Irish language teaching resources on iTunes
February 7, 2012
Last Wednesday Director of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta launched a new channel of multimedia learning resources on iTunes called iTunes U in Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim in Carna, Co Galway.
This joint venture between an Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) and Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, which they have being working on in recent years, produced a wonderful resource for teachers and parents alike.
This excellent collection of sound, visual, songs, stories, poems and historic stories was carefully chosen from the archives of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh archives as a research project which is compiled by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in Carna.
This new resource which was funded by COGG is aimed at primary school and post-primary schools teaching through the medium of Irish and schools located in Gaeltacht areas.
With over 300 items to choose from, this is a wonderful new resource for children and teenagers with stories from An Gúm, and a science video presented by teacher Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin which is aimed at students at junior cert level.
The stories and various historic segments can be heard in Ulster, Munster and Connaught dialects.
As well as being an educational resource the main aim of this newly launched resource is to attract youngsters back to how life was over thirty years ago and get a better understanding of their heritage, culture and language. It is available at: itunes.cogg.ie
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