Francesca Hunt reports on using virtual technologies as a teaching tool for exploring world development issues with her primary school class. It is not unusual to observe a 5 year old using their parent’s smart phone to play games, take photos and videos. Neither is it unusual to find a
This week marks the 100th post since we launched the developmenteducation.ie blog just over a year ago. Thanks to all our readers and contributors for the lively discussions and debates. Sparks did fly. Disagreement was had. Long may it continue! To mark the occasion we have launched an exciting quarterly
Today is Africa Day, so get out, get planning and enjoy the plethora of opportunities across the country celebrating all things from Africa! The 5th Galway African Film Festival (25-27 May) starts today and runs for the weekend at Nun’s Island Arts Theatre, Galway. The festival presents a programme of
Music is the international language, the bridge builder and the barrier breaker. Last weekend Irish President Michael D. Higgins appeared at The Music Show in Dublin‘s RDS to introduce a panel session on activism in music. The President, lined up to speak after a short performance from rapper Temper-Mental MissElayneous
Charles Dickens was a masterful storyteller of social problems of his day who challenged Victorian aristocracy and elites to journey into workhouses and slums through his novels
Yet again, a short 10 minute film debates the issue of media messages and images in relation to the Third World. Launched on January 11th, the film – Famine, War and Corruption: The British Media’s Portrayal of the Global South features interviews with journalists and filmmakers, including Jon Snow (journalist
This section provides ideas and methodologies for using various types of resources, such as photographs and political cartoons, to explore a range of issues in an accessible manner. In this section: Political Cartoons Photographs Maps Statistics International Reports Case Studies Information Technology Using political cartoons in development and human rights
Explore history and human rights through the music of Fela Kuti, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Amadou & Mariam and many more
Never again – this is what the world said after the Holocaust of the Second World War. Then there was Bosnia and, in between, Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda in 1994 resulted in the merciless slaughter of more than 800,000
The Info-Activism How-To Guide is structured around three levels of outcomes that campaigners intend for campaigns: to raise awareness about an issue with an audience, to get an audience more deeply engaged in an issue and to move an audience towards a specific action. These levels are called ‘Make your
The annual survey is one of the driving forces in listening to our readers who get to share views, ideas and suggestions on how we should work and what features we should focus on. Sharing videos, developing hands-on workshops, covering general global development issues – these (and more) have come
The role of women in developing countries, as explored throughout this module, has been recognised as the single most important factor when it comes to bringing about and sustaining long term social change.
The new developmenteducation.ie is all about teachable moments – in crisis, in opportunities and in education for change, now in the era of Sustainable Development Goals, extreme inequalities and human-induced climate shocks.
Today is World Food Day and we are delighted to launch a new pocket-booklet, 10 Myths About World Hunger as part of a new series that looks to sort facts from fiction on key global development, human rights and justice issues. Check out the quick guide to lesson plan ideas
The broad term Aboriginal Australians includes many regional groups that often identify under names from local Aboriginal languages. These include: Koori (or Koorie) in New South Wales and Victoria Ngunnawal in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding areas of New South Wales Murri in Queensland Murrdi Southwest and Central Queensland
Running from August 2017 to July 2018, this 12-month wall planner supports ideas and actions for a more sustainable, fairer and equal world and is ideal for managing deadlines at college, university, in community spaces or at school. Each day has sufficient space to add important events such as assignment
80-20 Development in an Unequal World 7th Edition ‘Where did the idea of measuring poverty based on US$1 a day come from? At US$1.25 a day, with the current model of capitalism, it would take 100 years to eradicate extreme poverty and at US$5.00 a day, it would take 207
The Info-Activism How-To Guide is structured around three levels of outcomes that campaigners intend for campaigns: to raise awareness about an issue with an audience (Make your issue their interest) to get an audience more deeply engaged in an issue (Make your issue their issue) and to move an audience
The major themes covered in this resource are: Development Education in Third Level Education Global Citizenship Education in post-2015 Poverty: Who, Where and Why? Global Inequality: Drivers and Challenges Local and Global Governance: Role and Impact in Development Migration and Development Sustainable Development v. Economic Growth Climate Change: Threats and
This app shows you the impact you are making on your audience, so you can see how your contributions are helping make the world a better place. What’s more, it gives you access to hidden exclusive content, and keeps you in the loop with exciting Global Goals initiatives. Share your
Fáilte roimh rannóg na Gaeilge ar developmenteducation.ie This section is an Irish-language reference point for resources, ideas and debates on global development issues. Ár nDomhan Inniu is for and by the Irish-language community. Get in touch with features suggestions, projects and pitch ideas. We’d love to hear from you! (contact
The guidelines provide background information on the rationale for Development Education in the primary classroom, identifying the core concepts and most relevant links with the Primary School Curriculum. There is an emphasis throughout on the distinct features of development education, and the particular role it plays in helping young people
“Water is essential for life, health and human dignity – our water supply around the world is not shared equally” The pack sets out to foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use this precious resource, and to appreciate the need to conserve water and to recognise and
This resource is intended to support young people in critically exploring conflict and peace building within a framework of Human Rights and International Law. Looking specifically at the Palestinian/ Israeli situation, the resource provides an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and understanding, develop their skills of critical analysis,
Developed as a result of teachers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland working together on education for peace and reconciliation, this 109 page resource has three particular features which are central to its design and use. Firstly, it is designed and can be used in a learning spiral
The resource is divided into 8 units focusing on Diversity and Me, Understanding myself, Getting to know Our Community, A Sense of Belonging, Looking at Migration, Peace-ing it all together and Action Research. This resource is detailed and easy to use; strong activities base, worksheets, onward links, teacher discussion points
The resource aims to encourage young people themselves to respond to the challenge: “Who is listening to the young people?” The core aims of the resource are: To improve our understanding of global citizenship and how we can make the world a more equal, just and peaceful place. To be
This is the first report issued under the UPR mechanism that has reviewed Ireland’s human rights record. Where single UN committee’s can review certain aspects of a state’s performance, such as under civil and political rights, the Review seeks to get a general spread of human rights issues and problems
This three part blog series documents an 8 day excursion in Afghanistan during the creation of a ‘What in the World?’ documentary. Established in 1999, to date KMF Productions has produced twenty-seven documentaries in twenty-six countries in Africa, Asia, and The Americas. The 25 minute What in the World?
1. Still The Most Shocking Second A Day Video (child refugees) Following on from their most shocking second a day video in 2014, this video from Save The Children highlights the ongoing story of a typical unaccompanied refugee child journeying from Syria
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