16 year old Self...

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Claregalway-native Caoilinn Hughes is author The Wild Laughter (2020) which was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards’ Novel of the Year and the RTÉ Radio 1 Listener’s Choice Award 2020. Her first novel Orchid & the Wasp won the Collyer Bristow Prize 2019 and was a finalist for four other prizes. Her short stories have been awarded The Moth Short Story Prize, an O.Henry Prize and the Irish Book Awards’ Story of the Year 2020. She is the 2021 Writer Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.

Join the leading edge of technology at Ericsson

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Ericsson Athlone is at the forefront of the development of 5G network and management solutions, enabling the world to stay connected.

Ericsson's 5G, IoT, and real-time connectivity are fundamentally changing the world, from connected cars to personal wearables, to smart-grid technology. Ericsson enables the new age of advanced machine intelligence, blended virtual and physical realities through complete network connectivity.

Making a difference – study for a degree in community development and youth work

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Students who want to be part of transforming their communities should consider the new degree in community development and youth work available at GMIT Mayo campus in Castlebar.

The highs and lows of learning through lockdown

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

I can still remember the moment I found out we were going into lockdown. I was at a hockey match in Sligo, one of the girls looked at her phone and said all schools are closed for two weeks. I was thrilled, two extra weeks off school! Other than the fact the Patrick’s Day disco was cancelled I was very happy with the unexpected break. Little did I know those days would turn into months and that almost a year later we’d be back in lockdown again.

Equine Green Certificate at GCC

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

GCC has established itself firmly as a leading provider of equine courses in the west as its course is now firmly established as a firm favourite for students who want to work in the horse industry. The course offers a blended approach to adult learning, suiting the student who is engaged in the horse industry as this daily experience is used as a tool in assessments. As well as the riding modules students study all aspects of young horse production and horse care aspects such as nutrition, fittening, and conformation analysis.

Teacher education at GMIT

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Are you interested in teaching art or design and communication graphics? Students who would like to teach creative subjects at second level should check out GMIT’s new Bachelor of Education (hons) in art, design, and graphics.

Advice for my 16 year old Self...2

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?
Breath and smile.

Online learning constrains the traditionally broad sweep of transition year

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

I am a student in transition year and in this essay, I’m going to outline why, in my opinion, online learning is the antithesis of the meaning of the TY experience.

It seems to me that in TY, teachers set out to do one of two things: either (a) prepare for the Leaving Cert, full steam ahead, or (b) chew through the hour as painlessly as possible, covering material chosen only for its unquestionable appropriateness to class, but without care as to whether the material holds any interest or entertainment value, or value for the students’ practical lives. It is naïve to think that we may cover any material that holds an effective value for future exams, because anything valuable taught to students now will be taught again in fifth year. Students know this, so trying to teach educationally valuable but uninteresting material to TY students is a futile endeavour, and it is lazy to think otherwise. The result is disengagement from students.

The ups and downs of lockdown as a student

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Over the past 10 months society has been swallowed up in this tsunami called Covid, and as everyone knows the students of the world have been locked away and forced into an impersonal, harsh, shadow of their reality. As one of the misfortunate students, I would like to share my experiences over the past two lockdowns.

On March 12, 2020, we were sent home for what was initially a two-week lockdown, little did we know we would not set foot in school until the following September. Remote learning was a very new and foreign idea to most of us, and I spent the first few weeks of lockdown on many late-night group facetime calls and Xbox parties.

Advice for my 16 year old Self...3

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Q. What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?

Greater leadership needed for those teaching through a crisis

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

“Any fool can handle a crisis, it’s this day-to-day living that wears you down.”

Are you feeling powerless at the moment?

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Many people, both students and adults feel powerless and it may be due to some of the following:

Heyday Student Living is Dublin’s newest custom-designed student accommodation

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Heyday is revolutionising the world of student accommodation by putting the needs of students first. It is designed to offer the perfect balance of work, rest, and play.

GMIT launches four new PhD research scholarships in partnership with the Marine Institute

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

GMIT’s Research and Innovation Department has announce four new Cullen Scholarship projects. Each project offers exciting opportunities to suitably qualified graduates to undertake funded PhD research in marine science and biodiversity conservation in the west.

Advice for my 16 year old Self...4

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?
I suppose the advice I’d give to any 16-year-old on educational matters is that the Leaving Cert is the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Get through it and go on to experience college life and the life learnings it provides. Don’t worry so much about the course points as there are lots of different avenues to get into college. We are very lucky in Athlone with AIT on our doorstep and all it has to offer.

Choosing subjects for senior cycle

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

There are lots of factors to consider when choosing your subjects for senior cycle, so it is extremely important to do your research and make informed decisions. Choosing subjects for Leaving Certificate is crucial to ensuring you achieve the best result you can in your Leaving Certificate.

Horticulture is blooming in Galway Community College

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

The QQI Level 5 horticulture course in Galway Community College offers students the chance to acquire a vast knowledge of many different aspects in the amazing world of horticulture. Huge emphasis is placed on plant identification and students spend some time each week learning and identifying new plants. Another great way to learn plants is to work with them, and from September until the following May students maintain the great collection of plants in GCC.

Craft Butchery Apprenticeship

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Are you creative and passionate about meat, food, and retail? This two year craft butcher apprenticeship programme leads to a Level 5 QQI qualification and is delivered on the job in your workplace (86 per cent) and off the job at a training centre (14 per cent).

Advice for my 16 year old Self...6

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Q. What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?

Discover a meaningful career at Cisco

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Since it first opened in Galway in 2007, Cisco has had a strong emphasis on supporting and hiring graduates and interns, as well as promoting STEM as a career choice among students. A world leader in networking and cybersecurity, the company can offer an exciting and rewarding career path.

"Even in our initial hiring we had a big focus on graduates and interns," said Keith Griffin, site leader at Cisco Galway. "As we were starting those interns were graduating, and they became the first employees of Cisco in Galway. There has always been that focus on early career and intern hiring."

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