Assistive Technology Workshop

May 25, 2010

The Assistive Technology Project hosted a one-day, two-event workshop for second-level students with a sensory disability in UCC in early May.  Students from various Cork City and County schools enjoyed a morning of rap with Gary Mc Carthy of GMC Beats.  Students learned how to compose a rap using local and personal language and information, [...]

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Pathways Access Conference April 28 -29

May 6, 2010

Pathways to Education held a very successful two day conference entitled “Access: Are we making the Right Connections?” on April 28 & 29 in UCC and CIT.
This project, which is a Joint Access Initiative of UCC & CIT, aims to increase access and widening participation in the region, promote good practice and utilise evidence based [...]

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Animation Workshop

April 13, 2010

March 31st, 2010
Assistive Technology Disability Project
A group of second-level students from various schools around the county recently enjoyed a one-day Animation Workshop which was organised by Carmel Hennessy, Assistive Technology Outreach Co-ordinator.  Brian Doyle, from the Media Communications Department, CIT, recently facilitated an exciting and creative day for the students who all contributed to [...]

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Lifelong Learning Festival

March 26, 2010

Parent’s Visit to UCC Campus
As part of Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festrival which runs this week, parents of children attending the 10 primary schools participating in Pathways to Education are visiting campus to hear about educational opportunities.

Pathways to Education aims to deliver a cross-sectoral strategy to enhance accessibility and to widen participation for [...]

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Conference Registration Now Open & Programme Available

February 12, 2010

“Access: Are we making the Right Connections?”
Wed 28th & Thurs 29th April 2010
Registration is now open for the Pathways Conference that is been jointly hosted by University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology.
In conjunction with this the Conference Programme has also been launched which details the schedule, keynote speakers, conference dinner and registration.
The programme  [...]

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Midleton Assistive Technology Information Night

February 10, 2010

There was a large attendance at the Pathways to Education Assistive Technology Awareness Evening in the Midleton Park on January 26th.  Second-level students, their teachers, parents and special needs assistants, as well as others with an interest in assistive technology and education, listened as Carmel Hennessy (Assistive Technology Outreach-Co-ordinator) described some of the [...]

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Launch of Oral Language Programme for Primary School Infants

December 15, 2009

The development of oral language at an early age is essential for literacy development. Through Pathways to Education, an innovative primary school programme is being co-ordinated by Dr. Tracey Connolly in developing oral language as part of this joint access initiative of CIT and UCC.
In collaboration with Mary Lenihan, Education Co-ordinator at Cork City Partnership, [...]

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Web of Stars – Live Link to Chabot Astronomy Centre

November 6, 2009

The following is a blog written from the Chabot Astronomy Centre in Northern California outlining their live link and web of stars work with the students from North Presentation Secondary School which is been undertaken as  part of the Pathways to Education Home School Family Links initiative in conjunction with the Blackrock Castle Observatory.
“What [...]

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