ETTA Ireland Area 12

@colinjwhyte @TeenTurn @PaulaNeary1 @carlobrien @lstwrd @ettaireland It is also frustrating to hear talk of integrating art to make Steam when graphics and design is already a large part of Tech and Engineering. Yet again the T and E parts of stem complete ignored.

@TeenTurn @PaulaNeary1 @carlobrien Is there a breakdown for the no. of teachers vs. subject areas that replied? Listened to @lstwrd this evening to once again hear nothing about Technology or Engineering? These subjects have large practical elements making them accessible to large amounts of students? @ettaireland

Survey finds ‘large majority of students - 86 per cent - believe work experience will help them in understanding their [#STEM] career opportunities.’ Precisely why we do what we do! @carlobrien @PaulaNeary1 irishtimes.com/news/education…

In the ‘Planning’ section of our website for #AppliedTechnology, teachers will find documents relating to Exploring Learning Outcomes, a Planning Tool, a Digital Planning Tool and suggested use of teacher Professional Time buff.ly/2q6kbn5

Pictured at the Engineering Technology Teachers' Association (ETTA) conference over the weekend l-r Jim Finn (Treasurer), Barry Convey (Assistant Chairperson), Seamus Lahart (TUI President), Ronan McBrearty (Chairperson), Colin Whyte (Assistant Secretary), Gavin Berry (Secretary)

@Gowriggle @ettaireland @eustace_stephen @NAPD_ICT @PDST_TechinEd It was a pleasure having you there. Thanks for your continued support.

The @gowriggle team are delighted to be @ettaireland conference today sharing tips on everything from #cbas and #digitalstrategy planning to training and devices for teaching and learning. Come #edchat with us and see how we can help your school #edchatie #wriggleEd

@ettaireland I'll be getting both sets of photos within a week or so. I'll start posting some of them here with the rest appearing on etta.ie

@colinjwhyte @ettaireland @ITTallaght @Gowriggle @Microsoftirl @SGEducation__ @I_Form_Centre @EngineerIreland @SiskGroup @TUIunion @astiunion @Combilift @CSIMANUK @ETBIreland @AthloneIT @itsligo Thanks to all involved. A fantastic weekend.

Done and dusted! Massive thanks to all involved! Wouldn’t have happened without ye! @ettaireland @ITTallaght @Gowriggle @Microsoftirl @SGEducation__ @I_Form_Centre @EngineerIreland @SiskGroup @TUIunion @astiunion @Combilift @CSIMANUK @ETBIreland @AthloneIT @itsligo

@ettaireland Microbit workshop

@ettaireland Great to see the class of 79 from Bolton Street

@ettaireland Thank you very much to our two main sponsors TU Dublin and Wriggle.

@ettaireland Some of the executive committee meeting with the minister of state for agriculture, Andrew Doyle

@ettaireland 2 Workshops. Beginner Micro:Bit for 1& Second Years. Advanced - Using the Micro:bit for project control

@ettaireland One Day out from the Conference and Preparations are nearly Complete. Looking forward to seeing everyone over the course of the weekend. Some good workshops planned delivered by Wriggle as well as the awards and projects

Countdown Timer - Countdown to 22 Nov 2019 in Mullingar timeanddate.com/countdown/gene… via @twitterapi

@ettaireland Hi All there we have just set up a twitter account ahead of Area 12 hosting conference 2019. Check here for updates on the Conference and general area news.

First Tweet from the account of the 2019 ETTA National conference Committee