Teachers & Educators
Materials and guides for educators in formal and non-formal education.
Let’s learn about global justice but make it fun! 10 games to include in your development education practice
A round up of my favourite 10 games to include in your global citizenship education practice, by Niffy Olamiju
Gamification – a short guide
Screenshot from Project Honduras. Produced by Trócaire. Gamification is a word we are seeing more and more in education, but what is it, what are its benefits, and how can
5 Resources on COVID-19 and its Impact
Here’s a run down of 5 teaching resources on the impact of Covid-19 that you have to check out. A list, introduced by Ciara Regan.
The Method – Vaccine nationalism or multilateralism?
An activity that can be adapted across Junior Cycle subjects that looks at questions of supply and global demand of vaccines – and what would an ethical Covid-19 vaccine programme look like?
Modern Slavery: Joining the dots in the classroom
Caitríona Ní Cassaithe and Ben Mallon introduce a teacher’s guide and methods for exploring modern slavery today and addressing complex issues such as inequality, power and exploitation
The Method – Pedagogies of Positionality and world travelling
This blog follows up Niffy Olamiju’s report on Decolonising Development Education. ‘The Method’ series has on pedagogies and methods in the teacher and trainer’s toolbox
Why use political cartoons in education? 6 starter activities
Political cartoons can contribute to one of education’s core objectives – the building of critical thinking. Explore 6 activities for using cartoons by Colm Regan
What do you see? Money the G7 will spend that could save people’s lives
Political cartoons offer a visceral and critical space to question ideas, arguments and what we see in the world around us. Explore this cartoon by editorial cartoonist with the Irish Times, Martyn Turner, on the topic of Covid-19 vaccines and ‘investments’ by G7 countries