Episodes
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Programme 84, Senator Joe O'Toole on Parties' Education Policies (20-2-11)
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News analysis by Barry Hennessy In this programme retiring, independent Senator, Joe O'Toole casts an eye on the education policies of the main political parties and offers a context in which they can be better understood. Here are links to the policies: Green Party (see p. 20+) Fine Gael (see p. 34+) Sinn Féín Fianna Fáil Labour Party (see p. 60+)
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Programme 83, Education Spokespersons (13-2-11)
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy and Seán Delaney In this programme Barry spoke to education spokespersons from three of the main political parties: Fergus O'Dowd of Fine Gael, Paul Gogarty of the Green Party and Ruairí Quinn of the Labour Party. They were all attending the special delegate conference organised by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation. Spokespersons from Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin were invited to be on the programme but to no avail.
Wednesday Feb 09, 2011
Programme 82, Computer Education Society of Ireland Conference, & News (6-2-11)
Wednesday Feb 09, 2011
Wednesday Feb 09, 2011
Produced and presented by Seán Delaney News Report by Barry Hennessy This programme featured a report from the 2011 Conference of the Computer Education Society of Ireland (CESI). The Chairperson of CESI, Adrienne Webb, explained how schools are using their technology grants. Simon Lewis discussed the use of cloud computing for communication in his school and Tom Barrett, the keynote speaker, discussed how he uses education in his classroom and about his blog.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2011
Programme 81, Irish Primary Principals' Network, & News (30-1-11)
Tuesday Feb 01, 2011
Tuesday Feb 01, 2011
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News report by Barry Hennessy In this programme Professor Andy Hargreaves, the Thomas More Brennan Chair in the Lynch School of Education at Boston College, spoke about leadership in difficult times. He was in Ireland as a guest of the Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) for their annual conference. The President of the Network, Mr. Pat Goff, also described the main priorities for primary school principals at this time.