PDST: Supporting Online Assessment and Feedback

Tue, May 26, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BST 

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5720634061345120527 

This is the eighth webinar in the 'Learning for All' series from the Teaching Council and Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) to help support learning from home in these changing times.

From the online to the offline, we hope to connect all the good practice that is currently taking place during school closures, and to help support each other during this period. School leaders and teachers are providing enormous support and care, and we would like to bring the community together to respond to today's needs in a supportive manner.

Please note that registering does not guarantee a place in the live webinar session. Our platform has the capacity to admit the first 3,000 live attendees only. It is advisable that you join the webinar at least 15 minutes in advance of the start time.

A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Teaching Council website shortly after it finishes for anyone that was unable to access the live session for any reason.

Seesaw – Online Training for Primary School Teachers

 In association with Wriggle Learning:

 Seesaw is a digital portfolio tool which allows pupils to store their multimedia work in an online space and gain feedback from their teacher. This interactive training session will show primary teachers how they can use Seesaw to support their remote and blended learning environments. You will learn how to

·         Use Seesaw for remote learning (home-learning)

          Create a teacher account and add pupils

·         Set up and use Home Learning Codes

·         Use appropriate app settings

·         Utilise simple multimedia tools for students to make learning visible and reflect on their progress​

·         Find and create activities for students​

·         Use the Seesaw learning loop to effectively support students’ progress

Tutor:  Jamie Johnston - Wriggle Learning

"Performance Psychology tools for Life, School, Teaching and for the Classroom”

 Equip yourself with a little extra knowledge to enhance your wellbeing, your practise and to aid your students. 

Lead by an experienced teacher and a qualified, experienced Sports, Exercise and Performance Psychologist”  Bairbre Hassett -  www.bhsportpsychology.com

Registration via Kildare Education Centre website

Digital Technologies for the Assessment of Learning

Tutor:  Niamh Morrin

Virtual Sports Day  - Turn your school sports day into a reality

Facilitators: Éanna Casey & Adrian Ormsby

As we near the end of the final term, we all know that Sports Day is a day that many children look forward to. Sadly, this year they will not get the opportunity to enjoy this. We wanted to provide schools with a way of bringing the fun and excitement of sports day to the homes of children.

By attending our Virtual Sports Day Live Webinar, the teacher will get access to:

• A step by step guide, on how you can host a Virtual Sports Day in your school.
• A suite of resources including detailed explanations with downloads, explainer videos and music playlists
• A  list of household items which can be substituted for normal school equipment

A number of the activities we have used reference the Move Well Move Often Programme (PDST).

We want to make our Virtual Sports Day resource accessible to every school and family, hopefully turning that end of year sports day into a reality for the children, and bringing some well-needed happiness to all the family in these challenging times.

Google Classroom to Support Distance Learning

"Performance Psychology tools for Life, School, Teaching and for the Classroom”

 Equip yourself with a little extra knowledge to enhance your wellbeing, your practise and to aid your students. 

Lead by an experienced teacher and a qualified, experienced Sports, Exercise and Performance Psychologist”  Bairbre Hassett -  www.bhsportpsychology.com

Registration via Kildare Education Centre website

Esri Ireland are running the ‘Teach with ArcGIS for Schools Online Training course in conjunction with Kildare Education Centre, on Thursday 28th of May (part 1) &Thursday 4th of June (part 2) from 5:00-6:30 pm.The training is aimed at teachers who are interested in learning how to use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as a Digital Learning Technology in their teaching for Geography but also for teachers in Business or STEM subjects who would like to know how to use GIS and spatial skills in their classrooms through the ArcGIS for Schools Programme. 

The ArcGIS for Schools Programme gives free access to this technology to every school in Ireland and each attendee can sign up to get a free account for their school at https://schools.esri-ireland.ie/sign-up/ 

This course will go through how to teach subjects and topics in new interactive ways by collecting, analysing and visualising data on a wide range of topics through interactive maps. For example, teachers can use GIS to plot geological or historical points of interest, study climate change, predict future scenarios, explore world events through live data on maps or conduct field-based surveys.

Please click on tis link to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5672270943367154187 

Click on the links below to view any of the webinars you missed:

PDST Technology in Education in conjunction with Kildare Education Centre provides access to CPD opportunities on digital technology use which can be tailored to your schools’ staff and individual needs.  This can consist of anything from a standard zoom/webinar course to a less formal support group or tailor made one to one training/support in a particular area. 

These webinars can:

• Cover a range of topics from using online tools like Zoom, Google Classroom etc.  The webinars can be as short as a once-off 1/2 hour session or whatever time is required for your particular needs.

Please register below on our website and leave a message in the comment box on what particular needs/training is required eg. one to one training or group training.

PDST: An International Perspective - What's Happening in Other Countries

Fri, May 29, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BST

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3244211718686634255 

This is the ninth webinar in the 'Learning for All' series from the Teaching Council and Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) to help support learning from home in these changing times.

From the online to the offline, we hope to connect all the good practice that is currently taking place during school closures, and to help support each other during this period. School leaders and teachers are providing enormous support and care, and we would like to bring the community together to respond to today's needs in a supportive manner.

Please note that registering does not guarantee a place in the live webinar session. Our platform has the capacity to admit the first 3,000 live attendees only. It is advisable that you join the webinar at least 15 minutes in advance of the start time.

A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Teaching Council website shortly after it finishes for anyone that was unable to access the live session for any reason.

Sixth Class & Sixth Year School Virtual Graduation

What can be more important in a student’s life that to celebrate their graduation from school?

In this webinar participants will be shown how to organise a virtual 6th Class graduation.

· How to use videoconferencing to conduct a live graduation and the pros and cons of different video conferencing methods and apps.

· How to make a video or slideshow for 6th class.

· How to create a photo collage of the graduating class.

· How to enable the whole school and wider community to send a message to wish the graduating class the best of luck.

Tutor:  Declan Ward

Scoilnet Learning Paths - Create, Share & Engage!

"Performance Psychology tools for Life, School, Teaching and for the Classroom”

 Equip yourself with a little extra knowledge to enhance your wellbeing, your practise and to aid your students. 

Lead by an experienced teacher and a qualified, experienced Sports, Exercise and Performance Psychologist”  Bairbre Hassett -  www.bhsportpsychology.com

Registration via Kildare Education Centre website

"Performance Psychology tools for Life, School, Teaching and for the Classroom”

 Equip yourself with a little extra knowledge to enhance your wellbeing, your practise and to aid your students. 

Lead by an experienced teacher and a qualified, experienced Sports, Exercise and Performance Psychologist”  Bairbre Hassett -  www.bhsportpsychology.com

Registration via Kildare Education Centre website

https://jigsawportal.learnupon.com/users/sign_in?next=%2Fdashboard 

This 2 hour online training course introduces teachers to youth mental health. This course has a specific focus on the school environment and is suitable for all second level teachers.

The aims of this course are:

• To build the mental health literacy and skills of teachers
• To encourage teachers to think about their role in promoting youth mental health
• To support teachers with ideas for whole school mental health promotion.

Finishing this teachers will receive a certificate of completion and be able to access a Junior and Senior Cycle classroom based workshop presentations with interactive resources.

Jigsaw

Supporting young people to stay positive and motivated

https://youtu.be/QIcTigIWe8s 

PDST Distance Learning Resources

• Hits: 5

Self-care for teachers

This 45 minute online course will introduce teachers to the concept of self-care. It covers the importance of self-care in the life of a teacher, and ways to ensure it is a part of their teaching. You will receive a certificate of completion once you finish the course.

Participants will:

• Have a greater understanding of what self-care is
• Have a greater understanding of the importance of self-care in their role as a teacher
• Explore the challenges to supporting self-care practice
• Be more aware of their own self-care needs
• Be able to develop their own self-care plan.

>> For those who work or volunteer with young people, access: https://jigsawportal.learnupon.com/users/sign_in?next=%2Fdashboard 

Jigsaw: Self Care for Teachers

Secondary school teachers discussing how teachers can manage their own self-care while supporting the mental health of young people.

https://youtu.be/XYHPZ6unGao 

Primary School Teachers

https://youtu.be/dfgLniDC4Sc 

Jigsaw: Supporting your own Mental Health in Lockdown

https://youtu.be/ikvuI7dssIQ 

Epilepsy Awareness Online Information session with Edel Curran

(Community Resource Officer)

Information for Teachers & SNA’s

• Epilepsy awareness in schools,
• Seizure types and how to respond

Monday, 8th June from 7pm-8pm 

We welcome you to the SNA Online Zoom Breathing Space for some time away from the stresses and pressures of the times we find ourselves in. 

Come away for an hour into a space of rest and relaxation.  All you will need is a soft relaxing space (this may just be a cushion and blanket), a candle to light together (feel free to add more candles if you wish to your space), and if you want to light some incense or oil too.  Have a pen and paper ready for our gratitude and check in practices. There will be soft music playing but you might prefer to have your own music on as well in the background. We invite you to create a space where you feel cozy and can relax in.  This space is for you to restore and renew your energy and engage in guided self-care practice.  Never before have we needed these breathing spaces as much.

Facilitator:  Paula Byrne