Useful Websites to Support Online Teaching and Learning
As per the statement from Leo Varadkar the school will be closed from 6pm today Thursday the 12th March 2020 until Sunday 29th of March.
Please see the below letter with guidelines for the provision of teaching and learning for the duration of that time.
Please click here for a pdf of school letter page 1 of the letter and here for page 2
If parents/guardians have any queries please feel free to email
All students will receive work form their teachers through Office 365 or Edmodo. It is important students check this each day.
We have put together a list of online resources which will help support online teaching and learning:
General
JCSP Digital Library - DEIS schools can access this resource for free
Study Clix - Discount code: HOMESTUDY for €10 off
Exam Learn - Junior and Leaving Cert Notes and Videos
I Revise - STUDYCENTRE for a free month of premium access
Home School.ie - Use the code STAYSAFE to get twenty euro off each lesson
Junior Cert Students Login jcedcobooks password edco2020
Leaving Cert Students Login lcedcobooks password edco2020
Revise.ie - Free Daily Online Classes
Folens - Free Access to Digital Resources and Books. - Use Code Sec20
Accountancy
East Glendalough School Accountancy Resources
Art
Biology
The Conical Flask - Enter Biology Course and Presentations
Leaving Cert Biology Definitions Quizlet
Physics Teacher - Biology Notes
Ameoba Sisters - JC Sceince Videos
Business
Junior Cert Business - Clever Cloggs Weebly
The Business Guys - Leaving Cert Business and Accountancy
Coding
Microsoft Make Code are offering free daily lessons in coding
English
Posters of notes for Comparative and Single Text
Mr. Tobin Leaving Cert English
Geography
Pres Wex Junior Cert Geography
Pres Wex Leaving Cert Geography
The Geography Page - Sample Essays
History
Mount Temple Leaving Cert History
St Kevins College Leaving Cert History
Cork History Teachers Association You Tube - Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle History Videos
Home Economics
The Home Ec Room - Leaving Cert Notes
Junior and Leaving Cert Home Economics Notes
Irish
MccGaeilge - Leaving Cert and Junior Cert Irish Notes
Italian
http://www.impariamoitaliano.com/ which is also on Facebook. Has great visual aids to assist learning and exercises across all levels and language skills. Sign up to the website to get reminders to study your Italian
Learnamo - Useful for Italian Grammar
http://italianoperstranieri.mondadorieducation.it/
Maths
Free Access to Mangahigh for the duration of school closures
GK Tuition - Weekly Work for Maths Classes
Billy Walsh - LC and JC Maths Resources
E Maths - Junior and Leaving Cert Resources
Music
Leaving Cert Music Resources - Newschool.ie
Physics
Eureka Physics for Junior Cert Science and Intro to Leaving Cert
Resources for Teachers
Free Memberships and Services
The link below is for a google doc of education companies and resources that are offering free memberships and services for any schools that are closed due to the Coronavirus.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/edit?usp=sharing
Microsoft Teams
Here are some online tutorials for teachers who would like some support using Microsoft Teams
Cool Apps for Schools
PDST Supports for Distant Learning
Family Resources During School Closure. From Brij Maliya Cambridge University
LIVE CAM TO THE ZOO
San Diego Zoo offers Live Cams and Videos of Your favorite animals:
https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
Smithsonian National Zoo Live webcams (Lion, Panda, & elephant)
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
Houston Zoo Webcam ( Giraffe, Gorilla, elephant, leaf cutter ants, Rhino, Chimps)
https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
Maryland Zoo ( Penguins, Giraffe, Flamingo, Goat)
https://www.marylandzoo.org/animals/live-cams-feeds/
Memphis Zoo Live animal cam (Panda, Hippo, elephant)
https://www.memphiszoo.org/animal-cams
Live cams Monterey Aquarium.
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
VIRTUAL TOURS TO THE MUSEUMS
National Museum of Natural History (Dinosaurs, Plants, Early life, Ancient seas, Mammals, Ice Age, Genome)
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/past-exhibits
(African Bush Elephant & rotunda; African voices, Bone Hall, Butterfly Pavilion, Fossils, Human Origins, Ancient Egypt)
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/current-exhibits
(Antlers, Wet Specimens, Whale Bones)
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/museum-support-center-and-research-stations
Boston Children’s Museum
Museum Virtual Tour
https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour
National Museum of Wildlife Art
https://www.wildlifeart.org/visit/virtual-tour/
Louvre Museum
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/louvremuseum
Multiple Natural History Museums and Zoo
https://artsandculture.google.com/search/streetview?project=natural-history
Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, New York
National Museum United States Air Force
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/
Virtual Journey Around the World
360-degree virtual videos tours around the world ( example: Azores, Sintra, Portugal, etc) younger kids, Older kids, and adults)
http://www.airpano.com/360video_list.php
Movement breaks for kids at home
Movement break for Kids
6 Easy and simple exercises for kids
https://www.verywellfamily.com/easy-exercises-for-kids-1257391
https://www.childsplayinaction.com/18-brain-breaks-make-kids-minds-happy/
(Scroll down to videos)
Movement breaks/ Brain Breaks:
Reading Story Books to Kids.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
(Videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books)
Attention and Focusing:
Mazes for all age Kids: (helps with attention and focusing)
Other resources :
COVID-19 info and resources from MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/emergencyplan/covid19.html
How to Explain COVID-19 to a child with Anxiety.
https://www.additudemag.com/explain-coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-adhd-child/
Social story on COVID-19
COVID 19 resource:
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