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News and events 2009 - 2010

STEM Outreach Conference 2010

Friday 14th May 2010

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Conference 2010 took place on 13th May 2010. The theme was 'MAKE IT HAPPEN'. This successful International conference is now in it’s fourth year, and was held in the Armagh Planetarium. For further details, see attached brochure.

It was organised by: Dr Veronica McCauley, Dr Kevin Davison (School of Education, NUIG); Dr Christine Domegan (School of Business & Economics, NUIG), Discover Science & Engineering, and Engineers Ireland.

ICT Workshop for the Irish Science Teachers' Association

Thursday 29th April 2010

On the evening of 28th April, Drs. Tony Hall and Veronica McCauley, School of Education, NUI Galway, facilitated an ICT workshop for the Irish Science Teacher's Association. The hands-on workshop engaged participants in the use of creative ICTs to provide innovative and engaging ways for pupils to engage with scientific concepts and principles. The workshop covered a wide range of easy-to-use, high-potential educational media and technologies, including animation and digital storytelling.

2010 Pharmachemical Ireland Industry Award for Teachers

Monday 22nd March 2010

Marianne Gardiner, one of our graduates from the Diploma in Education (2008/9) was recently awarded with this year’s 2010 Pharmachemical Ireland Industry Award for Teachers. This Award (€2,000) is given to the highest achieving newly qualified science teaching graduates, both academically and in practice nationally each year. Seven awards were given out at national level this year at the Irish Science Teachers’ Association (ISTA) AGM, which was held in Sligo from 19^th – 21^st March 2010.

Bhí an Chéad Chomhdháil Idirnáisiúnta ar CLIL in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh i gcomhpháirtíocht le Gaelscoileanna Teo ar an Satharn 27 Feabhra, ag díriú ar CLIL & an Teagasc Trí Ghaeilge.

27 Feabhra 2010

Ar an Dioplóma Iarchéime san Oideachas (DIO), déanann na micléinn a gcuid cleachtadh teagaisc i scoileanna Gaeltachta agus i nGaelcholáistí ar fud na tíre. Cé gur trí Ghaeilge a mhúintear na scoláirí sna scoileanna sin, ní hí an mháthair teanga í do thromlach na scoláirí sa tír seo.

Mar is eol do mhúinteoirí, dá fheabhas an spreagadh, sea is fearr an fhoghlaim a tharlaíonn. Is ar an bhfíric shimplí seo atá CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning bunaithe chomh maith. Sa spreagadh chun foghlama, bíonn idir riachtanas agus suim i gceist. Tá ciall oideolaíoch agus eacnamaíoch sa tuairim gur fearrde an dalta nuair atá teanga agus ábhar á dteagasc in éindí.

Go baileach, séard atá ar siúl sna scoileanna agus ar an gcúrsa DIO ná CLIL nó Foghlaim Teanga agus Ábhar Comhtháite - ag tógáil réimse iomlán an tumoideachais san áireamh. Tá bunús láidir leis an tumoideachas ag léibhéal na mbunscoileanna, ach níl freastal mar is cuí déanta go fóill ar riachtanaisí an mhúinteora ag an dara léibhéal.

Siad na haidhmeanna a bhí againn leis an gcomhdháíl seo a reachtáil ná díriú ar riachtanais na meánmhúinteoirí atá ag teagasc trí mheán na Gaeilge agus aird a tharraingt ar mhodhanna, ar stráitéisí agus ar thaighde CLIL.

Siad na haoichainteoirí a bhí ar an bpainéal ná:

María Jesús Frigols-Martin - Valencia
Muiris Ó Laoire – IT Trá Lí
Áine Furlong – IT Phort Láirge
Olive Ní Chonghaile – Clochar na Trócaire, Tuaim, Co. Na Gaillimhe
Do Coyle – Ollscoil Aberdeen
Carmel Mary Coonan - Universita Ca’ Foscari, Venice, An Iodáil
Yolanda Ruiz de Zarobe - Ollscoil Thír na mBascach, An Spáinn

Na téamaí a clúdaíodh ag an gcomhdháil:

CLIL sa seomra ranga
Plean ceachta CLIL
CLIL agus mionteangacha
Forbairt CLIL
Tograí CLIL le mionteangacha
Dearadh áiseanna CLIL agus ábhar don seomra ranga

Bhí stráitéisí á dtaispeáint agus le foghlaim, bealaí núálacha inar féidir ábhar agus teanga a mhúineadh in éindí ar bhealach atá spreagúil, agus a éascoidh an fhoghlaim.

Brendan Mac Mahon, DIO, Nora Ní Loingsigh, Gaelscoileanna, James J. Browne, Uachtarán NUIG, Sinéad Ní Ghuidhir, DIO

Aoichainteoirí ag an gComhdháil - Do Coyle, Carmel Mary Coonan, Olive Ní Chonghaile, Yolanda Ruiz de Zarobe, Muiris Ó Laoire, Maria Jesus Frigols, Áine Furlong.

B.A. Mathematics and Education students appear on Austrian TV

Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Students from years one and two of the B.A. Mathematics and Education programme will appear on Austrian television this Thursday, as part of BEAM (Building European Identity through Spirit, Sense and Meaning), an EU Erasmus Intensive Programme on teacher education in Europe, involving seven students from NUIG, as well as seven students each from seven other EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Finland, Norway, Latvia, and Denmark. There will be a follow-up piece next week when the students go on a day trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia as part of the project.

The two news pieces are available at: http://www.youtube.com/user/2010PHK#p/a/u/0/tWhislwwPS4

A BEAM channel has been especially created on the Euro Creator website (an educational initative designed to encourage students and teachers throughout Europe to create digital media), to display student's work from this visit to Austria, http://www.eurocreator.com/channels/BEAM

Euro Creator Launch

Thursday 24th September 2009

To celebrate the 'European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009', the School of Education, NUI Galway was selected to host the West of Ireland launch of the Euro Creator project and website: http://www.eurocreator.com/. The launch was conducted in two parts: a lunchtime launch and roadshow, for University staff and students, and an evening public event attended by local schools, teachers, educational organisations, and ICT providers.

The day and evening roadshow showcased to the large attendance creativity in digital media and the usability of Euro Creator for the sharing of educational multimedia across Internet platforms, including virtual learning environments.

EuroCreator enables educators and learners, from 27 countries across the EU, to share their educational media and digital resources safely in a moderated environment.

The projects that students and teachers upload to Euro Creator are assessed by educational experts such as Brendan Smith (Digital Enterprise Research Institute, NUIG); and for the media they upload they receive a certificate from JÃ¡n Figel', the EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism.

The project promotes collaboration and creativity in Irish and European education; and the imprimatur of the European Commissioner for Education is an added incentive to educators and learners to utilise this exciting new educational resource. Euro Creator covers all areas of the school curriculum and special educational needs (SEN). It is also a multilingual project, with the imminent roll-out of the Irish language version of Euro Creator announced at the NUI Galway event. Dr. Edward Herring, Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies officially launched Euro Creator, which strengthens NUI Galway's links with local educators, schools and the community, and further illustrates the University's commitment to innovation and excellence in technology-enhanced learning.

Students from the School of Education's postgraduate and undergraduate teacher education programmes participated in the launch, including the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Dioplóma Iarchéime san Oideachas (DIO), and B.A. Mathematics and Education degree.

While focused mainly on teachers and schools, http://www.eurocreator.com/ can be utilised by anyone interested in creativity in educational multimedia. For further information about EuroCreator, email either: NUIGalwayeurocreator.com or tony.hallnuigalway.ie.

During the Euro Creator launch, Ciaran McCormack used the rope trick to illustrate how digital media can make learning a fun and productive experience for all students.

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