Young and Irish Voices
The Youth Media Team interviewed Eugene Wall, President of Mary Immaculate College at #FEILTE.
Eugene spoke to us about the importance of Mary Immaculate College hosting #FEILTE this year. He also spoke to us about his thoughts on the conference and his favourite part over the two days. Finally he told us about his favourite memory from being a student, educator and President of Mary Immaculate College.
Caitlin and Lorcan
Youth Media Team
Amy and Denis interviewed Prof. Vincent Cunnane, LIT President. He spoke about the importance of events like #Ictedu and te importance of voices in education. He also talked about how LIT will take advantage of the changing landscape of education.
Amy and Denis
Youth Media Team
Amy and Lorcan interviewed Stephen Howell. Stephen Howell is the current Academic Engagement Manager for Microsoft Ireland. He describes himself as having a passion for teaching kids to code. Stephen did the closing Keynote for today’s event. He talked to us about the Dream Space in the new Microsoft building. We asked him about the developments in Technology that excite him the most and told us about the highlight of the event so far.
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Amy and Lorcan
Youth Media Team
Cara and Denis interviewed Cormac Cahill. He is a primary school teacher in Cork, Apple distinguished educator, apple education trainer, book creator ambassador and a passionate advocate of technology in the classroom . He talked about the different augmented reality apps he uses in his school. He also explained how he thinks these types of apps will benifit all subjects in the future.
Cara and Denis
Youth Media Team
Lorcan and Amy interviewed Roy Mitchell from the PDST,
He told us a little bit about his workshop he was running on the Digital Learning Framework. He also spoke about the schools pilot program and digital tools that could be used in school to support effective learning. We also spoke about the work of webwise and the dangers of the internet for young students
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Amy and Lorcan
Youth Media Team
Cara and Denis interviewed Eugene McDonough who is a Codeweek ambassador. He talked about Codeweek and the different events that go on around the country. He talked his experience with Coderdojo and what has happened throughout the 6 years it’s been running all around the country.
Cara and Denis
Youth Media Team.
Lorcan and Amy spoke to Damien and Grainne from eTwinning. They spoke about the work eTwinning does and this benefits the learning of of students across Europe. They told us about the advantages of eTwinning and what they find difficult.
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Amy and Lorcan
Youth Media Team
Lorcan and Cara interviewed Joanna Norton at #Ictedu in LIT Thurles, April 28 2018.
Joanna Norton gave a very interesting key note talk at the conference. After this, we spoke with her about efforts to reform science education i Ireland to try and increase the engagement of students in STEM. We also spoke about how can we bring authentic voice to education and what Joanna saw as her greatest challenge and what inspired her to become involved in education.
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Chuir Lorcan agus Amy ar Marie Nic an Ri o COGG. Labhair si faoi obair COGG, an dushlain is mo le teagasc na gaeilge. Rinne si cur sios ar achmhainni as Gaeilge ata ar fail ar line
Lorcan and Amy interviewed Maire Nic an Ri from COGG. She told us about the challenges in teaching Irish and about the resources that are available online.
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Amy and Denis spoke to Barney Brown. He is the head of Digital Communications at Cambridge University. In his Keynote he talked about the many different ways Cambridge use social platforms to spread the message and encourage people to apply. This include platforms like Instagram and Youtube. We asked him about which platforms he felt were most effective. We also found out about his involvement in the Intercontinental Music Lab and asked about how they reached this idea and what it entails.m mdiw
-Denis and Amy
-Youth Media Team