Ms Hourican

BSc, MSc, PME. Biology and Science.
Loreto College Foxrock
AP2, Sustainable Development

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Receiving messages like this makes it all worthwhile 🥰

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Modelling makes up a big part of the new LC Bio curriculum so today 5th years used Play Doh to help model the Active Site Theory of Enzymes

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Although we shouldn’t have had to develop guidance ourselves it has been great to collaborate with other members of the ISTA in developing this document

[ISTA @IrishSciTeach]

The ISTA publish ‘Guidance for Science Teachers of the Use of Generative AI in Teaching & Learning’ - a practical guide for teachers on the use of AI in the classroom. #edchatIE

https://t.co/Mu8eN7saHi

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@FionaOScience Don’t forget the 2 boxes to get to the 20 😩

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@humphreyjones It so bad. I still can’t get my head around it! How did no one spot it??

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Last class with 1st years before their exams used a “brain dump” relay. Each group moved to a different way station & added any words they could think of.
In hindsight assigning different colour pen to each group would’ve been more impactful, but I’m very impressed with results

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The Green School’s committee along with the help of some TYs have organised a recycling bin for every classroom in school. Well on our way to our Litter and Waste Green flag 🌍 ♻️

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Getting around to updating my LinkedIn account.
Any other teachers would like to connect please add me

https://t.co/VMzLnRY7Se

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Very informative evening learning all about the @Take1_Programme

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Successful titration done with 2nd years today 🧪

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Working on sustainability with 3rd years and focusing on UN Developmental Goal 11. Students had to create their own sustainable city. I added in extra detail of a budget and assigned roles to each student. Great hands on activity #jcscience #Sustainability #UNSDG

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@KJF239 @oide_Ireland The support service for the Department of Education in Ireland (@oide_Ireland) made these. I got it at the the 2nd training day today. They will eventually be available here https://t.co/xCUkyXUkvb

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Great to see more of an emphasis on Biodiversity and Sustainability in the New Leaving Certificate Biology Course. #SustainableDevelopment #sustainability #lcbiology

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Great work being done by our Green School’s committee as we set up collection points for the deposit return scheme. We have joined Re-Turn for Children with all money earned being donated to the following Children’s Charities @returnireland @GreenSchoolsIre

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018.

Read more on #WomenInScienceDay: https://t.co/gv6TDrdT4r

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Delighted to have had 2 projects in the BT Young Scientist this year. Some great work done by both students @BTYSTE

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Last class with 1st years of the year spent making decorations / presents of names from the elements

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@yvonne_nolan Absolutely here is is https://t.co/zJHxiw4LFt

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Finished Viruses with TYs with a nice festive activity; creating a garland of Viral “snowflakes” to add to my lab ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

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2nd years modelling the phases of the moon 🌙 🌑 🌒

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I have a very enthusiastic 1st year student who entered and has qualified for the @BTYSTE competition by herself!
She is investigating if age/gender have an impact on a persons ability to detect AI generated images as opposed to real ones. Survey here https://t.co/a7mSJJuAAr