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Scoilnet - Star Site
eTwinning - Quality Label
eTwinning - European Quality Label
eTwinning Award - Runner-up

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  • Apple Digital Bootcamp - 2010-08-23 18:22:57 -

    I have just finished my first day of three at the Apple Digital Bootcamp being held in Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin. It was a long day 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. filled will hands-on practical workshops. The event was organised by the INTO with the full support of Apple Ireland. Typetec ltd supplied the Apple hardware to the PC community. Both primary and post-primary teachers are being fast-tracked by experts through podcasting, animation, digital photography, videography, music, etc. I can't wait for tomorrow - if I can get up in the morning.

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  • WeatherPixie is under the weather - 2010-08-07 15:43:04 -

    The WeatherPixie.com has been experiencing server trouble for the last 6 months and is in need of pixie dust. It was definitely down at the end of February as it was pointed out to me in some of my birthday greetings.  I have just gone onto the site and it is empty except for a Twitter link for @weatherpixieHQ .  Judging from the last tweet on March 7th nothing else seems to be happening. Bearing that in mind I am going to retire WeatherPixie from the sidebar until further developments have taken place on the site.

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Once Upon A Blog

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 Project Outline

eTwinning Certificate

Participating Schools:Saint Attracta’s Senior National School, Meadowbrook, Dublin 16. Ireland
ICT Coordinator: Joseph Molloy
Class teachers: Marie Dolan, Evelyn Doyle and Patricia Rafter
Saint Joseph, Mater Boni Consilii School, Paola, Malta
ICT Coordinator: Jacqueline Vanhear
Age of students:  6 -8 years
Type of school: Primary School
Languages: English
Title: Once Upon a Blog
Duration: one school year
Short Description: An exchange of national myths and legends using Blog and Podcast technologies. Later on we hope to compare and contrast the lifestyles and attitudes of Maltese and Irish children using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).    CT tools: Weblog, Podcasting, Skype, email, incidental use of image, video, sound processing. A BLOG site is easy to manage and lends itself to collaborative online writing suitable for eTwinning projects. “By taking part in the development of a blog, pupils and teachers alike, discover the cultural differences and similarities between their environment and that of their partner.” Podcasting on the other hand introduces the pupils to the spoken word. The multimedia experience lends flesh to the accompanying text. The co-administrators can independently moderate content and monitor the quality of the pupils’ contributions.
Concept Mapping shall be used to throughout the project
Subjects: English, Gaeilge, Maltese, history, geography, art, music and dance. Other subjects may also be drawn into the flexible cultural exchange.
Objectives:
  • To broaden the experiential and cultural horizons of the students and staff.
  • To promote language skills, using a Blog and Podcasting site.
  • To encourage and foster the European dimension in primary education.
  • To support the intercultural exchange of ideas and values.
  • To develop an enriched multicultural European identity.
  • To enrich and diversify teaching and learning through ICTs.
  • To establish ICTs as a creative method of communication and pedagogy.

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miniDVEach school introduced themselves with a video from their school.
Jacqueline Vanhear used Microsoft’s PhotoStory and Joe Molloy used Microsoft’s Movie Maker – both free applications.

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logitech_headset The following mp3 files formed part of the “Once Upon A Blog” project.

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Oisín in Tír na nÓg Artwork

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