Toporopa
http://www.toporopa.eu/ie
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What is the site about?
Challenging online quizzes/games about Europe, newly available in Irish thanks to Scoilnet/NCTE. Also available in English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch. Would suit senior primary as well as post primary pupils.
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Why was it chosen as site of the week?
- Seachtain na Gaeilge has been ongoing since March 5th (continuing until March 17th)
- The Gaeilge version of the website has just been launched
- It is visually engaging and extremely interactive
- Encourages both self-directed and group learning
- Can be used both in school and at home
- Games/quizzes can be attempted any number of times
- It is a great way to test pupils' knowledge of Europe, essential for Geography, as well as testing their Gaeilge.
- It can be used in other language subjects as the site is also available in French, German, Spanish and Dutch (as well as English!).
- Some of the games are also suitable to the subject History.
How can it be used as an educational resource?
The fact that the games are in Irish, promotes the use of Irish in the classroom.
As an online interactive website, it can be used both as an introduction to certain topics in Geography/Gaeilge or simply to reinforce or test knowledge of a topic covered (country names, rivers, ports, battles, monarchies). It could be shown on the board and pupils could interact given/showing the answers. It could also be used as group work and maybe have a competition to see which group gets finished a particular game/quiz the quickest!
It can also be used by students at home.
Curriculum Mapping
Primary
Gaeilge
SESE: Geography
SESE: History
Post Primary
Gaeilge
Geography
French
German
Spanish
History
Transition Year
Related Link: Seachtain na Gaeilge
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