The Squishy Circuits workshop organised in Tog yesterday was a success! Many thanks to awesome teacher Triona for showing us how to make a mess, I mean, have a lot of fun with conductive dough and learn a few basics of electricity and electronics :) Triona also shared tips on teaching …
read moreOrigami workshop in Tog | Friday, July 8th
Interested in learning origami? I'm organising a free 2-hour origami workshop in Tog, on July 8th (a Friday) from 7pm to 9pm, kindly taught by Jamie O'Leary. Complete beginners and intermediate levels are very welcome, though if more advanced students would like to drop by and give a hand, they're …
read moreSquishy Circuits workshop! | Having fun learning about electronics by playing with conductive dough
On July 2nd, I will be facilitating a workshop on Squishy circuits, kindly hosted by Tog and taught by Tríona O’Connell.
Squishy circuits are a great way to demonstrate electrical circuits to kids (and adults!). It consists of a conductive dough and an insulating dough that are used in …
read moreRe-imagining learning | A conference on education
In 2 weeks I will be attending the "Re-imagining learning" conference in Limerick. I'm really looking forward to it! I'm not quite sure what to expect but I'm fairly confident I will have a great time and learn many new things. In particular, I'll pay close attention to talks and …
read moreThe Science Gallery
As briefly mentioned yesterday ;) I happily attended a talk by Kevin Warwick this week at the Science Gallery. The talk was fantastic as expected, and I'd like to take the time to tip my hat to the Science Gallery: if you haven't been yet, or if you plan to visit …
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