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Teacher Guide

Back to School Tips for Teachers: How to Help Kids Learn and Have Fun

Back to school is always a time of excitement and anticipation, but it can also be a time of stress for both kids and teachers.

Coding Ireland

12 Oct 23

The Rise of AI in Education: Transforming Learning for the Next Generation
Artificial Intelligence

The Rise of AI in Education: Transforming Learning for the Next Generation

The integration of ai in bussiness and education.

Coding Ireland

12 Oct 23

EU Code Week -  7 and 22 Oct Tips from Coding Ireland
Scratch

EU Code Week - 7 and 22 Oct Tips from Coding Ireland

October marks the occurrence of EU Code Week, providing an excellent chance to engage in coding and foster computational thinking skills.

Coding Ireland

02 Oct 23

Coding For Kids in Ireland - Beyond the Basics: Taking Back-to-School to the Next Level with Coding, Robotics, and Design
Teacher Guide

Coding For Kids in Ireland - Beyond the Basics: Taking Back-to-School to the Next Level with Coding, Robotics, and Design

Back-to-school is a time for new beginnings, and for kids, it's a great opportunity to learn new skills that will set them up for success in the future.

Coding Ireland

27 Sep 23

Building Essential Skills: Why Coding, Robotics, and Design Programs Are a Must-Have for Back-to-School
Robotics

Building Essential Skills: Why Coding, Robotics, and Design Programs Are a Must-Have for Back-to-School

Coding, Robotics, and Design Programs for Kids: The Essential Skills for Back-to-School in Ireland and the UK

Coding Ireland

04 Sep 23

Did you know that Coding Ireland Partners With Libraries? Code Camp in Local Library
Mathematics

Did you know that Coding Ireland Partners With Libraries? Code Camp in Local Library

The library is a great and accessible way to learn and Coding Ireland have that partnership set up with Irish libraries.

Coding Ireland

31 Aug 23

Empowering Young Minds: The Benefits of Technology Education for Back-to-School
Scratch

Empowering Young Minds: The Benefits of Technology Education for Back-to-School

The world is becoming increasingly technological, and it's more important than ever for kids to learn how to code, build robots, and design.

Coding Ireland

25 Aug 23

Unlocking Creativity in the Classroom: Integrating Coding, Robotics, and Design into Back-to-School Lesson Plans
Scratch

Unlocking Creativity in the Classroom: Integrating Coding, Robotics, and Design into Back-to-School Lesson Plans

Coding, robotics, and design are all great ways to unlock creativity in the classroom.

Coding Ireland

23 Aug 23

Terminology and Tips for World Photography Day 2023 19.08.23 from Coding Ireland
Coding Basics

Terminology and Tips for World Photography Day 2023 19.08.23 from Coding Ireland

Technology education can significantly enhance children's understanding of composition and lighting in photography.

Coding Ireland

21 Aug 23

Preparing Your Child for the Future: How Coding, Robotics, and Design Programs Can Support Back-to-School Success
Arts

Preparing Your Child for the Future: How Coding, Robotics, and Design Programs Can Support Back-to-School Success

The world is becoming increasingly technological, and it's more important than ever for kids to learn how to code, build robots, design and have fun with tech.

Coding Ireland

18 Aug 23

Here are 5 words tips for World Photography Day in school:
Digital Art

Here are 5 words tips for World Photography Day in school:

Some tech tips from Coding Ireland

Coding Ireland

18 Aug 23

Embracing the Past and the Future: National Heritage Week Meets Technology Education.
Digital Art

Embracing the Past and the Future: National Heritage Week Meets Technology Education.

Ireland’s National Heritage Week celebrates Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage. August 15 - August 23 2023

Coding Ireland

18 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: Viewing the Courses & Lessons
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: Viewing the Courses & Lessons

How can a teacher view all the courses and lessons?

15 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: Student Logging In
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: Student Logging In

Students can login with their username & password or by using a login code.

15 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: Students Working on Lessons
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: Students Working on Lessons

How do students open and work on lessons?

15 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: Pinning a Lesson
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: Pinning a Lesson

Pinning a lesson, highlights that particular lesson to all your students when they log in.

15 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: How to Create Student Accounts
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: How to Create Student Accounts

This video tutorial shows teachers how to create student accounts on our digital skills learning platform.

15 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: Registering & Logging in as a Teacher
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: Registering & Logging in as a Teacher

This video tutorial demonstrates how to register and log in as a teacher on our digital skills learning platform.

15 Aug 23

Teacher Guide: Setup and manage your class
Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide: Setup and manage your class

A quick video on how to setup and manage your class, create student accounts and view the Digital Skills courses and lessons.

15 Aug 23

Best Device for Coding?
Teacher Guide

Best Device for Coding?

Laptops, PCs, Chromebook, iPads & Tablets, what is the best device for students to use for coding and programming? We review each one, list the positives and negatives and give our recommendation on which is best.

Alan Joyce

30 Mar 23

Introduction to Microbits
Microbit

Introduction to Microbits

The Microbit is a tiny programmable computer, designed especially for learning and teaching coding. Watch this video to see how we can create code and program it.

Alan Joyce

30 Mar 23

May Teacher Webinar
Microbit

May Teacher Webinar

In this month's webinar we covered Robotics in the Classroom, Coding School Awards and the Open teacher chat ☕

20 May 22

March Secondary Teacher Webinar
Microbit

March Secondary Teacher Webinar

Here's the video recording and slideshow from the March Secondary Teachers Webinar.

04 Mar 22

February Primary Teacher Webinar
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February Primary Teacher Webinar

Here's the video recording and slideshow from the February Primary Teachers Webinar.

01 Mar 22

January Primary Teacher Webinar
Teacher Webinar

January Primary Teacher Webinar

Here's the video recording and slideshow from the January Primary Teachers Webinar.

01 Mar 22

Coding Basics - Loops
Coding Basics

Coding Basics - Loops

This a classroom info sheet that explains what "loops" are. This sheet can be printed out and displayed in the classroom.

01 Dec 21

Coding Basics - Functions
Coding Basics

Coding Basics - Functions

This a classroom info sheet that explains what "functions" are. This sheet can be printed out and displayed in the classroom.

01 Dec 21

Coding Basics - Operators
Coding Basics

Coding Basics - Operators

This a classroom info sheet that explains what "operators" are. This sheet can be printed out and displayed in the classroom.

01 Dec 21

Coding Basics - Conditional Statements
Coding Basics

Coding Basics - Conditional Statements

This a classroom info sheet that explains what "conditional statements" are. This sheet can be printed out and displayed in the classroom.

01 Dec 21

Coding Basics - Arrays/Lists
Coding Basics

Coding Basics - Arrays/Lists

This a classroom info sheet that explains what "arrays" or "lists" are. This sheet can be printed out and displayed in the classroom.

01 Dec 21

Coding Basics - Variables
Coding Basics

Coding Basics - Variables

This a classroom info sheet that explains what "variables" are. This sheet can be printed out and displayed in the classroom.

01 Dec 21

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