This webinar aims to provide parents with a comprehensive understanding of Seesaw, an online learning platform that many schools use to share resources and activities with their pupils.

The topics covered in this webinar include:

• Getting Seesaw and adding a child/children using information provided by the school
• An explanation of Seesaw, how it can be used by teachers and how children respond
• A demonstration of the Creative Tools used in Seesaw
• Using the Seesaw Messages feature (if enabled by schools)

Parent will see how Seesaw works from both a Teacher’s viewpoint and a pupil’s viewpoint.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions during the webinar.

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Information Evenings on Epilepsy Awareness for Teachers and School staff.  

Epilepsy Ireland will host an Information Evening for teachers and Special needs assistants through zoom on Wednesday 21st October from 4.30pm to 6pm. Community Resource Officer, Kathryn Foley will speak about epilepsy related issues in school, including types of seizures, first aid, triggers, activities and how to manage seizures in the school environment.

This event is suitable for all staff dealing with students with epilepsy in both primary and post primary schools.

There is no fee for this webinar.

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This webinar is designed for school personnel with the responsibility for the administration side of Google for Education. Learn how to add new users, set up groups for users, assign different access rights to apps for different groups within the school (eg. school staff have access to GMail but pupils will not) ,how to access Google 24-365 support services for schools and more.

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Martin Hanly graduated from St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra in 2001. He has taught in a variety of settings from urban to rural, private to public and advantaged to disadvantaged. Martin graduated with a Masters of Education in 2010. He has facilitated PDST Technology in Education summer courses for the past 4 years. Martin is a teaching principal in a four teacher school in Co. Westmeath. The school has embedded the use of Google for Education in all classrooms from 1st to 6th class in the past three years. At present Martin is a Support Teacher in Edmonton NS, Killucan. Martin is presently facilitating webinars for numerous Education Centres on the use of Google for Education to support face-to-face teaching and remote learning.

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Digital Inking; writing on your SMART Board with pens and fingers

This webinar will explore:
- How to launch SMART pens/Ink
- The different features of the Ink
- How to configure favourite settings
- How to Ink (write) within SMART Notebook from a class teacher's perspective
- How to Ink over web pages, PDFs, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word from a teacher's perspective
- Common trouble shooting issues
- A "cheat sheet"of some frequently used features

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Let’s explore Aistear with ‘Nibbler’s Aistear Adventures’

Please note: www.cleverkids.ie are delighted to offer a €100 discount on Julieanne’s ‘Nibbler’s Aistear Adventures’ to all participants on this webinar. A code will be given to you during the webinar. This offer will be valid until 31^st October.

Nibbler’s Aistear Adventures is a comprehensive resource for the delivery of the Aistear programme for junior and senior infants in Irish primary schools. It is the only full programme for Aistear developed, thus far, in Ireland.

Aistear emphasises holistic and integrated learning, and like Aistear, the Curriculum is founded on the principle of the integration of learning.

“Children learn many different things at the same time. What they learn is connected to where, how and with whom they learn.” (NCCA, 2009, p.10).

It is encouraged that Aistear is taught across the curriculum, but is this integration happening? It can be difficult for teachers to source and provide ideas for integrating Aistear in this way.

Nibbler’s Aistear Adventures is a resource that seamlessly and simultaneously integrates all elements of the infant programme right across the curriculum.

Each theme is integrated across Language (English and Gaeilge), mathematics, Aistear stations (playdough, sand, water, sensory, construction, junk art, small world) and cross curricular with history, geography, science, SPHE, art, physical education, music etc.

An opportunity to integrate the basics of coding and problem solving with the resource is also available, as is the provision of oral language and vocabulary development (with as little as 10 minutes each day) linked into each theme.

“For the young child, the distinctions between subjects are not relevant: what is more important is that he or she experiences a coherent learning process that accommodates a variety of elements.” (Primary school Curriculum p.16)

My aim with Nibbler’s Aistear Adventures resource is to seamlessly and simultaneously integrate all elements of the infant programme in a wholistic way through play.

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Training for BOM Chairpersons and Principals - The Education Centre Tralee in co-operation with St. Senan's Education Office

This 2 hour webinar will look at all aspects of the appointment process in Primary schools with an emphasis on Circular 44/2019 and 51/ 2019 and how these circulars are applied. It will look at effective interview techniques, support materials and common challenges faced by schools during and after the process has been completed. The webinar is designed specifically for Chairpersons and Principals of Primary schools and is presented in co-operation with St. Senan's Education Office.

To book a place please click on this link

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PDST Wellbeing Webinar Series in partnership with Tralee, Clare, Monaghan and Navan Education Support Centres.

This series of webinars aims to assist primary schools in supporting and enhancing pupil wellbeing, by showcasing the wide range of resources that PDST have developed for PE, SPHE and Wellbeing across the whole school community.

This webinar will highlight the practical resources that are available to support wellbeing promotion and development through the Primary SPHE curriculum, such as the Breathe resource for developing self-regulation and relaxation techniques, the Children’s Books for Wellbeing resource, our SPHE Advice for Parents document, the SPHE e-learning programme, new Restorative Practice resources and the Primary Wellbeing Portal on www.pdst.ie. The webinar will also promote and explore the provision of wellbeing in-school support, and advise participants on how to apply for support in the areas of SPHE, RSE, Child Protection (Stay Safe), Restorative Practice, Anti-bullying (including cyber-bullying and online safety) and Teacher Wellbeing.

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Are you considering introducing Coding into your classroom? Learn how you can use Swift Playgrounds to engage students in Coding in the classroom.

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Visual Art Appreciation