the community of practice for post primary ICT Coordinating Teachers, is focussing on what needs to be done to ready the ICT infrastructure for the approaching summer holidays. ICT Coordinating teachers are being asked to share with each other the steps they take at this time of the school year. If you’re an ICT Coordinator, why not join e-Links and become part of the conversation. The registration form is available here.

NCTE: Scoilnet

Encyclopaedia Britannica Competition

Encyclopaedia Britannica and Scoilnet are running a competition for Primary school students with a chance to win an iPad 2. The competition, which opens on Monday May 16th to 20th, involves a single question on the visit by US President Barack Obama to Ireland.

State Visits

This page on State Visits to Ireland by Queen Elizabeth and President Obama is aimed at all levels. Probably of greatest interest to CSPE, History and Primary SESE History.

Titanic themepage

Next year sees the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship. This page will become quite popular. Links prepared by a teacher in Cork.

Native American themepage

Native Americans are always a popular search term on Scoilnet so this page should meet a demand.

Also remember to follow Scoilnet on Twitter!

NCTE: Webwise - Internet Safety

Remove Facebook Age Restrictions?

internet safety image A new report from EU Kids Online suggests removing age restrictions on social networking sites.

Dealing with Fake Facebook Profiles

It is quite easy to set up Facebook profiles pretending to be someone else. It is also easy to get them shut down.

CESI Meet: Spring 2011

world icon The next scheduled CESI Meet will take place today, Friday May 13th in Tipperary IT in Thurles. It will form part of the Tipperary Institute's seventh ICT in Education Conference. Plus, the latest DigiTeach Article.

ICT in Education Conference 2011

census icon The seventh ICT in Education Conference hosted by Tipperary Institute, takes place this Saturday, May 14th. This year's theme is Storytelling in Education.

More News

useful weblinks icon Be sure to check online for our International News, Competition News and Useful Weblinks, which include information about Scientix, eTwinning, the ISS National Schools Colouring Competition, the One Minute Video Competition, WatchKnow, Camara, EdTech2011 and more!

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qr code The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) is an Irish Government agency established to provide advice, support and information on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education.