JCT Home Economics

📢 Important News! To all our followers, this account will be deactivated shortly, but we are delighted to announce the launch of Oide Post-primary Home Economics on X. Follow @Oide_HomeEc for all the latest updates, news & insights. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

#Oide is on Twitter one year already ... a big thank you goes out to all our followers! As #Oide commences as a new organisation over the coming weeks, our twitter presence will be expanding and getting even busier .... watch this space! #oide_ireland #MyTwitterAnniversary

#Oide is recruiting Associates to work with us during the 23/24 school year. Applications via our online application form at this link... closing date for applications is 31st August 2023 at 5pm #oideireland oide.ie/recruitment/

✨As we begin elective summer workshops today, we ask all who have registered for workshops & those on waiting lists to keep an eye on your email for correspondence from the Arts in JC team. We look forward to meeting you & sharing exciting & fun learning experiences!

💐 Thank you from the #JCHomeEc team to #HomeEconomics teachers for your positive engagement with us this year. We wish you a safe and relaxing Summer Holiday, and we look forward to collaborating with you again in September. #jcreform

☀️ With summer holidays on the horizon, students may spend more time online. 📲Help them to explore ways to manage their online #wellbeing and build digital resilience using Module 1 of the Connected resource. ↪️ It is available for free: bit.ly/42ooBTB #Edchatie #sphe

⏲️ Time online - what impact does it have on teenager's wellbeing? 🎙Billie from @Webwise_Ireland Youth Panel talks to @LayteRichard from Trinity College about the pros and cons, and what the latest research says! 👉buff.ly/43kYk97

This Effective Collaborative Planning diagram may assist you in planning #HomeEconomics units of learning buff.ly/3joEpOK along with this Reflection Bookmark buff.ly/2Ey2ZxM #jcreform

As #HomeEconomics teachers plan for the next year, the screencast planning for effective teaching, learning & assessment in #JCHomeEc 📺 & the unit of learning based on Healthy Family Meals 🥗 may be helpful. buff.ly/3RrcUpo #jcreform

This 'Sustainability - it is up to me' Unit of Learning buff.ly/32Cnn9z demonstrates an approach to planning for student learning of sustainability. This video clip buff.ly/3dDKMh5 from @SEAI_ie may also support students understand of energy. #jcreform

Our Interactive Unit of Learning Planning Templates used as part of our #HomeEconomics Online CPD Workshops are available to download here buff.ly/3sK4hce with an instruction screencast buff.ly/2UsloUS for using these templates. #jcreform @ATHE_HomeEc

Engagement and learning in #HomeEconomics is optimised by an integrated approach to planning across the Strands and Elements. #jcreform

👩‍👦 Excellent audio clip on the mother/care giver relationship with psychologist @maureengaffney which may support #JCHomeEc students when exploring LOs 2.1-2.3 etc. buff.ly/3KvqVjB #jcreform

🧠 Excellent audio clip 'Tips for Brain Health' with @Sabina_Brennan which may suppport #JCHomeEc students when exploring Health and Wellbeing element of #JCHomeEc. 🍲 Diet... 🚶‍♀️Exercise... buff.ly/43qmdMs #jcreform

🎙This interview with @catherinemlmcg discussing heart health could be an interesting listen for #JCHomeEc students as they explore cardiovascular disease. buff.ly/3O7vwvA 🔗Could link to LOs 1.8, 1.10, 1.13, 2.5 etc. #jcreform

This is a quick reminder that Wednesday, 17th May, is the latest date for awarding provisional descriptors for CBA 1 Creative Textiles. buff.ly/3QMBgZp buff.ly/3jFZmHp #homeeconomics #jcreform

🔊 Excellent audio alip on 'Protein bars - just how healthy an option are they?' with @reynoldslouise @trust_indi which may support #JCHomeEc students when exploring LO 1.9 etc. buff.ly/3KSoKrS #jcreform

🍎🥕 Lots of tips here from @safefood_net to encourage us to Eat More Fruit and Vegetables... An excellent resource for #HomeEconomics students. buff.ly/3yZ41vG #jcreform

🥦 Excellent audio clip on 'What minerals do you need for optimal health?' with @reynoldslouise @trust_indi which may support #JCHomeEc students when exploring LO 1.10 etc. buff.ly/3UqXEuO #jcreform