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I organised the (100+) videos in this 'Hamlet' playlist to match how/where I might use them in an Leaving Cert English class. Lots here that a student could use to supplement their study or deepen their understanding/appreciation of the text. #EdChatIE
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How to carve your own Shakespeare pumpkin this Halloween shakespearesglobe.com/discov… via @The_Globe
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Using this still from 'Nosferatu' to inspire a bit of creative writing with TY #English today. #VisualLiteracy analysis first, then off we go! #ASM #CreativityWeek #Halloween #EdChatIE
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To QUIDDLE is to busy oneself with unimportant tasks to avoid more important (unpleasant) ones.
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We’re thrilled to announce the shortlists for the 2026 @Postvox Irish Book Awards! 📚✨
The very best of Irish literature – congratulations to all the shortlisted writers, illustrators & publishers!
🎉 Vote for your winners: form.typeform.com/to/klH57p6…
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
Tim Burton's 'Vincent' with First Years today! Amazing discussion on themes, etc.
It's a poem (video link below), but very narrative, & could lead on to all types of writing exercises! #EdChatIE
youtu.be/8LNzJKHR3yM
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘vocation.’
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ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 22, 2026 vocation noun | voh-KAY-shun an occupation, or a calling to do a certain kind of work
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The word ‘Tory’, commonly used to refer to a member of the UK Conservative Party, comes from the Irish Gaelic word ‘tóraidhe’ meaning outlaw or robber.
This is very sad. I devoured the Mass Effect games. Multiple playthroughs of the trilogy and DLC to make sure I hadn't missed a thing. I would have loved another one. 💔
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"In 1913, the magazine published a small collection of her poems, underscoring the irony that death helped bring her work to light."
Thanks to @TheAtlantic for this wonderful piece on Dickinson:
youtube.com/watch?v=LN5mYkpI…
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Many students use AI regularly, but can they spot misinformation? PISA finds 46% have a strong scientific profile – they fact-check information and do not rely on so-called ‘common sense’.
The ever-expanding collection of Story Cubes. Always handy in a pinch, but especially useful to get a TY Creative Writing class started on original pieces last week! #EdChatIE
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@IrishTimes @IrishTimesEdu_ why is there no mention in this article of the open days at the many technological universities around Ireland? They are surely worth mentioning too!?! #edchatie
When are open days taking place in Irish universities?
irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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(New) On oral examinations in the English Leaving Certificate:
juliangirdham.com/blog/on-or…
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Cleopatra lived closer in time to 'yeet' being in the dictionary than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Review activity after discussing 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' with Third Year English. They designed their own tags (like Miles does) to celebrate their favourite aspects of the film. We'll add to these after further discussion! #EdChatIE
More work needed on this 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' YouTube playlist. Recommendations welcome! Added videos focusing on the craft behind the film, as well as additional revision stuff for Junior Cycle English. #EdChatIE 🎞️
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Agree 100%
I would add that showing a film adaptation, as part of your study of a novel, devalues both the film and the novel.
I have a yearly conversation with classes about why I don't show the film version of the novel/play we're reading. They quickly get that films are a different artform (by a different artist) with unique strengths and limitations. I don't get how adults don't get this. #EdChatIE
I have a yearly conversation with classes about why I don't show the film version of the novel/play we're reading. They quickly get that films are a different artform (by a different artist) with unique strengths and limitations. I don't get how adults don't get this. #EdChatIE
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OED #WordOfTheDay: crotchet-monger, n.
A person who has strong or idiosyncratic opinions, beliefs, or ideas and promotes them vociferously to others.
View the entry: oxford.ly/4ikYRS1
ALT The OED definition of \u2018crotchet-monger\u2019,\u00A0today\u2019s word of the day.\n