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NCTE: new Content Filtering levels
Four additional filtering levels offer extra flexibility for schools in terms of access to Youtube, "social networking", "personal" and "games" sites. Schools wishing to change their filtering level can download and return the Content Filtering Changes form .
Home Access to Encyclopaedias now available for Teachers
Scoilnet is pleased to announce that teachers can now log-in to access World Book and Encyclopaedia Britannica from locations outside of school (e.g., home).
Ask About Ireland now included in Scoilnet search
The search facility in Scoilnet.ie has recently been updated to include results from the Ask About Ireland website. Ask About Ireland is the public libraries’ online resource, providing a wide range of information, images, audio and video on all aspects of Ireland, past and present.
Team Govannon Racing wins the 2010 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge
Team Govannon Racing from Dundalk Grammar School, are declared the National Champions of the 2010 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge, powered in Ireland by Irish Computer Society at the National Finals held in Griffith College Dublin.
e-Learning Awards 2010: Teachers Compete for Best Use of ICT at School
This year European Schoolnet (EUN) celebrate the 10th anniversary of the eLearning Awards, Europe's leading competition to reward excellence and best use of technology in education. Schools and teacher training institutions are invited to take part and register to present their best projects making use of ICT for teaching and learning.
Scoilnet Gaelic Games Theme Page
Information, activities and projects about the GAA, aimed at Primary Level. Lots of cool stuff like interviews, statistics and GAA history. There are also crosswords, old photos and cross curricular materials.
2009/2010 Insight Country Reports published
Fifteen country reports on ICT in education (2009/2010 series) are now published on Insight. This initiative is one of the major activities undertaken by European Schoolnet to gather and analyse information on ICT in education for Ministries of Education across Europe.
FÍS Book Club and EA Games
FÍS Book Club and EA Games have teamed up for a competition where schools can win Flips interactive books for the Nintendo DS.
NCTE: Internet Safety
Articles on YouTube Safety Mode, Youth Panel Tackle Privacy and EU Review Social Networking Websites.
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