Day 1
Arrival in Dublin
Trinity College Students Campus Accommodation
(just like the old Erasmus times in GB!)
Walking tour of the city
Day 2
Checkingout at Trinity
Exploring the City
National Gallery of Ireland http://www.nationalgallery.ie/
(undergoing refurbishment, uhm)
( Paidtribute to 1, Merrion Square)
Host family accommodation
Day 3 (Day 1 at school)
Irish Bank Holiday: school closed (nice start)
Organised trip:
Irish Heritage: visit to C.S. Parnell’s house in Avondale http://www.heritageisland.com/attractions/avondale-house-forest-park/
(useful Irish historical insight with Mick!)
and Mount Usher Gardens
Day 4 (Day 2 at school)
morning
Alpha College, Dublin: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
Day3 (Day 1 at school)
Irish Bank Holiday: school closed (nice start)
Organised trip:
Irish Heritage: visit to C.S. Parnell’s house in Avondale http://www.heritageisland.com/attractions/avondale-house-forest-park/
(useful Irish historical insight with Mick!)
and Mount Usher Gardens
Day 4 (Day 2 at school)
morning:
Alpha College, Dublin: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM photo
Introduction to course and needs analysis with Katie
Digital Literacy and Citizenship - Methodological Implications
afternoon:
City Centre walking tour with Mick
Day 5 (Day 3 at school)
morning:
Goingover the basics with Mick (i.e. what technicians never tell you)
The Flipped classroom: introduction with Katie
afternoon:
visit to Trinity College - the Library – Book of Kells
evening:
revising the basics and flipped classroom
Day 6 (Day 4 at school)
morning:
Creating Quizzes, Gap Fills with Katie
Workshop on creating quizzes and gapfills (my focus ?
afternoon:
visit to the Guinness storehouse (beer tasting included!)
Day 7 (Day 5 at school)
morning:
Implementing Google Products in the Classroom with Mick
Workshop on implementing Google Products in the classroom
afternoon:
supervised workshop with Katie; my focus: how to crop mp3 podcasts (how to become an autonomous teacher/learner: v.g.)
Day 8
morning:
Lesson design with Mick
Lesson design: the flipped classroom in language teaching – techniques
Workshop on lesson design
afternoon:
visit to Christ Church and St. Patrick Church
evening:
homework preparing a video tutorial and material for the flipped classroom; my language focus: ed/ing adjectives
Day 9
morning:
Creating Slideshows, Animations and Cartoons using Online tools (Teacher: Rachel)
Workshop: Using Online Animation & Slideshow Tools – documents sharing
afternoon:
National Print Museum:
http://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/
evening:
Public talk on teaching technology in underdeveloped areas (an experience in Chiapas, Mexico with Liam): very interesting and thought-provoking
see you tomorrow!