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Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS), in collaboration with Geological Survey Ireland and the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), is pleased to announce a free online workshop open to all teachers. The workshop, titled “Earthquakes: Literally Earth Shattering News”, will take place on Tuesday, 19 March, as part of the Oide Creativity’s STE(A)M workshop series 2024. The workshop aims to provide teachers with innovative approaches to teaching the fundamentals of earthquakes. While it is primarily aimed at Junior Cycle teachers, the lesson is open to all and the lesson can be easily adapted for other levels. The session is designed to be inclusive, accommodating various learning styles, not just those oriented towards science.
STE(A)M, similar to STEM, refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. However, STE(A)M also incorporates the Arts. These workshops emphasize interdisciplinary responses to challenges in both specific subjects and cross-curricular contexts. This professional development opportunity is part of a series of workshops presented by the Creative Ireland Programme and Oide, intended to enhance teacher engagement with the arts and learning. The initiative is a continuation of a pilot partnership initiative between the Arts Council and JCT, which began in 2014.
You can download this workshop and other materials from our Activities pages here.
We are pleased to announce Quake Shake is now part of Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme alongside 37 other projects which encourage understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Quake Shake is proud to receive funding from SFI to boost existing funding from Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and Geological Survey Ireland (GSI). You can find the list of all the projects in the press release here.
Quake Shake was officially launched on the 5th of December. Click below to listen back to our interview with Brendan Courtney on RTE Radio 1s The Nine O Clock Show.
Quake Shake and DIAS Geophysics attended at Geological Survey Irelands stand at the annual exhibition in the RDS. We enjoyed meeting you all there, answering your excellent questions and we witnessed a record number of ‘make your own earthquakes’. A highlight for us was seeing President Michael D Higgins in attendance at the exhibition.
