Ask about Ireland
http://www.askaboutireland.ie
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What is the site about?
AskAboutIreland and the Cultural Heritage Project is an initiative of public libraries together with local museums and archives in the digitisation and online publication of the original, the unusual and the unique material from their local studies' collections to create a national Internet resource for culture.
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Why was it chosen as site of the week?
- The site is visually engaging and a great means of active, investigative and project based learning
- It has an amazing amount of materials
- It covers an extensive range of topics
- The site has a specific Learning Zone aimed at schools
- The site is easy to use
- It has resources, links and games for both primary and post primary students and teachers
- The site is now linked to the keyword Search on Scoilnet, so results from the site show up when searching via Scoilnet.
How can it be used as an educational resource?
This site can be used by both students and teachers for research. It can also be used to reinforce topics alreay studied.
It can be used as a class activity or for more self-directed learning, both in school and at home. It contains a wide variety of topics at both primary and post primary (e.g. biodiversity, the environment, the vikings, planet earth, energy, inventions, literature, sport, architecture) covering numerous subjects.
Curriculum Mapping
Primary
SESE History
SESE Geography
SESE Science
Post Primary
Science
Technology
Music
Art
Geography
History
CSPE
English
PE
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