Intro to Enable Ireland 

Introduction to Assistive Technology:

What is Assistive Technology?

How can pupils benefit from Assistive Technology?

What kinds of Assistive Technology are available?

Webinar 1: November 11th

Hardware:
• iPads vs. Windows vs. chrome books
• Ergonomics – emphasis on getting screen height right, accessories.
• Overview of Alternative Keyboard and Mice
o To include large key keyboards and child friendly mice
• Brief look at alternative access – eyegaze and voice
Using the computer:
• Keyboard familiarity (i.e. First Keys software, keyboard stickers)
• Online storage, particularly for iPads, Chromebooks
Software for literacy: (using programmes such as Clicker 8, Natural Reader, Penfriend, ClaroRead, Immersive Reader)
• Reading (text to speech, picture support,
• Spelling/Grammar support
• Word prediction

Webinar 2: November 18th

Software for Maths
• Writing maths (Splash! City, Panther Math Paper etc)
• Maths Drill practice (number Shark, IXL, FlipMaths etc)
Software for organisation:
• Mindmapping (inbuilt in software i.e. Clicker, or standalone i.e. Inspiration
• Timetabling
Apps for behaviour/sensory management 
• Turn taking
• Visual schedules

• Sensory monitoring apps

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Learn quick tips on how to get started with IPad in the primary classroom. Learn about the different IPad apps and features that can be used in the classroom and the latest updates and features.

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Learning intentions for the session

Participants will:
• Learn that formative feedback cannot be viewed in isolation from mindset, student agency or motivation
• Be informed about research findings in relation to what makes formative feedback effective
• Make links between policy and practice in relation to student engagement
• Learn some strategies to help ensure the voices of the seldom-heard are included in the classroom

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Ignite Your Light – Minding Ourselves as We Light the Way for Others

ESCI Wellness Series for Educators –

Rest, Restore, Recover & Renew in Mind, Body & Spirit

As a response to the overwhelming concern for the well-being of our educators at this time, ESCI will be supporting school staff through a wellness series of Webinars & Podcasts throughout the academic year.

Come away to a space of rest, recovery and renewal; a safe space where you can renew your energy and ignite the light within through a series of self-care and mental health webinars and podcasts which will include:

• inspirational speakers from both inside and outside of education
• discussions that support the stellar work you are doing in your school
• regular practical self-care practices that can be brought into your everyday school and personal life as you navigate this difficult terrain
• music and poetry to calm your body, soothe your mind and ignite your spirit

An empty lantern provides no light; self-care is the fuel that allows your light to shine for yourself first and then for others. Over the past eight months, we have experienced challenges in our lives at a personal, local, regional and national level that are unprecedented.  Working in a school, you took up the mantel of moving an entire education system online, followed by bravely re-opening our schools in September.  You have guided the way through a dark time for your pupils, students and their families and continue to do so.  This has had a direct positive impact on local and regional communities; just because we cannot measure it, does not mean that it does not exist.  However, in order to light the way for others, you also need to ignite your own light and find ways of keeping it lit over the coming weeks and months.  You are the influencers, the leaders, the caretakers, the guides and the shapers of young minds.  You are part of the national frontline as an essential service and therefore both require and deserve to be supported and empowered within this vital role that you are fulfilling at this time, not just for those in your school but also for your own family and loved ones too. 

Our Launch Webinar on November 5^th will introduce you to the Wellness Series, it’s meaning and purpose, and will include a discussion with Fr. Peter McVerry of the Peter McVerry Trust who has campaigned tirelessly on issues of poverty, injustice and homelessness.  We will be asking him how he keeps going in the face of adversity and keeps his own light ignited.  We look forward to welcoming you to this space where we can guide one another through these darker times by igniting the light within.

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Padlet is a free online tool that is best described as an online notice board. Padlet can be used by students and teachers to post notes on a common page. It is an ideal tool for sharing images, video, audio, screencasts, links and other media with students. The topics covered in this webinar include:

• How to sign up to Padlet
• How to create a Padlet and add posts
• The different types of Padlets and how they can be used
• How to share a Padlet with students

This webinar is suitable for Principals, Mainstream Class Teachers, Special Education Team and SNAs who are supporting very high risk learners. 

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions during these  sessions.

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This hour-long webinar will discuss key themes and techniques in Seamus Heaney’s poetry. We will begin with a short introduction about his life and work before exploring the poem ‘Digging’ to uncover the themes, images and techniques used in it. This talk will also suggest alternative ways of exploring his poetry through craft activities and highlight the rich variety of online resources offered by ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’.

Biography of Presenter

This webinar will be presented by Lisa Flanagan who is a Visitor Experience Assistant with ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’, a National Library of Ireland exhibition based in the Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. This exhibition tells the story of Seamus Heaney's life and poetry through the archive of drafts, letters, and notebooks he and his family donated to the National Library of Ireland in 2011. It opened in 2018 and is a partnership between the National Library of Ireland, the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht and Bank of Ireland.

Lisa has a degree in English Literature and over the years she has worked with several cultural organisations to develop and deliver engaging curriculum-focused tours, workshops and resources for students of all ages.

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LEARNING INTENTIONS FOR THE SESSION

Participants will:
• Be familiar with the legislative, policy and curriculum underpinnings of student voice
• Learn about the potential of student voice for improved engagement in learning
• Identify steps towards using SV for increased engagement in learning
• Reflect on their motivation regarding student voice and have potential concerns about student voice addressed

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Introduction to Google for Education and Google Classroom: Supporting Schools with Very High Risk Learners

In this webinar participants will learn about the range of apps within  G Suite for Education. The main differences between G Suite for Education and a personal G Suite account will be explored. The suite of apps available within Google for Education will be explained and how they can support distance learning for pupils in the Very High Risk Category. How to set up a Google for Education account within the school will be discussed along with what apps should be enabled/disabled. Google Classroom will be introduced. Participants will be shown how digital work can be sent to pupils, how pupils can submit completed tasks and how a teacher can comment/correct tasks/assignments digitally. This webinar is suitable for Principals, Mainstream Class Teachers, Special Education Team and SNAs who are supporting very high risk learners. 

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