WEBINAR: TRAINING IN THE TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE LEARNING EASIER - 2 Session Course

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Course delivered by Deirdre Madden - UCC

This course is aimed at post primary teachers, with many references to the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate exams in the videos. However, this technology is applicable to all learners and primary school teachers are welcome to this course to learn how to use this technology with their younger learners

The course is run over two evenings:

• Tuesday, 14th April and Tuesday, 21st April 2026

Feedback from the last session:

• Thanks Deirdre. Great course, great technology. The course was well delivered and the technology shown in the course can all work together to make learning easier for all learners.
• Deirdre was a brilliant presenter. I learnt so much from her. I would most definitely sign up to any webinars led by her in the future.
• Very practical course run by an enthusiastic presenter
• Deirdre is a fountain of knowledge and has a brilliant style that engages the participant very well. 

UCC have created a online course/resource on free Technology to Make Learning Easier for school students and teachers. Importantly this course/resource  covers free or built-in software on phones/tablets, in MS Office 365, in Google or software that is just free to download.  Learn to take full advantage of  the technology you/your school already has to help make reading, writing and studying easier. There is no cost involved!                   

Cork Education Support Service and UCC are delighted to offer you training (2 x 2 hour sessions) where you will be taken through using these tools, this course/resource will allow a chance between the sessions to try it out and come back with queries and questions. 

Technology can have a positive, role in making learning easier and in giving students and educators greater choices in how, where and when they learn. In this free course/resource, aimed at TY students and educators (but applicable to all), we offer training videos, links and advice to make reading, writing and studying easier for students. It explores various free technologies either already on your computer, your phones or technology that is free to download.

Making Reading Easier: Students can learn how to get their phone to read notes/ quotes/ definitions etc read aloud to them. There are tools to get the computer/phone to read aloud to you. There are even options to have text read aloud in Irish, French, German and other languages to help prepare for oral/aural exams. Making a sound file of text to listen to learn/revise anywhere, anytime even on your phone is so easy and convenient. 

Making Writing Easier: Another section of the course shows how to get your phone /computer to type what you say to speed up project work. It also covers using free mind mapping software to plan/ structure your written work to speed up and improve your homework, projects, classroom based assessments etc.

Making Studying Easier: In this part of the course students can learn to use mind maps to study and make excellent, visual revision notes with images, video and even sound files.  You can then access your mind maps study on your phone anywhere, anytime.

To allow students to make the most of these excellent, free learning tools we also examine some fundamental IT skills including touch-typing and file management. Resources to help teachers to share their teaching and learning materials digitally are also included to allow students to utilise technology to make their learning easier.

Click here for an overview of this course/resource:  Free Technology to Make Learning Easier
This CESC course will train you to use these tools and explore how you can use them with your colleagues and students to make learning easier.

Sincere thanks to the SOAR Project for funding. Created by UCC’s Disability Support Service.

A link to access the course will be emailed to you prior to the course.

WEBINAR: GIY SERIES - GROW AT SCHOOL ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Preparing for Spring

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Thursday 2nd October 4pm: Getting back into the Garden - How to get started with school growing and how to find your way through the summer overgrowth. 

Thursday 6th November 4pm: Autumn Planting - It’s time to sow: Onions and Garlic. Preparing your garden for overwintering.

Thursday 5th March 4pm: Preparing for Spring - Checking in on Onions and Garlic. It’s time to sow: Peas, Broad Beans and Potatoes.

Thursday 9th April 4pm: Spring Sowings - It’s time to sow: Salad Leaves, Parsnip and Radish.

Thursday 7th May 4pm: Sharing Stories - Celebrating harvests simply at school. It's time to sow: Carrots, Beetroot, Chard and Pumpkins. It's time to Harvest: Salad Leaves and radish.

Thursday 4th June 4pm: Preparing for Summer - It’s time to sow: Swede (Parsnips). It’s time to transplant: Pumpkins. It’s time to harvest: Potatoes, Peas and Beans.

ONLINE COURSE - CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS - 4 WEEK SERIES

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Blackrock, Cork, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, West Cork and Wexford Education Centres have collaborated to bring you this 4 week series of Conversational Spanish.

This 4 week short course is aimed at Primary School teachers who are interested in practising a very basic level of Spanish that they already know. It will be a fun approach with lots of opportunities to engage in simple everyday Spanish conversation. Those teachers who already have a basic knowledge of Spanish will build their confidence slowly through games & chats with like-minded people & a supportive teacher.

It is perfect for those who want to recall their Spanish learnt in school, brush up on their Spanish knowledge & maybe venture to bringing it into the classroom. We will also explore some Spanish culture & how the language is growing throughout the world.

Topics covered will include: Introductions, greetings, & initial conversations. Chatting about hobbies/foods & things we like/dislike to do. Describing daily routines & school life. Celebrations in the calendar & Spanish fiestas.

WEBINAR - Litríocht nua na hArdteistiméireachta 2027: 'Éoinín na nÉan' agus 'Iníon'

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Díreoidh an seimineár seo ar an dá théacs nua ar chúrsa na hArdteistiméireachta: Éoinín na nÉan agus Iníon. Déanfar iniúchadh ar na téamaí lárnacha, ar fhorbairt carachtar, agus ar na gnéithe stíle atá suntasach sna saothair. Roinnfear modhanna teagaisc chun tuiscint agus freagairt phearsanta na ndaltaí a neartú.

Torthaí Foghlama:

• Scileanna maidir le múineadh na litríochta
• Tuiscint ar an dá théacs agus ar théamaí an chúrsa
• Modhanna éifeachtacha chun freagraí a scríobh
• Anailís ar an gcóras marcála
• Conas suim agus rannpháirtíocht daltaí a mhúscailt sa litríocht

Cainteoir:

 Siobhán Ní Mhurchú

Is múinteoir iar-bhunscoile Gaeilge í Siobhán Ní Mhurchú a bhfuil blianta fada taithí aici sa seomra ranga T1 & T2. Tá sí thar a bheith oilte ar ranganna scrúdaithe a ullmhú don Teastas Sóisearach agus don Ardteistiméireacht. D’oibrigh sí le Gael Linn ar an scéim ‘Gaelbhratach’ ar feadh dhá bhliain, áit ar chuir sí le tacaíocht agus le forbairt ghairmiúil múinteoirí Gaeilge ar fud na tíre. Chomh maith leis sin, tá taithí aici ag obair le Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit mar scrúdaitheoir béil don Ardteistiméireacht agus ag measúnú scrúduithe stáit scríofa. Faoi láthair, tá sí ag obair le Studyclix mar shaineolaí ábhar ar a n-ardán nua - Irish Boost.