Distance Learning Resources
TeacherCPD.ie
https://t.co/dvwIgAFgd1?amp=1
TeacherCPD.ie have developed a free comprehensive one hour course based on online learning. This course focuses on how to get started teaching online, finding suitable resources & how to use them (inc. Scoilnet, Webwise & World Book online), engaging with students & creating your own digital content.
Use your Scoilnet account details for access or register on teachercpd.ie
Kahoot!
https://kahoot.com/access-kahoot-premium-for-free/
Kahoot is an online quiz tool which is usually used in the classroom. Teachers display multiple choice questions on their board and students respond by pressing the corresponding answer on their device individually or as part of a team.
To allow for home learning, Kahoot has now added a self-paced learning option which allows teachers to create a quiz and share it with students via Seesaw, Google Classroom, email etc so that students can see the questions on their devices and answer questions in their own time. This is an asynchronous activity (not live).
Create your quiz or choose/edit a premade one, press play and choose Assign, then complete the settings page and copy and paste the link that appears on the next screen into whatever you use to communicate with students.
Teachers can also now avail of Kahoot Premium FREE for the duration of school closures. This usually costs €72 per year!
Screencastify
https://www.screencastify.com
Screencastify is a super tool for making screencasts which could be used to make tutorials on different digital tools or to record yourself explaining work being set or reading a book to students etc.
You can sign up for Screencastify by visiting the above link. It usually costs €29 per year to make unlimited videos that are longer than 5 minutes. You can now get Screencastify for free by choosing the Unlimited plan and entering the code CAST_COVID as a coupon.
You use the Screencastify Chrome Extension to make your videos and they save directly to Google Drive or your computer and can be shared by link, email etc. Suitable for laptops/desktops/Chromebooks, not tablet friendly.
PDST Distance Learning Page
www.pdst.ie/distancelearning
PDST Digital Technologies Advisors have put together a range of resources to support distance learning including video tutorials on popular tools for primary and post primary schools.
Mental Maths Train
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
This is one of my favourite games from Top Marks as it is so versatile! Mental Maths Train covers four operations and uses a variety of maths language within each operation. It is free to use, tablet friendly and no login required.
President of Ireland Website
https://president.ie/en/childrens-section
The President’s website has a special section for children and young people to find out about who the president is, where he lives and what he does.
Dabbledoo Music
https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parents-subscription-full-access?fbclid=IwAR3FtC9aLYIVCTESndclujslK3i6Tsak6FwmmzkSx3i_KTPA3dyygfUNd6c
DabbledooMusic are offering free access to parents and teachers to their resources which have been put together to learn about music in the home. No code is needed, just create a free account and this access lasts for the duration of school closures.
Popplet
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/popplet/id374151636?fbclid=IwAR14l53JKeXf0wi2J7ikkiZaWntHyhBkFEBfVeY0EY5p7xuHjjAY-jhGNm8
This app which is super for mind-mapping has been made free during school closures.
Twinkl
www.twinkl.ie/offer
Twinkl are offering free access to parents and teachers. Enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS
Reading Eggs
https://readingeggs.co.uk/free-resources/
Reading Eggs have put free printable resources together for phonics, letter formation and sight words. You can access them at the link shown. Parents can also avail of a free 30 day trial of the Reading Eggs programme.
Discover Primary Maths and Science
https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/resources/stem-at-home/
Discover Primary Maths and Science have put together a new STEM at Home page with lots of activities and experiments that can be done at home.
Calm
https://blog.calm.com/take-a-deep-breath
You can access lots of guided meditations and sleep stories as well as mindfulness activities for kids on this webpage. The Take A Deep Breath activities are free and do not require a login.
Vocabulary Spelling City
https://www.spellingcity.com/Create-an-account.html
Vocabulary Spelling City is offering free access to students and teachers for three months using the code VSCFree90.
An Post Imagine Nation Activity Booklet
www.anpost.com/AnPost/media/PDFs/ImagineNation-Playbook-April-2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2dBHNzsKnJ6dlTqtbNryWcki3_E7_1mvFaegpTvkuAtCYhctgj2-SpTbkk
An Post and Children’s Books Ireland have put together a fabulous activity workbook for kids that you can download at the above link.
Weaving Wellbeing
https://indd.adobe.com/view/5237deef-2311-469f-9e2d-b5ee89c2000f?fbclid=IwAR3VG26YN3P2zEXXCD-5LNTT2mpEOCv-VAp7umqkYYPmhEnLfwSqIvMz0-4
Fiona Forman has created a Wellbeing Journal for kids based on the Weaving Wellbeing programme with lots of lovely activities.
IXL
https://t.co/ZJtjDweFHJ?amp=1
IXL are offering teachers a 90 day free trial of their online activities. You can set up your students and give them access codes to engage online. Queries can be addressed to [email protected]
Grow in Love
https://app.growinlove.ie/en/login
Free access to Grow in Love during school closures. Use these details to log in; Email: [email protected] Password: growinlove
Ficheall
www.ficheall.ie
Ficheall is the network of primary school teachers in Ireland who promote the playing of chess in schools for the social, cognitive and mental-fitness benefits it has for students. Chess would be a nice offline activity to engage with a home for students and parents and develops higher order thinking skills. You can find teaching materials and ideas on www.ficheall.ie.
Book Creator
https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in/teacher
Book Creator is a very popular book creation tool that works on iPads (app) and through web browsers. An advantage of the web browser version is that teachers can create a class library which can be used to make up to 40 books. The free version of the app only allows you to make one book at the moment. Tutorial: http://vimeo.com/220782126
Read Theory
www.readytheory.org
Read Theory is a free site offering online reading and comprehension activities. Read Theory adapts to students' individual ability levels and presents them with differentiated texts and skill building exercises. Parent info sheet: https://www.readtheory.org/static/pdf/parent_flyer.pdf
Write Reader
www.writereader.com
This is a free, simple digital book creator which works on tablets and laptops by visiting www.writereader.com Children can add text, images, voice recordings and speech bubbles. This tool has a built in search mechanism for images which are copyright free and safely sourced. Teachers can create an account for students who just need the class code and their username to log in (no email address required). When using a teacher account, all student work is visible live on the class bookshelf. You can turn on or off the feature where students can read eachothers books. Parents could create an individual account for their child for home use also. Tutorial: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ20ikUtidw&t=8s
https://t.co/dvwIgAFgd1?amp=1
TeacherCPD.ie have developed a free comprehensive one hour course based on online learning. This course focuses on how to get started teaching online, finding suitable resources & how to use them (inc. Scoilnet, Webwise & World Book online), engaging with students & creating your own digital content.
Use your Scoilnet account details for access or register on teachercpd.ie
Kahoot!
https://kahoot.com/access-kahoot-premium-for-free/
Kahoot is an online quiz tool which is usually used in the classroom. Teachers display multiple choice questions on their board and students respond by pressing the corresponding answer on their device individually or as part of a team.
To allow for home learning, Kahoot has now added a self-paced learning option which allows teachers to create a quiz and share it with students via Seesaw, Google Classroom, email etc so that students can see the questions on their devices and answer questions in their own time. This is an asynchronous activity (not live).
Create your quiz or choose/edit a premade one, press play and choose Assign, then complete the settings page and copy and paste the link that appears on the next screen into whatever you use to communicate with students.
Teachers can also now avail of Kahoot Premium FREE for the duration of school closures. This usually costs €72 per year!
Screencastify
https://www.screencastify.com
Screencastify is a super tool for making screencasts which could be used to make tutorials on different digital tools or to record yourself explaining work being set or reading a book to students etc.
You can sign up for Screencastify by visiting the above link. It usually costs €29 per year to make unlimited videos that are longer than 5 minutes. You can now get Screencastify for free by choosing the Unlimited plan and entering the code CAST_COVID as a coupon.
You use the Screencastify Chrome Extension to make your videos and they save directly to Google Drive or your computer and can be shared by link, email etc. Suitable for laptops/desktops/Chromebooks, not tablet friendly.
PDST Distance Learning Page
www.pdst.ie/distancelearning
PDST Digital Technologies Advisors have put together a range of resources to support distance learning including video tutorials on popular tools for primary and post primary schools.
Mental Maths Train
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
This is one of my favourite games from Top Marks as it is so versatile! Mental Maths Train covers four operations and uses a variety of maths language within each operation. It is free to use, tablet friendly and no login required.
President of Ireland Website
https://president.ie/en/childrens-section
The President’s website has a special section for children and young people to find out about who the president is, where he lives and what he does.
Dabbledoo Music
https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parents-subscription-full-access?fbclid=IwAR3FtC9aLYIVCTESndclujslK3i6Tsak6FwmmzkSx3i_KTPA3dyygfUNd6c
DabbledooMusic are offering free access to parents and teachers to their resources which have been put together to learn about music in the home. No code is needed, just create a free account and this access lasts for the duration of school closures.
Popplet
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/popplet/id374151636?fbclid=IwAR14l53JKeXf0wi2J7ikkiZaWntHyhBkFEBfVeY0EY5p7xuHjjAY-jhGNm8
This app which is super for mind-mapping has been made free during school closures.
Twinkl
www.twinkl.ie/offer
Twinkl are offering free access to parents and teachers. Enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS
Reading Eggs
https://readingeggs.co.uk/free-resources/
Reading Eggs have put free printable resources together for phonics, letter formation and sight words. You can access them at the link shown. Parents can also avail of a free 30 day trial of the Reading Eggs programme.
Discover Primary Maths and Science
https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/resources/stem-at-home/
Discover Primary Maths and Science have put together a new STEM at Home page with lots of activities and experiments that can be done at home.
Calm
https://blog.calm.com/take-a-deep-breath
You can access lots of guided meditations and sleep stories as well as mindfulness activities for kids on this webpage. The Take A Deep Breath activities are free and do not require a login.
Vocabulary Spelling City
https://www.spellingcity.com/Create-an-account.html
Vocabulary Spelling City is offering free access to students and teachers for three months using the code VSCFree90.
An Post Imagine Nation Activity Booklet
www.anpost.com/AnPost/media/PDFs/ImagineNation-Playbook-April-2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2dBHNzsKnJ6dlTqtbNryWcki3_E7_1mvFaegpTvkuAtCYhctgj2-SpTbkk
An Post and Children’s Books Ireland have put together a fabulous activity workbook for kids that you can download at the above link.
Weaving Wellbeing
https://indd.adobe.com/view/5237deef-2311-469f-9e2d-b5ee89c2000f?fbclid=IwAR3VG26YN3P2zEXXCD-5LNTT2mpEOCv-VAp7umqkYYPmhEnLfwSqIvMz0-4
Fiona Forman has created a Wellbeing Journal for kids based on the Weaving Wellbeing programme with lots of lovely activities.
IXL
https://t.co/ZJtjDweFHJ?amp=1
IXL are offering teachers a 90 day free trial of their online activities. You can set up your students and give them access codes to engage online. Queries can be addressed to [email protected]
Grow in Love
https://app.growinlove.ie/en/login
Free access to Grow in Love during school closures. Use these details to log in; Email: [email protected] Password: growinlove
Ficheall
www.ficheall.ie
Ficheall is the network of primary school teachers in Ireland who promote the playing of chess in schools for the social, cognitive and mental-fitness benefits it has for students. Chess would be a nice offline activity to engage with a home for students and parents and develops higher order thinking skills. You can find teaching materials and ideas on www.ficheall.ie.
Book Creator
https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in/teacher
Book Creator is a very popular book creation tool that works on iPads (app) and through web browsers. An advantage of the web browser version is that teachers can create a class library which can be used to make up to 40 books. The free version of the app only allows you to make one book at the moment. Tutorial: http://vimeo.com/220782126
Read Theory
www.readytheory.org
Read Theory is a free site offering online reading and comprehension activities. Read Theory adapts to students' individual ability levels and presents them with differentiated texts and skill building exercises. Parent info sheet: https://www.readtheory.org/static/pdf/parent_flyer.pdf
Write Reader
www.writereader.com
This is a free, simple digital book creator which works on tablets and laptops by visiting www.writereader.com Children can add text, images, voice recordings and speech bubbles. This tool has a built in search mechanism for images which are copyright free and safely sourced. Teachers can create an account for students who just need the class code and their username to log in (no email address required). When using a teacher account, all student work is visible live on the class bookshelf. You can turn on or off the feature where students can read eachothers books. Parents could create an individual account for their child for home use also. Tutorial: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ20ikUtidw&t=8s
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