Cyberwise and Adventures in Cyberland

[Rachel Farrell]

Hi everyone,

Representatives of CESI (Pat Seaver, Neill Butter and John Hegarty) have been involved in the development of a junior cycle short course on cyber security as part of a wider working group with DECC, NCSC, NCCA, Cyber Ireland and UCD. The draft specification and sample units of learning and lesson ideas are available @ www.cyberwise.ie

If any of your schools would like to be part of the phased implementation of this over the next two years, please email me for further details. 

The development of this short course is being funded by DECC and UCD school of computer science and school of education and supported by CESI, NCSC, NCCA and Cyber Ireland. 

I have also received funding under the Public Service Innovation fund for a nation cyber security competition for primary and post-primary students. Details are at the link below. There is an online form at this link to register your interest. 

https://cyberwise.ie/adventures-in-cyberland/

We will have two showcases about each of the projects a Feilte if you would like to chat us then.

Kind regards.

Rachel 

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Kind regards.

Rachel

Dr Rachel Farrell

PME Programme Director

College of Social Science and Law University for All (UfA) Faculty Partner

Universal Design for Learning Digital Badge Facilitator

First Floor, Roebuck Offices, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.

@econrachel

Awards

UCD Impact Case Study 2021 https://www.ucd.ie/research/impact/casestudies/girlsinstemchangingattitudesandincreasingdiversity/

SCoTENS 2021 John Coolahan Award for Readiness and Practice to Teach in a Digital World (RAP)

Publications

Farrell, R., Cowan, P., Brown, M., Roulston, S., Taggart, S., Donlon, E., & Baldwin, M. (2022). Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education (VRITE): a reverse mentoring model of professional learning for learning leaders. Irish Educational Studies, 41:1, 245-256, https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2021.2021102

Farrell. R. (2021). Covid-19, A Catalyst for Sustainable Change: The Rise of Democratic Pedagogical Partnership  in Initial Teacher Education in Ireland. Irish Educational Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2021.1910976

Farrell, R. (2021).  The School-University Nexus and Degrees of Partnership in Initial Teacher Education. Irish Educational Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2021.1899031

Farrell, R. and Sugrue, C. (2021). Sustainable Teaching in an Uncertain World: Pedagogical Continuities, Un-Precedented Challenges. [Online First], IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.96078. https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/sustainable-teaching-in-an-uncertain-world-pedagogical-continuities-un-precedented-challenges

Farrell, R. (2020). Co-Operating Teachers: The Untapped Nucleus of Democratic Pedagogical Partnerships in Initial Teacher Education in Ireland. Educational Research and Perspectives. December 2020 Special Issue to Mark 70 Years in Existence. New Education Horizons.  https://www.erpjournal.net/volume-47-issue-1-2020

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5828-7938

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachel_Farrell9/publications

Funded Projects

PI - DECC Funded Project  - Cyber Security in Post-Primary Schools

PI - Learning Enhancement Projects Funding Scheme - Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education: Towards a Model of Collaborative Learning 

PI - UBUNTU Network -  Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in Initial Teacher Education

PI - Microsoft Education Ireland: An Evaluation of ePortfolios in Initial Teacher Education
Co-PI - SFI: Girls in DEIS Schools: Changing Attitudes /Impacting Futures in STEM