John Heffernan of the NCTE was on the ball at the CESI Meet in the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght last Friday.

He introduced the audience to Twitter and some of its colourful users and uses.

To top it all I have just listened to a [...]]]> Ireland needs tweetment.

John Heffernan of the NCTE was on the ball at the CESI Meet in the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght last Friday.

He introduced the audience to Twitter and some of its colourful users and uses.

To top it all I have just listened to a piece on the morning news on RTE Radio 1.

Well done John.

A Cautionary Tale!

Flickr as we all know is under a blanket ban on the Schools Broadband Network

I have used Gallery 2 up to now but the time overhead had grown and it seems prone to attacks.

In an effort to have our [...]]]>

A Cautionary Tale!

Flickr as we all know is under a blanket ban on the Schools Broadband Network

I have used Gallery 2 up to now but the time overhead had grown and it seems prone to attacks.

In an effort to have our school Flickr Pro account approved by the NCTE – FortiNet – HEAnet it was suggested by the NCTE Help Desk that I change my account name to reflect the schools name. I also made a school crest flickr badge and completed the account.

In doing so I renamed the Pro account permanently and thereby severed links to sites around Europe that pointed to hidden eTwinning sets in our account. I also have a few images featuring in online tourist guides and they also bitten the dust.

So don’t rush into things. Think first. I have to redo nearly 80 links.

application-form-ict-summer1

The blog and podcasting course requested by members following the 2008 Conference is going ahead for one week only next July. The compulsory late start [...]]]>

Making Podcasts Ref: 08BK107

Tues. July 1st – Sat. July 5th 2008
9.50 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.

Saint Attracta’s Senior N.S., Meadowbrook, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.

application-form-ict-summer1

The blog and podcasting course requested by members following the 2008 Conference is going ahead for one week only next July. The compulsory late start on Tuesday and the subsquent Saturday finish has resulted in 9 cancellations.  So for any of you who are not flying out on the Friday night or early Saturday morning the course has plenty of places available.

No previous web authoring, blogging or podcasting experience required.

Primary Teachers are eligible for Extra Personal Vacation under Rule-58

CESI is well represented at the forthcoming “Internet Experience in Education Conference” taking place on the 22nd May in Thurles. Tom Kendall and Dr Conor Galvin are leading the charge and the keynote speaker from The CESI 2007 conference – Ewan McIntosh will be wowing the throng with his wealth of practical internet experences  Check [...]]]>

CESI is well represented at the forthcoming “Internet Experience in Education Conference” taking place on the 22nd May in Thurles. Tom Kendall and Dr Conor Galvin are leading the charge and the keynote speaker from The CESI 2007 conference – Ewan McIntosh will be wowing the throng with his wealth of practical internet experences  Check the earlier post for details or follow the speaker links on the Tipperary Institute. http://www.tippinst.ie/schools/speakers08.html

Tipperary Institute, Nenagh Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Thursday May 22nd 2008

“Innovation in the adoption of ICT in the classroom continues at a rate never before seen in education. Tipperary Institute once again provides you with an opportunity to experience a showcase of emerging [...]]]>

Internet Experience In Education Conference 2008

Tipperary Institute, Nenagh Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Thursday May 22nd 2008

“Innovation in the adoption of ICT in the classroom continues at a rate never before seen in education. Tipperary Institute once again provides you with an opportunity to experience a showcase of emerging technologies in the classroom. For more information click on the logo or the following the link. http://www.tippinst.ie/schools/

No warning! The Google Image Search facility has been blocked on the Schools’ Broadband Service.

It seems to have fallen foul of FortiNet filtering protocols. I doubt if it was a policy decision by the NCTE as many schools use Google Image Search everyday. There may have been a category filing software glitch which [...]]]>

No warning! The Google Image Search facility has been blocked on the Schools’ Broadband Service.

It seems to have fallen foul of FortiNet filtering protocols. I doubt if it was a policy decision by the NCTE as many schools use Google Image Search everyday. There may have been a category filing software glitch which triggered the block. We may never know.

I will have to download what I think my class would like and put it on a USB stick.