In my last post, I mentioned that creating professional social media accounts allows teachers to protect their privacy and connect with other educators. Although separating personal life from professional interests…
Conor FlynnOctober 8, 2014
My name is David O’Grady and I’m a maths and physics teacher at Belvedere College, an all-male secondary school in Dublin 1. I first trialled the Adaptemy Pilot programme in the final…
Conor FlynnSeptember 25, 2014
After receiving lots of feedback from our Adaptemy Pilot teachers about our content, we've made a few changes to provide students with a better learning experience. Next week we’ll be starting the…
Conor FlynnSeptember 25, 2014
My last few posts have touched on how Leaving Cert students work with their teachers and parents throughout sixth year. Strengthening these connections is vital to exam success, and one…
Conor FlynnSeptember 19, 2014
While my last post focused on tips for incoming Leaving Cert students, it’s important to remember that Leaving Cert teachers may also feel nervous at the beginning of a new…
Conor FlynnSeptember 5, 2014
On 14th August 2014, 21 teachers participating in the Adaptemy pilot programme for Junior Cert students were invited to attend our first teacher summit in Bewley’s Hotel Leopardstown. The programme…
Conor FlynnAugust 21, 2014
For the 56,990 students around the country who sat their Leaving Cert exams last June, the wait was finally over as their results were released this morning. I received my…
Conor FlynnAugust 13, 2014
How do teachers feel about EdTech? As James outlined in his post “5 Reasons Why Teachers Are Resistant To Digital Classrooms”, some teachers worry about adopting digital solutions in the classroom…
Conor FlynnJuly 31, 2014
With an ever-increasing number of teachers, students, and companies using twitter to share ideas and information, the sheer variety of Twitter accounts out there can be overwhelming. How should you…
Conor FlynnJuly 26, 2014
