Library Management Systems have been around for quite some time in schools but it’s only in the last year with the rise in mobile technologies and cloud-based intelligence, that they are becoming a very interesting concept in Irish schools. In … Read on…

Last week, at the IPPN conference, words that I never thought I would hear in my career were uttered by Sean Ó Foghlú, the General Secretary of the Department of Education. Ó Foghlú said that the Department of Education are … Read on…

Review:Prayer Assemblies for primary schools (Veritas)

This book is designed for Catholic primary schools. It is a teacher resource book which contains 40 assemblies based on themes from the academic and liturgical year. Teachers, principals and student will find … Read on…

Since I wrote about our cloud computing service last year, I’ve been inundated with questions about it.  I’ve spoken at a couple of conferences (check out my podcast at the ICS Skills conference) and showed off the system at different … Read on…

I was invited to speak at the Irish Computer Society’s annual conference in April.  I was introduced as someone who would give an insight and examples into the virtual staff notice board and how I  have made life a little … Read on…

In a pre-Budget statement issued today (Wednesday 2nd December), the National Alliance for Primary Education is reminding the Government that the Primary education system is a fundamental corner-stone of economic progress. It is one of the critical keys to unlocking … Read on…