@Ireland Curator: Helen Bullock

@diarmuidcogan that means a lot :) off to follow you from my account

Ok guys and gals class dismissed! Tweet you all soon and thanks for everything Le grá Hellie :) x

@diarmuidcogan I'm flattered!

@EyeBlinks thank you! Back to myself shortly tweet you again

@gra5105 see ya :)

@chriscrumble thanks I appreciate it, :) glad you enjoyed

@mollie5555 aww thank you!

@CiaranWalsh__ slan a chara! Brilliant week had hope to tweet you soon

Ill be back on @AnseoAMuinteoir so you can catch me there for more discussions and chats!

Next weeks curator on the account will be @Beanmimo aka Ben Moore be sure to say hi

@diarmuidcogan awww Diarmuid thank you that is so very sweet!

@thisisnotme93 thanks :) glad you enjoyed it

12 mins left :(

@thisisnotme93 bit late now I'm outta here at 8 I turn into a pumpkin

@pamelaaobrien see you on the other side! When I do a doctor who on it and regenerate as @AnseoAMuinteoir

@fhayesmccoy thank you for joining in!

@ronanbwithane awwww that is so sweet :) thank you so much

@pamelaaobrien not with the amount of talking we do :)

You've all shared wonderful blog posts, ideas and thoughts with me and I am so very great full for that! Thank you all :)

@BanphrionsaCait yay :)

@davymac sending it to my own account to read there as I'm leaving here soon :(

“@davymac: @ireland You could check out: fraserspeirs.com Fraser has trailblazed a lot of iPad deployment in education” @AnseoAMuinteoir

@BanphrionsaCait fáite! Looking forward to lots more tweeting!

@pamelaaobrien I know but it's ok you know where I am to tweet some more!

And today we'd a quick chat about Irish language, voting and how to cure writers block! It's worked by the way article is written :)

Then last night we watched the rugby together while I cooked and afterwards we played #SillySaturdays and told some really bad jokes! :)

Yesterday I went to work again, few questions about why I have a Saturday job when I'm teacher! And we went to vote, well some of us did!!

@LaurelHounslow thank you!! I really appreciate that

@BanphrionsaCait I am @AnseoAMuinteoir :)

@AMManton thank you that means a lot!

@psneeze it's so so true!

@OfficialEoin yes but there isn't enough characters to put it in either the h went or the r :)

The #cleaningtips really worked! House spotless! Pity mum cancelled! May never be so clean again!!

Friday ye were all so good at distracting me from my housekeeping before my mum visited! Thanks for that!! And for the cleaning tips!!

@pamelaaobrien thanks Pam! Glad you enjoyed!

@davidmg7 cheers David! Ill be sure to dismiss ye!

Thank to this account I've met some amazing people this week, some real friends and colleagues!

@psneeze I like that!!

A lot of what I've discussed will continue on my own account over at @AnseoAMuinteoir and I'd love ye to join me!

@Stephanenny me too! I'm sure they are though

There are amazing teachers out there, I hope they know how much they are appreciated by us and all students!

Thursday we spoke about subjects and teachers in general!

Wednesday I was working so I was kinda quiet but the religion discussion was amazing!

@AntoinetteVict2 I am!! And will!

@doortje thanks for tweeting! I appreciate it

@ChristaGiles thank you for joining in!

@bo_novak it's brilliant!

Writers block unblocked!!

@johnnieC07 anytime! I've enjoyed myself here

@thisisnotme93 what one?

@CiaranWalsh__ fingers crossed!

@thegaelichour thanks guys!

@CiaranWalsh__ I think so!

@runningwhio far More fluid, Less restrictions and more freedom to choose what to learn and how to learn it

@uneamino I've tried that!

@minellie aww thanks! I can be found over at @AnseoAMuinteoir so you don't need to miss me too long

@geoffsshorts I'm @AnseoAMuinteoir usually! Hope to keep up the chatting there

@OLNicki aww :(

@CiaranWalsh__ that's a good question!!

@OLNicki you pouring?

I've 90 mins left here!

@davidmg7 thanks ill try that!

@MartinaMe good call

@MartinaMe tried that

@msannaandersson thanks!

@graapples thank you! Have enjoyed your chats! ;)

@stunt_penguin yes sir!!

@graapples that's surprising! We had it drilled into us!

@JuneMvc thank you! And for your suggestion

@graapples well wiki should never ever be used! It's one if the golden rules in most schools! Incl colleges.

@JuneMvc very cool!

@SophiesMomDS very! I think

@graapples using outta date info could result in lower grades though

@pamelaaobrien I've tried that! Still stuck

@graapples but the information isn't up to date anymore! Kids are brought there to learn to love reading instead

@BuffySFMax :)

@karolinabadz @fboss @johnmayo def! The boys are great

@pamelaaobrien have to submit it tonight!

@graapples but yes FB is an issue but one teachers can't control!

@graapples it used to be check it in the encyclopaedia but they're very outta date so why not research online? Once it's done properly :)

@zkhashram that I like :)

@karolinabadz @fboss @johnmayo having a giggle cause Fred's proof reading for me!! :)

@JuneMvc that's quite cool!

@UMacLeod1 yes I saw that! Amazing

@DeckardTroll def trying now

@graapples eh sure. Haven't heard that one used in years though

@paulmwatson yum ill be right over!

@BuffySFMax that's a really good idea!

@DeckardTroll nice!!

@paulmwatson have you more chocolate for me??

@UMacLeod1 ha I think that might actually work

I'm writing about technology in education something I'm passionate about and yet I'm lost for words! Any ideas? Thoughts? Help? Chocolate?

@TymCon must have a look at that! Thank you

@njpatg never been a fan though

@traceyferg still could be worth a try??

@absinthedisco thanks!

@ireland @tymcon write or die?? Silly predictive text

@TymCon wrote it did? What's that?

@traceyferg not too inspiring in afraid!

@Stora_Essingen not enough of it I think

@absinthedisco an article about technology in education

@robertbabington hehehe

I tried chocolate to cure writers block it's not working yet

@Sean_UnPC any excuse for YouTube!

@zkhashram never been s fan

@robertbabington good advice

@Joey_Galvin @c0n0rmc it's 5 o clock somewhere

Have writers block today! Any cures??

@AntoinetteVict2 thank you for saying that! I really appreciate it!

Suas is a charity group that helps supports schools that need it both here and abroad. Something I do support

@orielgirl1 some very pretty players there

@devronbaldwin I like rugby! Irish rugby is great

@devronbaldwin and with that funny shaped ball too!

@bigrig480 yay :)

@bigrig480 yay! More chats!

@devronbaldwin no but it's an odd game

@GioraMoore how you mean a new message?

@achillgooner yeah not loving it here either

Is anyone watching Scotland and New Zealand today??

You can also read my education blog on anseo-a-mhuinteoir.com

And if you've enjoyed all things education related you should pop over to @AnseoAMuinteoir and follow me there!

Also if you like tech and education you should join the Cesi mailing list on cesi.ie and no you don't need to be a teacher!

@OLNicki course they do!

You should also get involved in a special #edchatie on the 19th for the #HowILearn series more details from @AnseoAMuinteoir

Just to remind everyone interested in teaching and technology you should join #edchatie on a Monday night from 8.30 to 9.30 :)

@OLNicki ok ok ok like I need encouragement :)

@devronbaldwin thank you :)

@devronbaldwin na I'm gonna regenerate like doctor who

I've only 5 hours left here!!! :(

@MartinaMe cool :)

@MartinaMe so much fun

@MartinaMe great minds my dear! :)

@MartinaMe def! We can set up Skype etc :) I like a good plan

@Nerin_ I hehe no comment! :)

@MartinaMe I'm game! As I'm sure the rest of #edchatie will be!

@achillgooner those I have! A nice big sub helps, bread to soak and orange juice!

@Nerin_ you giggling?

@Contrepeter "don't stop me now I'm having a good time I'm having a ball don't stop me now don't stop me now I don't wanna stop at all"

@MartinaMe I will expect a visit! Must make sure my own account is following you @AnseoAMuinteoir

@achillgooner but its discussed everywhere today ppl might like go come here to chat about something else

“@MartinaMe 1) THANK YOU! 2) Young minds are very open please use positive reinforcement and communication as top 2 tools 3) Model behaviour

@MartinaMe fantastic advice!

@achillgooner surely people could do with a break from talking about it

Have had such a great week! Is there anything yed like to do for the last few hours I'm here?

@MartinaMe I know :(

@chris_mortimer @siobhainbella interesting

@HugoBradyBrown that's weird

@NeatFreak_ @sharononeill @gillmac hugs for all

@gillmac yes!!!

@sharononeill that was me too

“@sharononeill: @ireland don't confuse painfully shy for stupid? #stillscarred” #edchatie

“@ruairiogall: @ireland embrace technology and the Internet!” #edchatie

@ruairiogall def!! But #cesi40 are doing a great job gaffs

@achillgooner well said

@RichardScriven that's a great one

“@RichardScriven: @ireland Inspire, encourage, care” #edchatie

“@achillgooner: @ireland Keep with it. The children need you” #edchatie

Any messages or advice you'd like to give to educators? #edchatie

Any blog posts you think #teachers should see and read before I go?? #edchatie

Have some writing to do to today busy busy

@TotalFR thank you!

@MariaMernagh thank you Maria!

@OLNicki so true!! I'd a great night!

@MDRN1 I really appreciate that!

@Enaregina ach taimse i mo dhúsach

@ccourtne actually know very little about it

@Rob2McGrath I agree!

@MDRN1 aww thank you :) #follows

@dubhthach ar fheabhas grma

@obeoin too early?? But sure you're missing the best bit of the day!

@AWanderingIrish exactly! We did very well here last night with #sillysaturdays without drinks

@wholesomeIE true

@CllrQuinlivan such a sad sight to see :(

No opinions on #gaeilge ??

@matthewfugere or people who try to wake me up!

@matthewfugere my nails aren't long enough to claw at people!

@gra5105 thank you grainne :)

@matthewfugere no I growl a lot!!

@matthewfugere I'm like a bear when I first wake up!

@psneeze and now my head hurts :)

@matthewfugere growl

@psneeze best be quantum mechanics so as I know nothing bout soup!!

So is there anything ye would like talk about in my final few hours here??

@MrTomBlake look forward to many more tweets ;)

I've loved being Ireland and had so much fun discussing education and chatting! Ill miss ye

@Jonathanwpurvis I'm @AnseoAMuinteoir :)

If ye wanna join the trouble making with me I'm over at @AnseoAMuinteoir and is be delighted to have ye my new friends!

@MrTomBlake of course! You don't need permission my dear! It's @AnseoAMuinteoir :)

You won't have long to miss me ill be back causing trouble on my own account tonight! Ye can come join in over there!

@7MJB thank you Mary Jo :)

@colleen45758883 @abbeygirl32 I'm confused

@paudy67 don't really have one. Half my family are English and some were in the war poppys are worn in my family for them

@AWanderingIrish thank you sir! I hope you'll wander with my own account sometime too!

Don't worry I'm here til 8pm and I'm sure we can cause trouble til then!! :)

@elelibs thank you I've loved being here!

@james_mc_f aw thank you! :)

It's my last day curating here :(

Missed the end of #sillysaturdays due to twitter imprisonment!! Too many bad jokes!

@JJ5000 and oldie and a goodie!

@auntyamo possibly safer

@IamFulchy I like it!

@alsiewalsie can't beat a giggle at bad jokes

@auntyamo hehe poor wife

@alsiewalsie not a drop had here

@alsiewalsie nothing! I'm enjoying a Saturday night in :)

@bigrig480 ha love it

@auntyamo yes :)

What did the picture say to the wall?? I've got you covered! #sillysaturdays

@MarcasPadraig for sure

@MayaAachenita hehe :)

@auntyamo a chicken in braces!!

@MarcasPadraig ooh tweeted that earlier and still giggling

@IreHappyNews love it!

@bettyfable hehe :)

@davidmg7 teehee

@TWkLGBTQ @luftbahuhn eh?

What did the tie say to the hat? You go on ahead and ill hang around #sillysaturdays

@aislingfinneran nice one finneran!!

@IreHappyNews oh now I can't stop laughing

@JJ5000 omg I can't believe i laughed at that!

@Not_So_Witty I like it

“@davidmg7: PC asks Mac: "How'd your date go last night?" Mac replies: "Not well, we just didn't have the right click #sillysaturdays

@davidmg7 not sure i can help!

What Won't you find in a tailors shop? A belly button #sillysaturdays

#sillysaturdays is great fun guys come joke with us!!

@gemchakra me too!!

@alsiewalsie aw that's really cool! Do you like it?

Why did Micky mouse go into space? To find Pluto #sillysaturdays

@alsiewalsie yeah I should stick to the day job! Ah we'll :)

@alsiewalsie aww am I being kicked outta the party?

Who invented fire? Some bright spark #sillysaturdays

@alsiewalsie mg coat?

@OLNicki I'm admitting nothing!

What city cheats at exams? Peking #sillysaturdays

@OLNicki it's possible with our great minds!

What makes the leaning tower of Pisa lean?? It doesn't eat much #sillysaturdays

@OLNicki an oldie but a goodie :)

“@OLNicki: @ireland What did the big telephone say to the little telephone? You’re too young to be engaged.” #sillysaturdays

#sillysaturdays why are goldfish red?? They got all rusty under water

@OLNicki meh I'm a fake cork girl I'm not too worried about the republic!

@OLNicki @conor1960 and we're fun of bad jokes tonight!! Just want some light hearted fun :)

“@AntoinetteVict2:How many Irish Mammies does it take to change a lightbulb? Ah sure dont worry about me I'll be ok here in dark. !!!”

@OLNicki @buffysfmax I think so. I can't stand them! Yet my tefl students love them!

@amymergard @badjokecat @honesttoddler cool! Sent them to my own account for following!

“@amymergard: @ireland you need to check out @BadJokeCat and @HonestToddler - great source of giggles!” @AnseoAMuinteoir

@eilisnic aww that's so cute!!

@OLNicki oh yeah!!

#sillysaturdays in knots laughing here

@rasmusdotse course they should but they aren't :(

@EricBrennan4 can't beat sharing them!

@rasmusdotse and did you do what you wanted?

#sillysaturdays did you hear about the magic tractor?? It turned into a field

@m2thefizzle @olnicki I saw that too!

@OLNicki @m2thefizzle brilliant!! :)

@glynes haha :) love that

@OLNicki hehe I may have found my favourite!

@rasmusdotse so true! I get my best work done when I'm lazy

@OLNicki @buffysfmax I'm telling you separated at birth!!

@OLNicki @buffysfmax hehe I like it

@eilisnic hehe I know!!

@amymergard @badjokecat I think I may have guffawed!

@rasmusdotse I agree

@HazelKLarkin hehe

@rasmusdotse bit of a pattern there so :)

@AntoinetteVict2 hehe

@OLNicki it's the giant cork egos keep us afloat!! Says the cork girl :)

“@OLNicki: @ireland If Ireland sank into the sea, what county wouldn’t sink? Cork!” #sillysaturdays

@PeopleOfCanada haha brilliant!

@UMacLeod1 hehe I love it

@AntoinetteVict2 hehe

@OLNicki hehe I like it

“@OLNicki: @ireland What do you call a prehistoric monster when he’s sleeping? A dinosnore.” #sillysaturdays

What is a volcano?? A mountain with hic ups! #sillysaturdays

@RichardScriven hehe :) kinda true too

@davidmg7 you enjoying #sillysaturdays ??

@OLNicki @m2thefizzle course I do!! That's why I'm laughing!! :)

#sillysaturdays having loads if fun!! Anymore jokes for me??

@OLNicki @m2thefizzle hehe! This arts student is giggling!

@navi_em @olnicki totally agree!! The worse the jokes the better!

@lacanlune I like it!

@OLNicki lots if bad jokes :)

@OLNicki oh dear! Still though mammy cooking!

#sillysaturday how to annoy the staff in the chemist pic.twitter.com/qtZ0Q5md

@OLNicki haha :) actually laughing out loud

@OLNicki oh dear!! You ok?

@rasmusdotse schools wouldn't get away with it here

@IreHappyNews hehe

@OLNicki oh no that's not good

#SillySaturdays got sacked from the orange juice factory yesterday cause I couldn't concentrate

@lacanlune funny joke #SillySaturdays

@I_amGermany yay!! Bring it!!

@OLNicki aw house to yourself!

@MartinaMe #SillySaturdays for silly tweets and jokes! Anything for a giggle

#SillySaturdays is just tweeting silly jokes and having a giggle! Nothing serious just for fun!

@rasmusdotse couldn't do that here, school would have to involve the authorities and parents can be jailed

@gemchakra just sending silly tweets and jokes for a giggle!

@bryknow I hear ya! It was on here cause there's nothing else on!

It's Saturday night so I expected twitter to be quiet but not this quiet! Think we should play #SillySaturdays

@PGraceCarAudio hello

@UMacLeod1 wow that's amazing!'

@rasmusdotse once parents knew! What did school say?

@OLNicki I'm tempted to just go to bed! The boy has sky+ full

@SiobhainBella I agree. Completely.

@rasmusdotse don't think that happens in all cases or everywhere

@UMacLeod1 so just before secondary? Must have been so hard

@oreillyfmp yes!! I can't argue that at all

@rasmusdotse how did you get away with that

@OLNicki not a huge fan but not much on

@confoxor totally agree

siobhainbellaj.blogspot.ie/2012/11/mental… this is a blog post that shouldn't be ignored! Read it, learn from it #edchatie

@SiobhainBella what an amazingly powerful post! Thank you for sharing it with us! And sending the link

@UMacLeod1 that's interesting. How old were they going to school?

@OLNicki lucky you!

@MajellaOShea yeah! I did my teaching practice with one of the most amazing nuns learnt so much

@SiobhainBella totally agree!

@fredskronk I've never really understood but its always been on Thursdays here

@MajellaOShea that great! A good start really Is half the battle

@Stephanenny so nice to hear! Aw

@UMacLeod1 is hope so but doesn't happen often

@rasmusdotse why?

@TdeV_ yes! Totally agree

@TdeV_ this is true! Move onwards and upwards

@Stephanenny aw that is so nice!

@jacqs70 those teachers are amazing!

“@Stephanenny: @ireland That learning can be interesting! (Super nerdy I know but very true when you like the subject)” #edrocks

@Stephanenny that's a great one!!

#edrocks I learnt about confident and sure of myself

@michaelhogannui hehe :)

@fredskronk it's possible. And we've never had a vote on a Saturday before

@MoroccoCuration oh my! Still an important lesson!

@jacqs70 that's some talent and lesson to have learnt!

@jacqs70 hugely important lessons! Well done!

@borogovedub that's a good one

@TdeV_ critical thinking is a huge one to learn alright

What's the most important thing you learnt in school? #edrocks

@dublinbermia might be for the best

@gruntbunny way down

@barryh47 and Facebook is as bad

@Emerald1234S hehe

@wasteofgoodskin I'm confused

@scarie good thinking

Does anyone actually watch the X factor now?

@CosmicCork @susanjharrison not sure who else I'd pick

@peacewithChrist @geoffsshorts in case you miss me

@peacewithChrist yes

Ok dinner is done, gotta go get changed!

@spiller2 you totally deserved a sticker

@borogovedub hmmmm

@EimearP doesn't seem to be

@Shane__obrien that's a shame

@ZwartblesIE and my dinner still isn't ready

@ZwartblesIE It's over dear, I'm sorry

Grrrrrr :(( #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@achillgooner it's teacher shorthand cause we're so busy! :)

@diarmuidcogan good man yourself!

@achillgooner grma :)

Ye did remember to vote today right? Ye didn't forget while I was at work at not reminding ye?? Or get too distracted by rugby?

@achillgooner just double checking!

Oh me nerves! #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@snastablasta true! Must be a boy thing

@achillgooner of course! Did you?

I have a soft spot for donnacha o Callaghan #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@lochgarman1798 I hope so

Oh :( #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@55words oh dear!

One point in it is fairly nerve wrecking! #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@achillgooner couldn't agree more!

Now that's. good short! #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@ZwartblesIE well :) how'd ya guess?!

@redmadden @alsiewalsie nom nom nom

@achillgooner well soccer def doesn't!

@ZwartblesIE my bad! :(

@ZwartblesIE he is pretty too! Was a little long alright

@enorris I'm cook I'm cook! The rice is in the oven now

Short!!!!!!!! :( #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@ZwartblesIE he really is!!

C'mon Sexton #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@rcesite @gavingrace fair enough! Happens here sometimes too

@alsiewalsie nods of agreement here with myself and himself!

@rcesite @gavingrace that's odd!

@ZwartblesIE but he's pretty

@snastablasta that's what I said to the OH but he's being stubborn and disagreeing

C'mon Ireland :)

@ZwartblesIE I'm making pilau rice, maybe it's the extra spice?

@alsiewalsie even worse!

@rcesite you're as bad as @GavinGrace pair if ye at it!

@ZwartblesIE I'm trying! I'm not even looking at it!

@alsiewalsie no no actual violence is allowed! I hope!

@ZwartblesIE stir stir stir come on cook faster :)

@enorris I am!! I'm off to do fancy rice to keep me busy

@alsiewalsie for sure! They all got metaphorical slaps!

No Healy no! Don't be doing that! #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@ZwartblesIE cook cook cook cook

@mollie5555 I am! I promise

@rcesite don't say that

@alsiewalsie orthe cardboard cut outs are there

Think Ireland were doing better while I was cooking...maybe I'm jinxing them?? #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@snastablasta but why?

@locstitches nice

@ZwartblesIE they were doing better while I was cooking

@LeojjKelly me too

Is now Ireland 12 and south South Africa 10 #IrelandvSouthAfrica

@rcesite awarded :(

@01111996rella @springboks Ireland Ireland :)

@Marcc68 I'm over at @AnseoAMuinteoir :) and you can always ask for curry help :) I cook a lot! I'm doing jalfrazi tonight

@Marcc68 the packets are very easy ;)

@Marcc68 haha very cool! Had you far to travel??

@clarevirtually I did! Thanks for sharing

@Marcc68 I know him well! I work there :) I'm in the limerick market for him :)

So did ye cause any trouble in my absence??

@navi_em I thought so too! Great and warming!

@navi_em I'm thinking a jalfrazi :)

Back home! Need to go get something for dinner now! Thinking curry :)

@IreHappyNews ha

@Rob2McGrath no I don't work in chocolate shop!! I do have tasty food though

@pigletmagic lol no arguments there :)

@auntyamo @marcc68 I don't like Mondays

@MaryECostello ill have started d hot chocolate riots :)

@mollie5555 hehe it's yum

@AMManton this is my only regular work

@AMManton delicious

@davidmg7 think ill stick to hot choc

@fredskronk def happens here

@evelynoconnor aw hugs!

@davidmg7 try what?

I don't drink tea or coffee! Unusual for a teacher I know

@evelynoconnor yep it'd retweeted!

If anyone needed to know I like my hot chocolate with caramel syrup instead if sugar or marshmallows :)

@koth even more important!!

@alanmcarney thank you that's nice to hear

Extra warm clothes needed to work out doors cause its bitterly cold there! And lots and of hot chocolate!!

@fredskronk I've a fairly ok idea can't seem to explain it well though

@Marcc68 hope so. Getting too old for this

@koth aw there's some lovely places up there!

@fredskronk changes the laws on adoption, child's voice and a few more bits I'm not certain of

I love my Saturday job it's great fun I work with amazing people but it does say a lot that as a teacher I had to get a Saturday job!

@IreHappyNews well I don't have milk there but yeah sure!

@Marcc68 @auntyamo prob!!

@fredskronk allows for more child protection

@evelynoconnor strange!!

Working today in the milk market in limerick so if you're around pop in and say hi!

@Marcc68 @auntyamo pink floyd

@auntyamo now I'm gonna be singing that all day tomorrow :)

@robertbabington tá iad sin ar fad agam chomh Maith

I've got to sleep!! Ye need to stop being so interesting and entertaining!!

@MDRN1 @doogarry I learnt a lot in mine including driving! :)

@EimearP I'm far too easily distracted! :)

@robertbabington wow sin ar fheabhas

@EimearP curry

@Marcc68 it has issues

@EimearP crowd I work for are based there

@MDRN1 @doogarry me too! I hope by the time I have kids things will have changed

@EimearP I work I the farmers market in limerick, hoping its warm ish!

@MDRN1 I knew what I wanted but himself changed his mind after 2 years! 17 def too young

@robertbabington at cén chúis??

@EimearP yeah can't be sure if subbing work so I have a Saturday job too

@QueenELVIS sweet dreams

@MDRN1 yeah my OH was 17 in college and was clueless as to what he wanted!

Been a weird and busy day but I'm off to sleep! Gotta work tomorrow! :)

@MDRN1 we had to do TY so I was 19 finishing the lc

@robertbabington me too! Give me a language any day instead

@robertbabington yeah....still clueless! ;)

@TymCon I've a BA in English lit I'd hate to lose lit altogether but I like your idea

@SweMexRog no party tonight! Tomorrow is another day though!

@MDRN1 totally agree! Lc was s nightmare

@robertbabington ha you could leave me study chemistry 5yrs straight and I'd still be clueless!

@TymCon I'd like to study that :)

@MDRN1 def agree with that!

@TymCon practical how?

@robertbabington unless they really struggle with one area and that results in a lesser leaving cert

@auntyamo @m2thefizzle hehe

@robertbabington unless they know what they want to do! ;)

@TymCon can't enjoy a good book without the basic understanding of lit :)

@robertbabington I'm usually @AnseoAMuinteoir and I cause as much trouble there as I've done here :)

@robertbabington don't agree that business language science are necessary I hated science in school my stronger areas are language based

@auntyamo it is! I'm working tomorrow!

@TymCon @dirkvanbryn I still think literature has a vital place

@mjpos ;) hehe

@auntyamo mad busy but loved it!! 2 more days left!

@robertbabington aww thank you! I've really enjoyed chatting to you too! Hopefully can keep it up on my own account too

@robertbabington maybe a bigger project instead? Not sure how it would work

@UMacLeod1 ill have a look :)

@SweMexRog like myself! :)

@robertbabington I like that! That at least isn't a pure memory test

@UMacLeod1 suddenly glad twitter isn't auditory :)

@UMacLeod1 I love it! Love how it sounds and the musical tone to it!

@SweMexRog warm water outta the kettle

@DirkVanBryn yeah I know what you mean, but the exam is now only a memory test

@UMacLeod1 yes and yes! I'm fluent and teach totally through Irish usually

@robertbabington I guess the jc was outta date especially considering the new learning styles

@SweMexRog ha my poor car has frost on it already!!

@DirkVanBryn totally agree but the lit aspect is important too

@AaronDoyle16 best of both worlds!

@mjpos twietly?? I'm confused

@SweMexRog Guinness in a can! Shudder! It's 23.27 here

@DirkVanBryn yeah valid point! Is there anything that we can do to improve the leaving cert?

@mjpos sorry! I'll tweet quietly :)

@AaronDoyle16 will take time to get into schools def a pity for the 4/5th years though

@UMacLeod1 no!? I've never been though :(

@UMacLeod1 happens here too unfortunately! Madness!

What do you think of the new junior cert reforms?

@BanphrionsaCait :)

@QueenELVIS I'm looking forward to it!

@alanmcarney trying to think of something!

@BanphrionsaCait just about!

@QueenELVIS I'm very interested! Will be following closely from my own account!

@eileen1812 ha have heard that alright!

Ye're quiet tonight!

@QueenELVIS very impressed

@eileen1812 oh dear! Haven't read that

@QueenELVIS retweeted!

@QueenELVIS def cool!

@hey_km I do a day by day bit drives me mad

@evelynoconnor very busy!! But fun! Not sure I'd like subbing in secondary

@UMacLeod1 def happens, I've been lucky enough but not all my friends get away so lightly

@hey_km I didn't think it was too bad!

So nobody has any opinions on life as a sub?? bit.ly/NJqRfH

@johnsmth348 not in the slightest! Promise

@e_keating exactly :)

@johnsmth348 :)

This Is something I wrote a while back about life as a sub, see what you think. bit.ly/NJqRfH

@johnsmth348 I bet you do loads

@e_keating possibly but you'd miss me!

@johnsmth348 but so useful

@blinkkittylove just a little :)

@johnsmth348 the box is very cute

@PODubhaigh I'm curating here for the week :) did you see the #HowILearn announcement?

@johnsmth348 what kinda work do you?

@blinkkittylove I like that!! Sounds good!

@e_keating why would you wanna leave twitter :)

@QueenELVIS so far so :)

@johnsmth348 very cool!

@johnsmth348 sounds like fun! What did you study?

@blinkkittylove I'm good! Did you get anything nice!

@e_keating cause you'd miss me :)

@johnsmth348 ok :) I like art

@LeDroit1 hehe :)

@QueenELVIS ill listen

@OperaDon what about?

@LeDroit1 you can't afford me

@johnsmth348 any special topic?

So who's up for a chat??

@pamelaaobrien @saorog I thought you'd like it!

@pamelaaobrien @saorog we'll have our own over coffee some day

@PODubhaigh hi you!

@saorog good! Gutted I'm missing it!

@AndreaLHenry pretty sure it has been!

Has anyone any questions about #cesi40 or #cesimeetne ??

#cesimeetne sounds like a great night! Hope some of you will be writing up blog posts for me to read??

@paudimac it's weird

@AndreaLHenry has it not been discussed by other curators?

@Jonathanwpurvis how mean!

@MariaMernagh don't worry wouldn't tweet important news with bold twitter breaking

@AndreaLHenry that was the issue!

In feb #cesi will be 40 and we'll be having a massive conference party on the 22/23rd in GMIT #cesi40

@AMManton was weird!

@LiamPort had issues here too

@BuffySFMax now that's clever

@AndreaLHenry phew!!

@Jonathanwpurvis fingers crossed

@ribe6760 yeah just s bit!

@fboss @magsamond I'm excited!

@geoffsshorts never really looked at it tbh

@BuffySFMax aw pity i was hoping to pick your brains!

Is twitter fixed??

What is up with twitter!??

@MariaMernagh @pamelaaobrien just waiting for one final bit....

Twitter is being weird to tonight and for a change I'm not in twitt jail!

@fboss @johnmayo you're getting a weird name for yourself mr heff!

@geoffsshorts as a teacher I use twitter all the time and I'm happy out, I get work from it etc. not sure about LinkedIn though

@TWkLGBTQ hehehe

@geoffsshorts my current fav is a book called The Drool Room by @irasocol

The Cesi mailing list is great for all kinds of support, advice and sharing ICT resources and ideas for educators and techies #CESIMeetNE

You can also join the Cesi mailing list by going to cesi.ie and registering with your email address there! #CESIMeetNE

Follow #CESIMeetNE for updates and techie talk! Great for anyone interested in tech and ICT in schools!

For those who don't know, Cesi is computers in education society of Ireland and there's a mini conference in Dundalk tonight

Hi all at #CESIMeetNE gutted to be missing it but following from here and awaiting @fboss talk ;)

@alanmcarney yesssss!!!

@runningwhio it's 8pm so maybe a little late for nap!

@borogovedub hehehe

@CosmicCork house smells of vinegar and loads of candles now

@MariaMernagh but of course! Gotta keep an eye for news there

@mrsims82 I'm thinking that too

@ferguskelly yes I think I will!

@geoffsshorts I like your thinking

@TWkLGBTQ not sure ye'd wanna see that

@MariaMernagh @pamelaaobrien hehehe impatient!

Ok so my cleaning plans now stalled, what do I do instead?

@glynes I think it might be to not listen to mothers?

@pamelaaobrien lol they do.....

@johnmayo disgusted I'm missing it

@LiamPort yeah true!

@pamelaaobrien yeah I know :)

@davidmg7 she could be....hadn't thought of that

@pamelaaobrien me too!

@ribe6760 yeah tell me about it! And I was getting all in a panic about the clothes not drying on the clothes horse :)

@LiamPort I am :)

@ClodaghShortall might go see friends instead! :)

So kitchen is spotless after #cleaningtips and my mothers just cancelled!

@marloft hehe it's fun news!

#edchatie @AnseoAMuinteoir has some news tonight keep an eye out #cesimeetne

#cesimeetne keep an eye out for some @AnseoAMuinteoir news!!

@marloft hard work but loving it!

Best of luck to all at #cesimeetne tonight!! Have a great night!!

Anyone in #cork want 2 free tix to see splintered soul tonight? I can't make it!

@lacanlune that's an amazing tribute!!

“@borogovedub: @ireland rent a new flat for the weekend.” #cleaningtips

@borogovedub favourite suggest yet!!

@DeiseDreamin I like it ;)

@spcahore love it!!

@MariaMernagh boo

@nathanmnelson @mariamernagh he doesn't. He messes it

@MariaMernagh yes please!!

@spcahore you recommend this chap a lot!

@SiobhainBella cool :) I likey

@gra5105 have a few candles!

@Kilkennybaby phew! :)

@MonicaBulan ha

“@TheClotheslines: @ireland let no men use it” bathroom #cleaningtips

@TheClotheslines good idea!

@OperaDon :(

@aangeli and marry a millionaire :)

Any bathroom #cleaningtips ??

@jennih666 hahs fair is fair!

@pigletmagic def!!

@BuffySFMax sounds good to me! Not sure I'd have the patience

@AThingOfThePast ill be going mad with the vinegar :)

@jennih666 she'd love to called mam but I've always called her mum

@AveTeresa the teach Is the house! And scrubbing it keeps me outta trouble!

@Kilkennybaby hang on I have to bake??

@MarkFarrelly131 @darraghdoyle garlic?? Or is that just for vampires?

@laura193laura clever clever trick!!

@BuffySFMax me too!!

@jennih666 mostly! Never called her mam though

@spcahore wow that's cool!

@darraghdoyle @markfarrelly131 and I was hoping you were sending him to clean while I tweet! ;)

@Gev_1 must do better!

@KathOMeara yes! I think so

wp.me/p1O5rv-oo best #cleaningtips I've seen

@darraghdoyle @markfarrelly131 hehe subtle :)

@CurlyBubble brilliant!

@OLDEFARM @gev_1 def handy!

@Gev_1 I'm clearly wasting my days!

@spcahore very productive for a Friday :)

What have he been up to all day?

Lovely busy day today!

@aangeli the teach the house :)

@TheClotheslines wanna share?

My mom Is visiting tomorrow so like a proper Irish daughter I should be scrubbing the teach from top to bottom #indenial

@TheClotheslines dreadful How it just gets messy

@DanP79 I'm more fun!

@obeoin should try that!

House needs a scrub but i keep getting distracted by writing and reading

@achillgooner panic! I don't have a Hoover!!

@mms_ire thanks for the tip!

@EyeBlinks you offering?

@unakavanagh ill need s lot :)

@achillgooner and febreeze!

@TheClotheslines sounds easy

@ModErinDesign wanna swap??

Any housekeeping or cleaning tips in preparation for the mammys visit? #cleaningtips

@achillgooner good idea!

@ModErinDesign yes! And cupcakes and cheesecakes and Brown bread

@EyeBlinks boo

@Emermcfeely hehe I like it ;)

@mms_ire vital! Can't clean without

@unakavanagh and enough left over for the chips!

@BuffySFMax I like that cleaning!

"Sherry in a glass and she won't notice" #cleaningtips

@SueAtRode ooh clever!

@LeojjKelly get her tipsy so she won't notice?

@gra5105 I like your style!

@Aiwe I like it!!

@achillgooner ill have to!

@MajellaOConnor oh goodness!

@spcahore @unakavanagh hang on I've to clean the oven!?

@MariaMernagh good thinking!

@MariaMernagh be much easier!

@ModErinDesign grand you can have Marie :)

@achillgooner ah no curtains in living room just blinds

@MajellaOConnor I know but still :(

@LeojjKelly true!

@achillgooner she won't look there will she??

Loads of great #cleaningtips for the mammys visit! Any more for me??

@ModErinDesign don't mind the visiting just the cleaning!

@spcahore @unakavanagh are you offering to clean my oven? Una here to witness!

@achillgooner oh yeah!! Good thinking

@Kilkennybaby what do I do with them?

@gra5105 ooh good thinking!

Keep your positive #teachersinspire stories coming :)

@JohnMoynes any time

@JohnMoynes nice

@sue_jespersen I like that! :) #teachersinspire

@ImACultHero very cute!

@LaurelHounslow wow! Thanks seriously impressive!

@glennsical @bartleyrock aw thank you! I appreciate that :)

@LaurelHounslow that's amazing! Well done you and well done your teachers! #teachersinspire

All thesev #teachersinspire stories have put me in a great mood! Thanks guys :)

@gillmac I love that :) made me smile

@bartleyrock to teachers! #teachersinspire

@bartleyrock I second that!

@bartleyrock completely! And that's such a special gift

@bartleyrock yes they can! An excellent teacher can change everything in s child's world

@davidhasalife now that's inspired! And something i hope your teacher knows!

@BasquesAbroad it's probable! I'm very chatty :)

@bartleyrock extra?

@bartleyrock now that's a real inspiration!

@DarinaNiC aw that's fantastic! And so positive!

@bartleyrock that's one helluva #teachersinspire story!! Nice one!

@BasquesAbroad haven't been in jail yet today! :)

@mms_ire sounds good

#teachersinspire is full of great positive stories! We'd s great bunch of teachers to be fair!

@AisNicC aw that's a great #teachersinspire

@mms_ire not sure what one yet!

@davidhasalife love it!

@mms_ire I think so!

@robertbabington aw that's so nice!

@fredskronk I hope so! It's a great languagev

@runningwhio @gallit_z I'm def having a look! Will tell Irish teachers too!!

@EmmaRWallace totally :)

@fredskronk it's such a lovely language

@lexia ah oh my

@fredskronk I speak it fluently

@lexia phew! I didn't see what happened

@lexia @worldirish huh

@runningwhio that sounds amazing!

@MexicancookEire totally agree!

@fredskronk we have the same problems here with learning Irish

#teachersinspire is such a positive discussion thank you all

@StanCarey any time!

@DirkVanBryn what a clever guy!

@MexicancookEire I've started writing letters again lately.

@fredskronk get that everywhere

@katerdownes that's so sweet

@StanCarey we use it in cork!

@MexicancookEire the highest compliment you can give a teacher :) hope he knows that

@fredskronk aren't teachers great :)

@fredskronk guess #teachersinspire after all :)

Sometimes the smallest thing s teacher does can change everything for a student #teachersinspire

@fredskronk that's pretty inspiring too!

@brianocofaigh and must have done well if you haven't forgotten him!

Lots if positive #teachersinspire tweets! Keep it up!

@fredskronk helping is good too!

@Alan_199 that's great! Stubborn but great ;)

@web_bod fingers crossed we find him!

@michaelhogannui you're more then welcome! :) it's Friday I like feel Good Fridays!

So often we take our teachers for granted! Lets change that today, be positive! How did #teachersinspire you?

@web_bod ill put it out there! Might find someone :)

So many teachers go beyond the call of duty to help students! #teachersinspire

2 of my teachers in primary school inspired me to become a teacher! #teachersinspire

@AliMerrigan couldn't agree more!

@AliMerrigan that's really amazing! Wonderful teaching skills

@web_bod hehe! Def wanna try that!

@J_viola a&e that's lovely! I hope she knows that!

@b_seamus yeah I showed my business studies teacher too

@web_bod that's a great way to inspire! And obv something you haven't forgotten!

Continue to help me even though I wouldn't be doing higher level! He knew he could get through to me #teachersinspire

My own maths teacher inspired me not to give up when the numbers got trickier! Kept me in his honours class doing pass level so he could

@AliMerrigan aw that is such s nice tweet!

I used science teachers as an example! Any teacher can inspire! #teachersinspire

@a_byrne_ lecturers are teachers too

#teachersinspire us to follow our dreams learn live how did your teachers inspire you?

@_curly_nettie_ you only need one to mske a difference though :)

@b_seamus did it work? Maybe big the same but I did it too and it made me giggle!

@rangRose yay!! Positive tweet! That's such an amazing gift well done French teacher!

Looking for positive #teachersinspire stories today! It's Friday! Be positive!

@foxglovelane yes! Great to see life long learning

@michaelhogannui thanks! A lovely positive tweet!

#teachersinspire us in so many ways from a kind word to subject choices to advice

@luftbahuhn that's a good start though

@Drarok none of them inspired you at all?

@foxglovelane does make sense!

@_curly_nettie_ in all your years in education none of them did anything to inspire you?

@foxglovelane keeps you outta trouble!

@girl__friday aww that is so sweet!! Must have made her day

Did you #teachersinspire you to be something? Do something? Teach you something you'll never forget?

@OperaDon wow!!!

@conorjh aww that's so lovely

@JohnMoynes hehe that's a special talent to be fair though ;)

@Niall_Brophy happy Friday :)

How big a role do/did your teachers play in your life? Did you find your career because of your passionate science teacher? #teachersinspire

Loads to do today! And typically I don't want to do it!!

@clarevirtually very pretty

@JohnMoynes do and we can all see!!

@Niall_Brophy it is!!

@JohnMoynes wanna share it?

@clarevirtually that's gorgeous where in Clare is it?

@clarevirtually morning :) how you today

@BridgetFitz looks to be the same in limerick!!

@garethoconnor morning! How you today?

Morning you guys :)

@MartinaMe it's morning now :) still a great night ;)

@MartinaMe ask me in the morning

@IrelandUncut do explain please :)

@MarcasPadraig night night

@TalentCoop night night xx

@aoiferigney night night :)

Saying goodnight all see you tomorrow!! :)

@conorjh any time ;)

@delarivier very true! Hadn't thought if that

@FiSwy that's very impressive

@tractorjocky which are?

@conorjh @andrewlljackson @lifeaquatic I tried I'm sorry :(

@pamelaaobrien why?

@aislingfinneran finneran!

Will having #ccref on a Saturday result in a lower turn out???

@Contrepeter @spiller2 or want a low turn out

@spiller2 but does Saturday allow for that

@SweMexRog it's a referendum to change legislation on child protection

@spiller2 but why ??

Does the fact that #ccref is on a Saturday make it easier to vote?

@saoili I don't know it was night # list

@spiller2 are you happy it's on a Saturday

@JohnMoynes are you happy with tge reasons to vote yes?

Are you voting on Saturday?? #ccref12

@saoili thanks for that! Def reading ;)

@conorjh @andrewlljackson @lifeaquatic ask me what??

Out the door!! Tweet if you need me!!

@johnsmth348 @sweden yes?

Gotta go get pretty, stop distracting me twitter :)

@Jonathanwpurvis heading into limerick for a few quiet ones fingers crossed there's music

Gotta get ready to meet some friends! Sorry if I'm quiet tonight

@Jonathanwpurvis def! Unlikely there'll be many out tonight

@Jonathanwpurvis yeah one of my favs too

@GavinGrace @froodie I don't even know where to start! Miss Ireland or big as a country :)

Meeting friends tonight, what do you like to do on a night out?

@craig_hopton aww that sounds fair

@geoffboyle oops :)

@aoiferigney aww that's so sweet

@gra5105 oh wow

@lovelylacyhunt @twklgbtq I see that! Quite jealous tbh

@Zincfreud nothing wrong with that!!

@xxALISExx ooh to where?

@gra5105 are you having leaf issues today!?

@TWkLGBTQ @lovelylacyhunt totally agree!

@lovelylacyhunt @twklgbtq that sounds so cool!

@I_amGermany I like that!

@Zincfreud that's a good one

@lovelylacyhunt @twklgbtq even better! Sounds like a great reward! What did they do all day? Maths in pjs?

@lovelylacyhunt @twklgbtq I agree! Was the pj day a charity thing?

@TWkLGBTQ see that I like! I could totally do that!

@eilisohanlon I might be delusional tbh :)

The chats the last 24hrs or so have been quite serious going for a more playful one tonight what would you do if you were #PresidentForADay

#PresidentForADay whe would you like to rule and what would you do?

@garrettkidney great fun!

Loads if great #PresidentForADay ideas over here, where would you be president of and what would you do?

@garrettkidney you can apply at worldirish.com

@AMManton count me in!

@cheilt and all things spacey! I like teaching space stuff!

@AMManton with a cocktail?

@cheilt #voteforjessica :) can I be vice?

@achillgooner nor me!

@cheilt good thinkin :)

@irish_eagle @geoffsshorts bit if an issue

@cagssoc aww I like

@JeremyTaxman @web_bod whys wrong with caven?

@AMManton and do what?

@EyeBlinks nice!! Sounds fun!

@gra5105 I see a pattern!

@CarolineEgan2 I like it!

@web_bod that's my kinda thinking :) #presidentforaday #corkgirl

@achillgooner join the club!

To clarify you can be president if anywhere you like! #presidentforaday

@SweMexRog anywhere you like

@achillgooner I like the free education!

@omaexlibris either or really :)

@TimForde and see the monkeys

@SweMexRog usually it's wet and cold! Few sunny days but they rare so we all go mad when they happen

@achillgooner haven't seen 2 tube but sorry

@Beanmimo sounds fun!

@EyeBlinks smashed in where?

@jacqs70 it's ok I got what you meant! I was busy and offline most the day too!

@enorris I'd say now but I'm in a minority :)

Light hearted chat for a while! My question is: what would you do if you were president for a day?? #presidentforaday

@jacqs70 ah now I'm :(

@enorris got heavy this morning too! No wonder I end up in twitter jail!

@Jonathanwpurvis prob not no!

@SweMexRog cold but dry!

@enorris for a change?

@Jonathanwpurvis and I don't like it there

@gra5105 sweep them

So what kinda and debate can we start tonight??

@graapples yes!!! It's truly brilliant!

@Claredaisy looking forward to more chats!

@StoneHuts I know :( twitter jail issues then I'd to go out! :(

@Jonathanwpurvis after a long stint in I'm free :) gotta slow down my tweeting

@EyeBlinks thank you! :)

Busy busy day have ye missed me?

@davidmg7 no arguments from me!

@Claredaisy @graapples aww you'll be missed! Feel free to follow over on my account for more debates!

@twentymajor @johnmoynes my apologies for being away for a few hours :) good to see I'm missed

@JohnMoynes @twentymajor it really is! Says she with a few hundred tweets to reply to!

Battery dying! Ill be back soon! Ish!

@colm_ryan but do they actually teach that?

@Stephanenny yes and I've been there again :(

@danielsturman @awanderingirish oooh interesting!

@alsiewalsie ah now i get it!!

@johnmadden78 sorry to hear that

@redmadden where do you stand?

Can't reply to everyone! After another spell in twitter jail I'm bring more careful! I am reading everything and trying to respond!

@Stephanenny can't argue that!!

@graapples @claredaisy then do come back!! It's getting heated!!

@AWanderingIrish that's just cruel the poor child!

@mrsims82 @darraghdoyle thanks I think ;)

@fredskronk @floedding I totally agree!

@joycorkery but if like me had no other school choice should I forced into religion?

@eilisohanlon @cmcgovern @greenclouds4 better training is needed though

@bo_novak and how do you feel about it all?

@ImACultHero very much so!

@redmadden and yet that's what we have in our national curriculum

@chriscrumble @realmisssivvery please do!

@danielsturman def not! But that's all the prayers are now, rote learning

@joycorkery then remove the patronage. Turns out the church abided the power anyway

@MissSiobh sorry

@robertbabington we'd like to think. Not taught that way though

@mrsims82 @joycorkery def did for me! But maybe I'm just stubborn and bold

@tomlowe nice and easy!

@colm_ryan now there's the big question!!

@unakavanagh wow!! We just did homework! Was more if a free class then a lesson!

I'm in twitter jail trying to break out!

@joycorkery not fast enough for my liking!

@floedding during school time?

@chriscrumble and sounds far better then here

@geoffsshorts very slim

@joycorkery slow work in progress but til then I'm not sure a catholic school should force prayers

@eilisohanlon @cmcgovern @greenclouds4 feeling left out, ignored and confused why their religion isn't included

@eilisohanlon we didn't have a choice ;(

@EmmaRWallace like an educate together school here

@Hollyzone now that's very true and something I hadn't thought if

@amymergard I like that and do agree! Well said

@ImACultHero we seem to have very similiar views!

@I_amGermany interesting to know

@colm_ryan the times changed we changed the church and schools haven't caught on yet

@alsiewalsie how would history and religion tie in together?

@unakavanagh @colinjm think there's too many schools under the catholic patronage

@shamernick totally agree

@Gavinskie me too

@alsiewalsie I do agree

@unakavanagh I'm too old to have that option in jc!! :( what did ye do?

@geoffsshorts they obv served you well :)

@paulmwatson nicely put!

@eilisohanlon @cmcgovern @greenclouds4 which is how primary is being let down other then educate together schools its all catholic

@Celticsleftwing how so?

@paulmwatson what about those of no religious beliefs?

@danielsturman other then rote learning

@joycorkery church needs to cop on go that and stop insisting we teach the way we did 50 yrs sho

@joycorkery so those who aren't catholic aren't forced to sit through religion lessons or leave the room. Ireland is more diverse and the

@joycorkery think there's so many catholic schools here that shouldn't be the case anymore we need more non catholic schs

@geoffsshorts considering the teacher could be like me and not have a very religious interest

@ondragebauer and all major religions

@atheistcrow I'm confused now

@floedding do set up Sunday schools again?

@StoneHuts be separated?

@colm_ryan I like that

@EmmaRWallace like ethics??

@floedding and prayer? Communion?

@colm_ryan totally agree!

@graapples @claredaisy ye'll be glad to see the back of me on Sunday! And less moral educational debates!

@alsiewalsie so how does it the in with history?

@eilisohanlon it's MIT much at primary level. Just Alive-O and hasn't changed from all catholic prayers and teachings

@Hollyzone that's a great point when you think how many of us felt the sane!

@amymergard interesting you included it why?

“@james_mc_f: @ireland friend in kinnegad needs home english tuition for her daughter. 5th yr. Any idea where i should start? #edchatie

@AliMerrigan @eilisnic it's a Bit all over the place

@DrPetra @maryecostello @uneamino @antoinettevict2 @tymcon @sexedukation @scarleteen @bishtraining thanks for the links Dr!

@Claredaisy @graapples clever daughter! Less embarrassment and nobody else can walk in!

crisispregnancy.ie/publication/se… resources, advice and help for #sexeducation

@Marcc68 that's such a positive thing to hear thank you

@Stephanenny and they are trying so hard to fit in and make friends and be popular #peerpressure

@AliMerrigan @eilisnic thanks for that, I clearly need some educating too!

@Stephanenny @uneamino aw thank you I really appreciate ethe support and chats

@Stephanenny @jj5000 @uneamino we were really confused and got it all mixed up without proper education

@graapples evening! Glad you could join us! What are your thoughts?

@gunnalitla the change is very slow here we need more and faster

@comham there is training available to teachers here but more is def neededd

@Marcc68 if parents don't do it who will?

@penny_ha couldn't agree more. Dangerous territory otherwise

@gunnalitla same as here, no LGBT mentioned anywhere. :(

@AliMerrigan how we're you taught?

@KathOMeara badly needed too! Those school yard rumours are dangerous

@mrs_bopp noting wrong with that, they'll appreciate it in years to come even if they cringe a bit now

@KathOMeara thank you I really appreciate that!

@ImACultHero once the teachers don't make it awkward! Proper training is def needed for us!

@FraffieB yes yes of course it is. :)

@uneamino @stephanenny @obeoin thank you I appreciate that! Hope tomorrow goes well for you

@DeckardTroll and they were so so so bad!!!

@BanphrionsaCait can't have too much factual info

@Drimoley @fraffieb he might not be ready to hear it, he still considers himself a child. He might come to ask in the future

@ImACultHero we just had the nuns and their ideas of teaching us. Which weren't much

@johnmaccarthy didn't know that! Thanks for sharing!

@AliMerrigan I'm a little the same. Teenage hellie was clueless on the facts for too long. My future kids won't be

@AliMerrigan @eilisnic haven't heard of them before

@sueclough1 that's amazing from such young minds! Can I rt that story? Just don't wanna rt about your children without permission!

@DeckardTroll and thought they were prefect,

@ImACultHero we'd a lot of nuns in our school, would def have preferred someone else!

@Marcc68 this is the issue schools face, and teachers who have to step up to do it.

@posulli we left school the same year...we had the girls talk alright and the boys had theirs!

@Aineeeeee thank you :) I appreciate that

@AliMerrigan I'm with you on that! And so many of the details get lost in translation

@ImACultHero ha my dad wants them! He'll be waiting

While we're talking #sexeducation is there still a lot of #peerpressure involved in being seen to know everything? And to have sex?

@eilisnic thanks for that! Rally did need to mention it and I am going to now

@FraffieB and I'm sure he appreciates it al the more! As a 26yo girl I can appreciate how much it means

@ImACultHero think I can say the same. We don't do that. Unless its jokes

@uneamino were you afraid of how it would be taught or the content?

@KathOMeara @umacleod1 @swemexrog and are fairly accessible here anywau

Great discussion over here about #sexeducation and schools part in this! And how parents should/are involved in this

@pamelaaobrien @fboss I like to too! Ill email you Fred

@xxALISExx no. They can't. And shouldn't be. But they are responsible for education

@bjsebeck @zetgem I don't keep sheep in my garden, I live in a city!

@fboss a google doc for the plotting and scheming we've been doing?

@SweMexRog and education how to use them properly and no rumours about what they do!

@365cups @amymergard come to Ireland??

@jacqs70 it's this account, it's so busy!

@rozzlewis it's def one I've started and need to finish

@dleacht yep I broke free!

@DeckardTroll or a book! Cause the net wasn't really available when I was 12/13

@mmeller that is really a great idea, and something that should be around more schools, it's an awkward topic for young people and teens

@jacqs70 over tweeting and you're stopped tweeting for a bit

@mmeller @funkyderek haves to agree!

Been in twitter gaol again.... Lot of tweeting :) still reading though

Twitter gaol again! Serious amount of tweeting tonight :)

@jacqs70 @swemexrog more safer options need to be discussed as teens experiment from a far young age then they did

@EmmaRWallace def would like to see how that goes for you!

@MariaMernagh @little_toni that's the approach in the curriculum it's just not done very often

@Little_Toni @eilisnic summer courses etc all help

@DeckardTroll mine the did same but I usually tried to avoid

@rozzlewis it's the reality

@nixenji @curatingturkey prob are But it's a sensitive subject that I don't want to get Into here tbh I'd rather keep the focus on education

@mmeller wow that's a great idea! And takes some of the embarrassment out of the issue for those kids who know little or nothing

@zetgem @bjsebeck mine too!

@luftbahuhn wevemainly catholic schools here as the church funded schools all along and only starting to change to educate together schools

@SweMexRog be safe and all that!

@curatingturkey @nixenji I'm not getting into abortions, purely discussing the need for better education in schools.

@Little_Toni @eilisnic do ye take a very diff approach to teaching it in the ET school?

@DeckardTroll it needs to be so much more don't you think?

@davidmg7 a lot of that here still

@enorris def

@jacqs70 @umacleod1 @netherlanders @curatingturkey not separated here

@bjsebeck yes we've lots of sheep

@patmoroney I hope so

@luftbahuhn most schools are catholic schools

@DeckardTroll I've no idea! Seems very backward!

@rozzlewis all my tp schools, and where I've been subbing. Is pretty common

@Little_Toni @eilisnic def agree with that! It's a sensitive subject that should be taught properly and teachers need real training in that

@enorris which will only happen if teens are better educated in the risks

@locstitches def one way to dealing with it :)

@patmoroney lot of that here

@rozzlewis second levels often bring in an outside teacher to cover it, which Thames can no longer afford. Primary's often "forget" it

@locstitches you obv have a great relationship with all your family

For the record I consider #sexeducation and sexual health essential in schools, but it's being considering non essential in places!

@ImACultHero neither do I but its often termed that way

@geoffsshorts they meant to teach it, it often gets "forgotten"

@patmoroney tell me about it! Still can't believe it happens

@UMacLeod1 yeah that's a huge issue alright!!

@MoroccoCuration not everything you read online is true though. It's up to adults in their lives to make sure they know the truth and facts

@Moloch50 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexting

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexting interesting reading and another reason FOR #sexeducation in schools

@irishstu nicely put!

@locstitches that's great! Was awkward when my mother tried think I ran away in denial and hid in a good book to avoid!

@luftbahuhn yes!

@bjsebeck you what now?

@SpoodBeest82 I've no idea!

@MoroccoCuration I don't know, ill rt and ask!

@Aineeeeee haven't heard of that one before, thank you for sharing

@UMacLeod1 def! And young people should be aware of the risks

@rozzlewis the basics cant be but the extras that schools try to bring in and all that are, teachers no longer want to go the extra mile IMO

@MoroccoCuration def! Young people need to be more aware of the risks

@rozzlewis @mshazelonline they feel awkward asking teachers to teach it ESP to opposite sex

@MariaMernagh aww :) I'm flattered!!

@MariaMernagh I think I have :) but no pressure there huh??

@AliMerrigan alas it's true! :(

@ModErinDesign oh how was it?

@mysteriousdonky made a lasting impression so?

@Little_Toni agree!

@xxALISExx should schools teach anything ?

@CJAMcMahon they are?

@BertaTollick what things are a no for you?

Evening! I've had some conversations here about sex ed in sch in Ireland compared to the states. What are your thoughts on it? #sexeducation

@PeopleOfUK @bjsebeck still like that when I finished school in 05

@MariaMernagh I love it!! Def keeping that going!

@MonicaBulan @awanderingirish @james_mc_f Munster!!!

@rozzlewis @mshazelonline not always taught though

@ModErinDesign I do like that! You must be proud!

@SweMexRog that's def one way to do it!

@BertaTollick def not!

@AliMerrigan @irishfpa would be great if we could be sure it would be done

@ModErinDesign sounds good though! Especially for the kids to have a say

@AliMerrigan @irishfpa should schs be involved at all?

@BertaTollick I didn't know that! That is awful

@CJAMcMahon I've heard that too but can't remember the number!

@BertaTollick they are??

@MsHazelonline I have to agree! Needs some serious work

@luftbahuhn why? Shouldn't parents do teach it?

@borogovedub ha! I like that

In times of recession non essential things like sexual health are cut from schools, I think this adds to the economic problems. Do you agree

@AliMerrigan @irishfpa huge pity cause it only adds to the problems!

Should #sexeducation be taught in schools? Is it their responsibility??

@xxALISExx def! But if parents won't teach it is it up to the school?

@borogovedub was there a religious bit saying to abstain?

I'm back :) did ya miss me??

@james_mc_f @awanderingirish @monicabulan that's a lot of travelling! :)

@saoili @tupp_ed @gra5105 that's a valid point!

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk should be taught I think! Might put it to the test and ask this evening!

@amymergard @365cups you can order coffee online?? That's not here :(

@AWanderingIrish @monicabulan @james_mc_f Galway has a nice porter house all right :)

@mms_ire aww thanks!

@AWanderingIrish @james_mc_f @monicabulan the Lake District and the Yorkshire dales :)

@wrossmck @spin1038 I retweeted some no arguments earlier if you look through the time line!

@mms_ire that's easy find some mint ones! :) and eat them :) pic.twitter.com/PFljRSjN

@ToowayROI yay! Love twitter :)

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk @fakedansavage which is?

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk oh yeah? We were seperated right up to 6th year (18yo)

@amymergard drives me mad!

@mms_ire course you are and I love the choc ones and the crispy ones but then mint ones were yum too!

@bjsebeck @edie_howe @peopleofuk feel like I've learn loads :)

@amymergard na happens here too :(

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk yeah we get that a bit too! Along with the usual girls talk in one room and boys in the other!

@pammoran @fboss hi Pam :)

@mms_ire hi!! Do ye have mint m&ms ?? Had sone lately and love them!! :)

Limited tweets for a while! Heading to Offaly! And 3G Is gonna do a disappearing trick on the motorway!

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk I haven't seen it no! Should I??

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk are illegal in the republic. This is still in the news happened last month!

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk even now there's serious discussion cause a clinic in Belfast which is in the uk opened performs abortions which

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk in 71 a woman went to Belfast to get the pill cause it was illegal here caused uproar! We've a lot to do still!

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk same as here! We don't do any sex ed only the basic reproductive system!

@LesHaricotsVert me too! Although I was too young to vote then!

@bjsebeck my phone is doing that don't worry :)

@bjsebeck one if my favs too! I wanna be Bartlett when I grow up!

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk you think? I agree in part but some areas are ahead

@james_mc_f @awanderingirish @monicabulan when I was there!

@james_mc_f @awanderingirish @monicabulan I'm a cork girl in limerick but fav part is without a doubt Kerry! :) but I did like Donegal

@bjsebeck @peopleofuk and I really appreciate all that! Huge help for me!

@PeopleOfUK @bjsebeck which is clearly bad!

@bobsleighbob I agree! In trying though!

@LesHaricotsVert the stuff of nightmares

@bjsebeck which def makes more sense to have it all on one day! We spread ours out!!

@bjsebeck just like the west wing! :) now I get it thank you!

@ToowayROI social media really does make a huge difference

@bjsebeck so the president is democrat and the house isn't??

@karenboconnell me neither! All confused again

@bjsebeck I get the house bit but that wasn't voted for yesterday was it?

@emersonhex hehe :)

@bigrig480 that's more what I meant I think

@karenboconnell isn't it just?

@emersonhex that's very dedicated!

@bigrig480 we can be quite backward unfortunately

@FamilyCoachIre @saoili @gra5105 @Anton_S1 not sure you're alone in the confusion tbh

thestatewerein.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-sens… another opinion on the #ccref

@technopolitics great thanks! Ill rt

@AmericanIreland def! They still care about their country

@Jen6172 @imaculthero I did know that.

@collumbo @joycorkery larger population too

@bigrig480 mores the pity!!

@redmadden I like text vote!

@ToowayROI didn't see it live either! Wasn't over til 5am

@redmadden couldn't have put it better myself!

Any More literature on #ccref I should read and share?? Blogs? Articles? Opinion pieces?

@saoili @gra5105 @anton_s1 thanks for the link! I've tweeted it out again!

irishmansdiary.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/why… a no vote blog post #ccref

@ImACultHero @colinjm considering how messed up the register is!

@bigrig480 system needs a change to allow for these changes!

@bigrig480 I know! My own dad has same issues! Very hard to know where you'll be that day too

@ImACultHero makes sense to me!!

Should Ireland have a voting system that allows postal votes or diff court voting for those working away from home on the day??

@ColinJM @imaculthero what a mess! We get extra ones to the house at home, for the previous owners! We moved in 22yrs ago!!

@Claredaisy likewise! Working Saturday though...

@ImACultHero and so many people now commute long trips to work or work all weekend etc it doesn't make sense!

ucc.ie/en/lawsite/Ann… #ccref explanation for those who were asking for one!!

@bigrig480 and no more big bird!

@Claredaisy @rossamcmahon that's great thank you!!

@Claredaisy me too.

@eamonambrose sounds like sound advice haha

@bigrig480 nope! Leaving limerick around 12 to be there!

@geoffsshorts I'm still not sure but I'm leaning one way

@ImACultHero that's a huge issue here alright! People who work away from home on polling day and can't vote

@ImACultHero I checked citizens information, form is there but no details as to closing date for changing address

@unakavanagh and would be a serious rush to get there before polls close!

@ImACultHero you can def change your address there's a form that involves getting it stamped by council etc

@joycorkery couldn't agree more

@unakavanagh mines still In cork! Could drive down after work but....

@borogovedub yeah I've heard a lot of that too!!

@ImACultHero wouldn't mind finding out myself! Guessing since the voting cards are sent though prob not!

@joycorkery that too!!

@Claredaisy you obv always vote?

@DulachG me too

@joycorkery and then complain about them

@ruppy99 def no arguments to that!

@TheNRaghallaigh lots of reading ahead for you

@ImACultHero I don't know! Ill rt and hopefully we can find out

@unakavanagh have you decided how to vote?

@joycorkery and mitt had dreadful ideas for education

@geoffsshorts sounds like a sensible reason

@borogovedub does the fact that its a Saturday lower turn out?

@saoili interesting point!

@DulachG lots of reading ahead!

@joycorkery I know!

@saoili I think I know. But you know yourself I need to do more reading

@unakavanagh I've seen a far few saying no! Still think it will pass though

@bjsebeck now I'm confused!

Has everyone decided how they're voting on Saturday!?? #ccref

@a_byrne_ I can't even see the majority getting worked up enough to queue at any stage tbh

@bjsebeck you happy with the outcome??

@rangRose @irishusalumni gan dobt

@NeatFreak_ I question if there was any other real choice!

@NinaLjFr that's my question! Was it a matter of the best of a bad lot

Did the right guy win?? #election1012

@eamonambrose you latest longer then me!

@ToowayROI did you watch any of it? Or stay up late?

@gra5105 I generally got bored and want to bed to watch TV in peace!

@AmandaDean that's a huge help alright! Was 5am here when it was over

@eamonambrose wouldn't be hard! Did you stay up late?

On the road for 12 today so you've got me til then!! Did anyone stay up to watch the election??

@MonicaBulan @james_mc_f @awanderingirish I like Galway, in laws from Galway! If you visit a city it's great!

@brutus_ceasar good morrow sir!

No subbing call today but probably for the best as I'm off in a #sciencetrip to Offaly!

Morning guys :)

@rangRose @irishusalumni aww is beag an domhain nach é :)

@IrishUSAlumni oh!

@sharononeill @joedale @guardian ooh great link thanks!

@tractorjocky slept through it :)

@simonmlewis aw thanks Simon!

@james_mc_f and keep our fingers crossed!

@james_mc_f yeah it's fun! Wish I could do it full time!

@james_mc_f tomorrow's? It's contract work training teachers in science. Rare day

@DanP79 can't blame you at all! We've a referendum on sat but not many will turn out!

@james_mc_f yep especially for short arses like me!

@BrendanMRogers I like the classic looks :)

@james_mc_f lol but he has his advantages, he's tall enough to reach the high shelves in my flat!

@james_mc_f I'm the opposite, I'd go tomorrow if I could convince himself to come along!

@BrendanMRogers ill do a triangle one!

@IrishUSAlumni tá cinnte! Cathain a chaith tú am San Daingean?

@DanP79 yeah we're seeing that on the news alright would never happen here

@paulkelly1234 by the sounds if it you really did!

@pak33m you wanna come live in linerick!! Ha

@james_mc_f sorry to hear that! It's such a horrible way to live :( any idea where you'll go

@DanP79 very early and eager of you :)

@paulkelly1234 sounds wonderful!

@james_mc_f you struggling to get work too?

@auntyamo I went to bed!

@paulkelly1234 and now? You're obviously enjoying it?

@diarmuidcogan oh dear!! :) fun

@pak33m isn't Florida a swing state? Never really understood the US voting despite my west Wing and Bartlett obsession

@Marcc68 I would have watched that... I'm such a nerd

@ImACultHero that makes sense! Thanks!

@OLNicki @pamelaaobrien sweet dreams!

@m2thefizzle thanks Mary!

@Claredaisy @graapples hehe I could *i* could

@OLNicki @pamelaaobrien I'm try that now...

@auntyamo @marcc68 aww cute!

@IrishUSAlumni bhuel, feach ar an "pure munster" gaeilge ata agat!! Lán sásta anois a chara!

@Claredaisy @graapples just got my hot water bottle too :)

@BanphrionsaCait thank you :)

@paulkelly1234 hehe very cool

@auroralapetite aww thank you! I appreciate that!

@AMManton and you'll like my plotting so :)

@graapples me too! Love it!

@BrendanMRogers I've tin foil here will that do?

@hispanista oooh congrats!! Well done!!

@theapplefarmer unfortunately yes. Along with a fair few unqualifieds to sub too

@clarevirtually nicely put! ;)

@Claredaisy woooop!!

@AMManton @pamelaaobrien @mariamernagh sweet dreams!

@james_mc_f no subbing but I am working so that's a start!

@IrishUSAlumni maith thú! Is bréa liom an daingean! Tá áit samhraidh ag mo thuistí thíos ann

@paulkelly1234 must be so rewarding!

@AMManton @pamelaaobrien @mariamernagh sounds fun! Can I try?

@diarmuidcogan hehe no comment!

@pamelaaobrien @mariamernagh @ammanton only cause I understood him!

@paulkelly1234 yay!! You a working sna?

@diarmuidcogan na I'm training teachers tomorrow :)

@pak33m sounds like my kinda place!

@james_mc_f sweet dreams!

@pamelaaobrien @mariamernagh @ammanton couldn't agree more! Has to be more then rules about triangles!

@paulkelly1234 and me??

@pamelaaobrien @olnicki did get it, will keep trying tomorrow

@robyntmorton ill try! Sweet dreams :)

@EyeBlinks night night

@dshuller goodnight :)

@diarmuidcogan in Offaly yes!

@pamelaaobrien @mariamernagh @ammanton oooh feel better now!

@AnAnonymouse ill leave that up to my OH I think!

Outta twitter gaol in time to say goodnight!

@MariaMernagh @pamelaaobrien @ammanton @shanda1701 guess cause the rules change in maths eg adding in letters!

@achillgooner chilly! Sounds like a great reason to celebrate!

@jacqs70 took a hour to send it though :(

@auntyamo not much but himself is watching it!

@darraghdoyle heya!!

@DulachG well that hurt :(

@bigrig480 hehe it'll be fun :)

@gillmac off to Offaly!

@james_mc_f any updates on them?

@mrsims82 ooh hide and seek time!

@tractorjocky you sure?

@davidmg7 it worked :)

@AliMerrigan himself has those ideas here too!

@barryh47 think it was a good match, there was much shouting here :)

@BanphrionsaCait yes I started yesterday morning and finish up Sunday night! Then someone else takes over!

@ImACultHero seems to be a late one!

@graapples mine too! Can't beat joey and chandler though

@MariaMernagh I'm thinking about it!

@StephenSuthes just thinking about bed! It's getting late!

@Ceridweb from one Helen to another I say hi!

@auroralapetite unreal busy! Loving it! Loads of new friends already

@BrendanMRogers just us and the aliens!

@pak33m oooh hi!! How's the voting going??

@DulachG how do we check?

@pamelaaobrien @ammanton @shanda1701 sure Is

@_Give_Thanks so busy but loads of great chats!

@stunt_penguin go on tell me how??

@AMManton ah now I'm guessing you'd be interested in #HowILearn a mini series on my blog!

@achillgooner hi!! How you?

@theapplefarmer me neither :( dreadful

@eileen1812 phew! Was it good?

@Claredaisy you sure?

@gillmac yes and no! No subbing but going on a #sciencetrip instead

@bigrig480 Offaly! :)

@DanP79 you enjoying it??

@craig_hopton hi!! Nice to wave to you

@h2eire hehe

@clarevirtually or anseo :)

@ValerieMcDermot hi! Waves!

@AliMerrigan in sure you do

@davidmg7 an odd tweet that made me giggle

@auroralapetite hiya :)

@paulkelly1234 story??

@graapples how you doing? In my best joey impression!

@jacqs70 sweet dreams

@ribe6760 hi Scotland!

@stunt_penguin *nods*

@StephenSuthes howya :)

@bigrig480 not subbing but I am working! The #supersub is off on a #sciencetrip :)

@conibonjovi so true!

@robyntmorton phew was getting quiet

@BanphrionsaCait heya :)

@graapples hi!!

@doogarry *jumps* boo

@MarcasPadraig hello!! So glad to see I'm not alone!

Hello?? Is there anybody out there??

Ye've gone quiet...have I really scared everyone away??

@joeydonn must be exciting there?

@TheClotheslines think my OH Is the same! It's that and soccer here!

@ClodaghShortall @frbryanshortall thank you! Enjoying the week so far!

@auntyamo @marcc68 don't forget your gloves

@barryh47 a break was taken here too but soccer came on instead!

@pamelaaobrien I'm sure you will too!!

@ClodaghShortall @frbryanshortall waves!

Is anyone watching the US election coverage?? We were til I put a moratorium on it in the house!

@pamelaaobrien oh but you usually like my ideas :)

@fhayesmccoy oh it was :)

@mygoddelusion oh no :( sugar! Better keep it more hush hush and not tell everyone I'm planning something huge

@OLNicki @pamelaaobrien I may have deleted the Internet from my laptop which is causing issues! But will be posting ASAP!

@rangRose @pamelaaobrien might tell ye later tonight or tomorrow

@mrsims82 I thought so too til I couldn't tweet :(

@auntyamo @marcc68 aw brilliant!

@joeydonn huge difference to here where it's kinda ignored!

@TWkLGBTQ hehe prob not no! But would be fun!

@takeithandy the soccer has been turned on here now too!

@AineDvs21 would you stay up otherwise!?

@cloughieleixlip not you too!! OH here wants to stay up!! I don't understand why!

@ClodaghShortall @frbryanshortall I hope so :) be lonely here otherwise!

@pamelaaobrien I'm ironing out kinks but you won't be waiting long!

@frbryanshortall @clodaghshortall howdy!

@shanda1701 @davidmg7 me too!

Is there anything ye'd like to talk about tonight before sleepy time??

@pamelaaobrien @olnicki I've no idea what I did or how to fix!

@AineDvs21 and it's hard to get up early for anything

@OLNicki @pamelaaobrien think it's the bit knows that there's Internet!

@mrsims82 I felt a little lost!

@takeithandy there's screaming here

@AineDvs21 now that's forward thinking!

@mrsims82 were they released?

@cloughieleixlip in heading that way too to allow himself watch in peace

@MariaMernagh @pamelaaobrien hehe :) my #edchatie friends will be thrilled I hope

@AWanderingIrish I didn't hear it!!

@AMManton @pamelaaobrien @shanda1701 come teach me!

@MonicaBulan for me it has to be Kerry hands down! Around the maharees area and dingle!

@pamelaaobrien I only speak the truth

@pamelaaobrien @olnicki so true! Ill post one after birthday cake!

@jacqs70 took a hour to send it though :(

@pamelaaobrien @shanda1701 @ammanton I can't think of anyone else is rather have teach me maths

@OLNicki @pamelaaobrien yeah! May need to borrow his one!

@AMManton @shanda1701 feel free to try!

@mrsims82 oh yeah!! I can't seem to stop!

@shanda1701 @ammanton I've met only 2 one in school who was one of my fav teachers the second was here and is @pamelaaobrien

@AWanderingIrish ill have to check that out

@AMManton @pamelaaobrien @shanda1701 I'm a primary teacher! I teach it all!

@Jessacher that was @neil_ who tweeted that last week

@AMManton @pamelaaobrien @shanda1701 ooh touchy subject! Yes and no! Most places do but it's got it draw backs!

@ceeller @mmeller aww thanks guys! I'm loving the chat too!

@amymergard nothing wrong with being a nerd! It's fun :)

@Marcc68 @krank_ie @nerin_ free speech Is vital

@caramcdermott @doogarry aww you need something proper to eat

@AWanderingIrish that's awful! Some older generation teachers have a lot to answer for

@caramcdermott it really was :)

@doogarry @caramcdermott ooh tasty!

@7MJB thanks Mary Jo :)

@FamilyCoachIre @flhayes the thirty is kinda dull! The eating Is way more fun!

Think I'm in twitter gaol :(

@Shiminay @web_bod @fhayesmccoy def!!

I'm back!! Wasn't allowed tweet there force bit but gave me chance to have my dinner!

@auntyamo or your Ireland ;)

@AineDvs21 thankfully! I felt like I'd lost a arm!!

@auntyamo yay free me!!

@m2thefizzle took me over a hour to be allowed send tweets!

@MhuighEo don't worry I've only just found out!

@MhuighEo it's for over tweeting :)

@AineDvs21 pity it took me over an hour to get that to send!

@caramcdermott heya!! Doing a birthday lasagne :)

Quiet here for a bit as I cook birthday dinner for himself!

@fhayesmccoy @web_bod @shiminay ah lasagne here!

@fhayesmccoy @web_bod @shiminay great chat went on while I started the dinner!! Keep it up! I am reading along while I cook!

@BasquesAbroad @twklgbtq def!! Totally agree!

@MartinaMe aww thank you!

@Shiminay @fhayesmccoy I can't disagree there

@eccajoy which I do :) loads if interesting thoughts out there

@Shiminay @fhayesmccoy yes please!

@Shiminay @fhayesmccoy which is a pity!!

@davidmg7 @shanda1701 puzzles are great!

@BasquesAbroad @twklgbtq hmmm interesting!

@fhayesmccoy @shiminay def!!!

@MartinaMe in here all week til Sunday but normal service shall resume!

@shanda1701 def!! Makes me wanna growl a bit

@doortje @web_bod and more practical

@LeojjKelly but I clever way to see what hand you write best with. Don't agree with the way he did it by any means!

@web_bod I'm a teacher every week on @AnseoAMuinteoir but I applied on worldirish.com for this account!

@eamonambrose @davidmg7 haha the joy of teenagers!

@EmeraldElphynne @davidmg7 well said!

@mmeller I'm learning a lot talking here! Didn't know that either!

@web_bod @shiminay and it's so lovely to hear!

@MartinaMe let me know if I can help with moving advice! I'm usually over at @AnseoAMuinteoir

@shanda1701 hated that nasty trick! Where's x?? Eh 7?? Standard response for me! Always say 7

@Beanmimo and that means the world to a student!

@Shiminay it's def!! And it's starting slowly with the junior cert reform!

@Shiminay @web_bod I like that! Did some if that in uni!

@web_bod @gruntbunny very cool way to do it!

@doortje I never saw the logic either!

@MartinaMe I'm crossing everything for you!

@LeojjKelly clever idea!

@JeremyTaxman @shiminay that's quite sad to hear! But well done on the French :)

@davidmg7 totally agree! And I love it! Makes a huge difference to a life IMO

@Beanmimo huge testament to that teacher!

@TWkLGBTQ hehe! I'm not so good at getting unlost!

@TWkLGBTQ @bjsebeck learning so much from this! Thank ye both!

@web_bod @shiminay common issue I think

@sharononeill @shiminay and done properly not just lists to learn off

@TWkLGBTQ @bjsebeck for sure!

@bjsebeck @twklgbtq interesting

@sharononeill :))

@Waferino doesn't everyone experiment in uni anyway? It obv stuck with you even then!

@davidmg7 sounds like a great mix of areas to have enjoyed!

@MartinaMe any time! Loads if lovely places here to Live and love!

@misteil @maitiuocoimin tá súil agam go mbeidh daltaí níos compordaí leí as seo amach!

@ieathedead yes it is! And cork is the largest! In size anyway! Better known as the rebel county! And the true capital!

@maitiuocoimin valid point! Mo bhrón!

@web_bod was always jealous of ppl who got to do metalwork! Maths is generally the least fav!

@louiseber :))

@sharononeill maths is a popular problem area for sure!

@TWkLGBTQ oh dear! Did you do one for the leaving?

@noelle_hogan awww that's actually sad to hear!

@louiseber the teacher really does make the subject!! :)

@maitiuocoimin hmm aontaím! An iomad píosaí mar sin ann

@TWkLGBTQ do you include Irish in that??

What subjects were hated when you were in school?? And why??

@1queer1 and in limerick :)

@KingBobulousIII it's part of the national curriculum it has to be done in every class every year!

@ingeniousie @psneeze @graapples with the aim to get awkward answers! :)

@Jaq_Stedman @imzeiger wow! Talk about extreme!

@frbryanshortall religion education? Why? Thanks by the way!

The teacher really does make the subject! Teachers should inspire not use scare tactics!

Overwhelming response to last fav subject! Seems to be maths!! And mostly down to teachers who scared pupils or were uninterested!

@TWkLGBTQ yeah we've to go at least one modern language to get into uni

@web_bod wooooops! Not sure I'd be opting for more maths though!

@imzeiger teachers really do make a subject!

@MartinaMe @noelle_hogan couldn't agree more!!

@noelle_hogan great minds!

@Jim_Sheridan @louiseber kinda cool!!

@TWkLGBTQ the exam for leaving sch to get into uni, do ye do something similiar?

@misteil @maitiuocoimin fíor!!

@frbryanshortall thought it was a bit odd! Phew! :) you hated maths too huh :)

@LeojjKelly very well put!

@bjsebeck @twklgbtq I didn't know that! Thanks for clarifying!

@TWkLGBTQ I did French to 6th year but also did German for 4 years and Spanish for a while in uni during my BA :)

@doortje as if that sentence would inspire the right answer?

@gruntbunny any reason why?

@mmeller now that's interesting! How would you like to see history taught??

@Shiminay I'm always sad to hear that :( but do understand why

@mmeller oh me too! I'd fall over my shadow!

@web_bod ooh have you read the drool room by @irasocol ??

@web_bod you mean you don't forge pcs together?? Godson Is dyslexic too very hard for him!

@bjsebeck really?

@MartinaMe oooh do!! Where you moving from? To? I'm so nosy!!

@maitiuocoimin but you've got the language fairly well!

@ruppy99 great to hear! Diff in primary naturally but great to hear something positive on the leaving cert!

@Waferino and afterwards??

@ieathedead @mrtomblake I do like a pub quiz! :)

@LucyHoneychurch think a lot of people felt that way! We got an idea about maths and Irish and that was that! No changing it!

@MartinaMe you're not alone in your love of numbers! Or music!!

@ruppy99 it is! We've stopped considering it a subject though instead it's a natural part of all subjects! More technology all day :)

@MaybeTara the teachers really do make the subject!

@maitiuocoimin Agus gaeilge?? :)

Phew back from a manic trip to shops!! Gonna move on from science and ask about other subjects you loved in school?? Art? Maths? Irish?

@1queer1 I love being barefoot but not so good over here!

@ieathedead @mrtomblake learn something new every day!

@mmeller I left primary in 99 just before the new curriculum!

@Nerin_ looking forward to reading it!

@mmeller seems to Late to us now but totally the norm pre new curriculum in 99

@JaycubNewtunz @sweden @weareaustralia as Irish we generally complain about them too!

@MoreOrLessJake @mrtomblake totally agree!!

@Prenderb brilliant experiments! So much fun!

@Emermcfeely oooh lucky you helping

@1queer1 really?? Did not know that!!

@Waferino effective though :)

@fluffanella haha nicely done teach!!

@ieathedead @mrtomblake who??

@psneeze kinda everything!

@fluffanella we were told that too but I may have ignored it on advice of science teacher who pointed out the massive flaw!!

@PopulusLiber aww hate losing good teachers!

@ieathedead @mrtomblake maybe it's all linked? Says the girl who went to a convent school and has nothing to with religion now!

@AWanderingIrish and ye learnt loads right??

@psneeze @graapples and should be about discovery not learning off random letters!

@UCC is múinteoir bunscoile mé! Fós ag lorg post :(

@hey_km eugh :( I feel your pain

@1queer1 not a chance if that happening here!! You'd get frost bite!

@ieathedead @mrtomblake Do you think there's a religion science thing there??

@graapples @psneeze we def did and still do that!!

@PopulusLiber ah yes the convent I went to liked him too

@psneeze same ideas we do now! Great to hear some teachers were ahead of the times!

@KingBobulousIII and prob never got to try it in secondary?

@UCC arts!! I did English and Irish joint! Left in 08 though and still miss it! I miss the orb and coffee!

@Kevind04 hehe

@noflashingneon @fluffanella such a huge range of college courses now though

@lynch3001 @dpsm_activities great fun practical activities! And rockets!!

@MarcasPadraig def! Couldn't agree more!

@Ordinary_Times oooh now that's a cool nerd!

@Niall_Brophy I meant in the classes Niall :) I know you're the ag science expert!!

@psneeze that's interesting to see maths! Can you remember how?

@DaraghQuinn I wonder did most schools do it that way??

@MrTomBlake seems to be a lot of that :( thankfully its changed a lot

@HearneAoife think we did the same tbh

@fluffanella did ye eat them?

@lynch3001 course! I get my activities from @dpsm_activities and work from the curriculum :)