National Maritime Museum of Ireland

Mary Mullaghy 11 April 2016

The National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire houses a large number of artefacts of interest and relevance to both primary and secondary level students. Many of the exhibits are interactive and the education team has prepared worksheets to assist both the teachers and pupils in making the visit more worthwhile.

If planning a tour, they are happy to suggest other linked attractions in the area. Many science teachers from schools outside Dublin have suggested that it would be a great destination to include when they are visiting the Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS in January. They add that, since Dun Laoghaire is quieter and less expensive than Dublin 4, it might be a good location for breakfast or lunch on the day in question.

For more info www.mariner.ie on which there is a 3-D link: http://www.mariner.ie/museum/3d-tour-of-the-museum

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RDS STEM Learning Facilitator programme 15/16

The RDS is calling for Expressions of Interest from Primary school teachers interested in participating in the 2015 /2016 RDS STEM Learning Facilitator programme to become peer-leaders in science and maths primary education.  

Full details are available to download at www.rds.ie/stem and the deadline for Expressions of Interest is Wednesday, May 21, 2015.

Those interested in finding out more are welcome to attend an information evening in the RDS at 6pm on May 6th and can pre-register by emailing katy@rds.ie.

 
 

RDS STEM Learning is an innovative and interactive professional development programme aimed at developing participants’ pedagogical and conceptual knowledge of science. The programme places a strong emphasis on inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning science at primary school level. The programme also aims to increase teachers’ confidence in teaching science and bring together a professional learning community.

RDS STEM Learning was developed and piloted from 2012 – 2014 by the RDS, St Patrick’s College of Education and CASTeL, SPD/DCU. Following a successful external evaluation of the project, it is now being scaled-up in partnership with SFI Discover. Through this partnership the RDS and the SFI Discover, Discover Primary Science & Maths Programme (DPSM)/ESERO CPD programme, offer a range of continuous professional development opportunities in science and maths education to primary school teachers.

Please feel free to circulate this notice to anyone for whom it may be of interest.

 

 

Mary Mullaghy 30 April 2015

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