A collaboration between Cork Education Support Centre and West Cork Education Support Centre.

Transform your classroom with podcasting. Join teacher, author, and podcast producer Caragh Bell for this dynamic one-hour webinar. Caragh teaches at Sacred Heart Secondary School Clonakilty, where she produces the popular SHSS Podcast, and has published six novels with Poolbeg Press. With her Master's in Education and PhD studies underway, she'll show you how to use podcasting to boost students' speaking skills, critical thinking, and comparative analysis. Perfect for all subject teachers looking for fresh, engaging approaches!

What You'll Learn:

• Enhance oral communication
• Develop critical thinking
• Build comparative skills
• Engage students like never before!

About the Presenter: Caragh Bell

Caragh Bell brings a unique blend of classroom expertise and creative storytelling to education. As an English and French teacher at Sacred Heart Secondary School in Clonakilty, she has transformed traditional learning through innovative approaches, including the production of the acclaimed SHSS Podcast.

A graduate of University College Cork with degrees in French and English, Caragh holds a postgraduate Diploma in Education, a Master's in Education, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Education. Her academic credentials are matched by her practical experience in integrating technology into language learning, demonstrated through her published research in the Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning.

Beyond the classroom, Caragh is a published author of seven novels with Poolbeg Press, including Indecision, Regrets, Promises, Echoes of Grace, Gabriella, and Mosaic. The Irish Examiner has praised her work as "light, funny and fast-moving," noting her ability to create page-turning stories with memorable characters.

Her expertise spans both traditional and digital pedagogies, making her uniquely positioned to guide teachers in harnessing podcasting as a powerful tool for developing students' oral communication, critical thinking, and comparative analysis skills.

Join Caragh for this engaging one-hour webinar where she'll share practical strategies for incorporating podcasting into your teaching practice, drawing from her extensive experience in both education and media production.