Orla Kelly
@orlakelly5.bsky.social
Lecturer in DCU, interested in nature connection, outdoor learning and place-based education, education for sustainability and science education...and rugby!
Congratulations Tomás, Maura and Tom 🤩 Looking forward to reading it. Wonderful to have more high-quality research coming from Ireland to add to the growing body of evidenced based research on #outdoorlearning
Two open access articles on Ourdoor Learning in Ireland published by @Jaeol in two months. Fantastic to work with the inspirational @mauracoulter.bsky.social & @gasta.me (A.K.A. Tom Farrelly!) on today's publication of a systematic review of OL research from Ireland doi.org/10.1080/1472...
Outdoor learning on the edge of Europe: a systematic review of practice from Ireland
Outdoor Learning (OL) programmes are a small but impactful part of the Irish educational landscape. This paper presents an overview of the sector through a systematic review of the literature publi...
doi.org
April 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Congratulations Tomás, Maura and Tom 🤩 Looking forward to reading it. Wonderful to have more high-quality research coming from Ireland to add to the growing body of evidenced based research on #outdoorlearning
Greg Mannion's keynote, opening the #EOE25 conference in Rimini, gets us thinking about how we engage in place when #learningoutdoors and how our current thinking is still largely human-centred #wildpedagogies
April 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Greg Mannion's keynote, opening the #EOE25 conference in Rimini, gets us thinking about how we engage in place when #learningoutdoors and how our current thinking is still largely human-centred #wildpedagogies
Now time for the second panel discussion focusing on solutions for preparing the next generation for the future through science and integrated STEM #RDSSTEMLearning @sandracaustin.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Now time for the second panel discussion focusing on solutions for preparing the next generation for the future through science and integrated STEM #RDSSTEMLearning @sandracaustin.bsky.social
What a wonderful start to our 2 weeks of river workshops with our BEd3 students in @dublincityuni.bsky.social to investigate the quality of the Tolka river #outdoorlearning
March 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What a wonderful start to our 2 weeks of river workshops with our BEd3 students in @dublincityuni.bsky.social to investigate the quality of the Tolka river #outdoorlearning
A beautiful day for some observational science learning experiences with early childhood education students on the @dublincityuni.bsky.social St Patrick's Campus 😎
March 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A beautiful day for some observational science learning experiences with early childhood education students on the @dublincityuni.bsky.social St Patrick's Campus 😎
Would you like to join a community of teachers dedicated to transforming STEM education for a sustainable future and gain practical tools, resources and strategies to teach soil health in an innovative way? Then check out the free MOOC below. Starts 3rd March!
🌱 Attention STEM teachers - Soil Education MOOC begins 📅 March 3rd. Access practical tools showing connections to everyday life. 22 hrs commitment. For primary, secondary, formal & informal STEM educators. Supported by #Scientix & @eu_schoolnet
👉 Find out more: bit.ly/SoilMOOC
#LOESSMOOC
👉 Find out more: bit.ly/SoilMOOC
#LOESSMOOC
Soil Education MOOC begins March 3rd– practical tools showing connections to everyday life
Would you like to join a community of teachers dedicated to transforming STEM education for a sustainable future and gain practical tools, resources and strategies to teach soil health in an innova…
bit.ly
February 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Would you like to join a community of teachers dedicated to transforming STEM education for a sustainable future and gain practical tools, resources and strategies to teach soil health in an innovative way? Then check out the free MOOC below. Starts 3rd March!
The crises of climate breakdown and democratic erosion demand more than reform—they call for a radical rethinking of education as a force for ecological and social renewal.
February 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The crises of climate breakdown and democratic erosion demand more than reform—they call for a radical rethinking of education as a force for ecological and social renewal.
We didn't make it to the NYE fireworks but got to enjoy them from our upstairs window...thanks @dlrcc.bsky.social 🎆
December 31, 2024 at 11:40 PM
We didn't make it to the NYE fireworks but got to enjoy them from our upstairs window...thanks @dlrcc.bsky.social 🎆
Great to have contributed to a news feature on adventurous and risky play on newstalk today. Challenging, thrilling play should be part of the school day! www.newstalk.com/news/childre...
‘Children don’t have freedom’ - Should schools encourage risky play?
'Risky play’ is being increasingly embraced in creches and schools across the country – but just how dangerous is it?
www.newstalk.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Great to have contributed to a news feature on adventurous and risky play on newstalk today. Challenging, thrilling play should be part of the school day! www.newstalk.com/news/childre...
A Christmas cookie mystery to be solved by the North Pole Bureau of Investigation this morning with BEd2 science students at DCU. Can they discover which mystery sample is the one Mrs Claus needs for her cookies 🍪?
November 29, 2024 at 10:55 AM
A Christmas cookie mystery to be solved by the North Pole Bureau of Investigation this morning with BEd2 science students at DCU. Can they discover which mystery sample is the one Mrs Claus needs for her cookies 🍪?
Delighted to see the promotion of adventurous and risky play in our primary schools with some inspirational stories from teachers putting it into practice in Irish schools and some wise words from @aylward-tomas.bsky.social
in this article www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
in this article www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Delighted to see the promotion of adventurous and risky play in our primary schools with some inspirational stories from teachers putting it into practice in Irish schools and some wise words from @aylward-tomas.bsky.social
in this article www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
in this article www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...