Formative assessment through the means of digital technology has become very popular in recent times, and has been accentuated by the move to remote / blended learning in the Covid-19 context. Kahoot and Socrative are two of the most popular formative assessment applications. This blog post will look at the pros and cons of the two platforms, before recommending how each could be used in the classroom context. Kahoot! The…
For summer 2015, TeachNet are offering 4 EPV day approved online courses, to help you and your school achieve effective ICT integration into teaching and learning, including our latest course to focus specifically on tablet computing and mobile learning entitled “Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy with the iPad or Tablet”. TeachNet’s online courses bring together the expertise of St. Patrick’s College and the practical approach of our course authors. All TeachNet…
For summer 2014, TeachNet are offering 4 EPV day approved online courses, to help you and your school achieve effective ICT integration into teaching and learning, including our latest course to focus specifically on tablet computing and mobile learning entitled “Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy with the iPad or Tablet”. TeachNet’s online courses bring together the expertise of St. Patrick’s College and the practical approach of our course authors. All TeachNet…
Due to demand we have decided to extend our July special offer until Friday August 16th. Simply book two places on any of our online courses and get a €40 discount. That’s saving of over 20% on regular pricing and only €69 per course. To avail of this offer simply enrol for your preferred two courses here and then email cpd@teachnet.ie or call 01-4806208 to have the discount applied. Spaces…
For a limited time only, book two places on any of our online courses and get a €40 discount. That’s saving of over 20% on regular pricing and only €69 per course. To avail of this offer simply enrol for your preferred two courses here and then email cpd@teachnet.ie or call 01-4806208 to have the discount applied. Spaces are strictly limited so book now! For summer 2013, TeachNet are offering…
For summer 2013, TeachNet are offering 12 EPV day approved online courses, to help you and your school achieve effective ICT integration into teaching and learning, including our first course to focus specifically on tablet computing and mobile learning entitled “Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy with the iPad or Tablet”. TeachNet’s online courses bring together the expertise of St. Patrick’s College and the practical approach of our course authors. All TeachNet…
Following on from another busy summer of summer course delivery, TeachNet’s Autumn online course programme is now live with 14 online courses designed to help both primary and second-level teachers get the most out of technology in their classrooms. All our courses are designed “by teachers, for teachers” using the best interactive e-learning technology and provide practical ideas for using ICT creatively. Courses are available online and cost €89.…
Following on from a very busy and successful summer 2011 of online course delivery, we are delighted to announce that TeachNet CPD will be offering 14 online courses for summer 2012. All of our courses are written “by teachers, for teachers”, include interactive modules, make use of videos and podcasts. The feedback from participants over the past three years has been very positive and we are confident that the TeachNet…
World Education Games Many regular readers of the Teachnet Blog will be familiar with World Maths Day which is organised and facilitated by 3P Learning, the people behind Mathletics. In 2012, 3P Learning are organising the World Education Games which will be held from 6 – 8 March 2012. In addition to World Maths Day which takes place on 7 March 2012, there will also be a World Spelling Day…
Ever since the early days of the TeachNet Learning Blog many of our contributors have written extensively about the benefits of using cloud based services in education. Not alone are the tools on offer easy to use, offer flexibility and functionality beyond their desktop equivalents, most popular services are freely available so for cash strapped schools it’s a real no brainer. In this context the TeachNet team are excited to…
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