{"id":743,"date":"2019-02-28T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metc.ie\/newsite\/?p=743"},"modified":"2019-01-29T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T09:25:01","slug":"izak9-presentation-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/2019\/02\/28\/izak9-presentation-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"IZAK9 PRESENTATION (PRIMARY)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is IZAK9?<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Izak9<\/a>consists of 27 brightly coloured cubes, with each face being populated with different combinations of colour, number and shape. These cubes come accompanied with a suite of online tasks. The tasks are aimed specifically at the “Maths skills development” section of the curriculum – problem solving, integration, critical thinking ,collaboration etc.<\/p>\n

Children work in teams using the physical cubes to solve the tasks from the whiteboard at the front of the room.<\/p>\n

The learning is fun, engaging and rewarding with all children getting the opportunity to participate actively in every task as can be seen from following the\u00a0video sequences on this page<\/a><\/p>\n

We have an ever-growing presence throughout Ireland. Izak9 is already in use in 40% of schools in Northern Ireland where, in addition to the obvious classroom use to help raise standards in the teaching and learning of mathematics, it is used to support\u00a0pupil transition<\/a>\u00a0and the extended schools programme (reaching into the community by\u00a0involving parents<\/a>in their children\u2019s education), Izak9 also features in\u00a0Robbie Meredith\u2019s<\/a>report on how well Irish children performed in the international TIMMS tests in mathematics.<\/p>\n

Who is it suitable for?\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Although designed for children between the ages of 8 and 12 to support them in building a more positive relationship with mathematics, Izak9 can be used by children of all ages throughout a school, see here pictures from\u00a0West Clare<\/a>,\u00a0where small schools can benefit from the natural forum Izak9 provides for peer support. Children learn best when they learn together.\u00a0However the tacks are most suitable to 4th, 5th , 6th and First year students in Post Primary.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Does it improve Maths in your school?<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

All this is fine, but does Izak9 work? Well, please visit our\u00a0efficacy page<\/a>and see. We now work with 6 universities across the Island, the most recent of which is\u00a0Mary Immaculate College<\/a>in Limerick. As you will see from the efficacy page, Trinity College, Dublin and Queens University, Belfast have done research to show that Izak9 can raise pupils\u2019 attitudes to maths, and to a statistically significant degree, the attitudes of girls.<\/p>\n

COURSE DETAILS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course Date<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n28-02-2019 2:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Course End Date<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n28-02-2019 3:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration Start Date<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n09-01-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capacity<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Available place<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cut off date<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n28-02-2019 2:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Individual Price<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaker<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nPat Hanraghan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number Hours<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Book now<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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