Daithí Ó Murchú
Principal, Gaelscoil Ó Doghair, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Research Fellow in ICT and Education, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Department of Education MIC, University of Limerick, Ireland
 omurchu.ias@eircom.net

Welcome - Fáilte

Here is a sample of the various papers delivered in Ireland, Europe and the United States by Daithí Ó Murchú.
In some cases shorter versions of papers have been included and Daithí would welcome any comments or contacts arising from your interest in this link. Please fee free to e-mail Daithí at omurchu.ias@eircom.net.

The papers, delivered at various Conferences, range from areas of Special Needs and Technology , to Language (Human, Indigenous, Minority) and Bilingualism, Multimedia, Communities of Practice, Best-Practice , On-Line and Distance -learning and Science. Many more papers are presently being uploaded.

Feel free to download and use any paper for your research or general reading. The zipped versions of the papers are to be found at the end of each page and they were written in MS Word.

Click on the links below to access, read and should you wish, download the papers of you choice.
I hope you find them both interesting and stimulating.

Le Meas . Sincerely.

Daithí

Papers

The Numerical and Literary Six-Year Old, 125 IQ Dyslexic Explores IT and Opens Up New Avenues of Thought and Areas of Practical Experience for In-Service Education in a Bi-Lingual Environment

Integrating Internet-based Multimedia Materials into the Minority Gaelic Language Curriculum a Student-centered approach

Best practice in designing Interactive On-line Materials in Home Economics for second level students in Ireland

A Global assessment: Comparative Analysis of Science Curriculum & Technology Integration Knowledge of Preservice and Inservice Teachers

The Development of Oral and Aural Language Skills at Infant and Remedial Levels in Primary Schools, in both Irish and English, through the Medium of Full Multimedia Programmes and I.C.T., within the Guidelines of the Revised Irish Curriculum

‘Mastering’ Communities of Practice across Cultures and National Borders

Science Curriculum & Technology Integration: An Irish Review of Current Practice

Mentoring, Technology and the 21st. Century’s  New Perspectives, Challenges and Possibilities for Educators

Construction of knowledge as the basis of foreign language learning in a technology enhanced environment

Online Learning Communites of Practice: The Challenge of design accross cultures and national borders

New Teacher and Student Roles in the Technology-Supported, Language Classroom

Teacher Education, Professional Development and Best-Practice in Traditional and Virtual Learning Environments (Powerpoint File)

From Plato to Pentium Plus - The Soul Within Technology (Powerpoint File)

Multiple Intelligences Technology, Language and Inclusion (Powerpoint File)

Quality Issues in Managed Learning Environments & Language Learning: American Perspectives on Irish Pre-service Teachers (Word File)

Developing the Architetecture of Online Learning Communities: Designing the walls of the learning space. (Word File)

Insights into Promoting Critical Thinking in Online Classes (Word File)