Secondary Level

CNGL Teachers as Researchers Programme 2010

Primary and second level teachers have the opportunity to work in a CNGL research centre (DCU, UCD, TCD or UL) for 6-8 weeks during the summer. The intern works closely on a project with a research team. The aim of the internship is that the teacher can bring their expertise to the project and bring something tangible back to the classroom.

Example: A teacher tested and evaluated a content-free authoring tool with a researcher, populated the tool with appropriate teaching content and used it back in their classroom.

CNGL Transition Year Work Experience Programme 2010

CNGL runs a Transition year students (work experience) programme. Transition year students join CNGL for their work experience. Students will get to experience a busy research and office environment and work on small projects with their research team.

Example: A student was trained up on a Twitter app' called "Twanslate" that translates twitter messages and then demo'd it at the University Open Day.

All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) 2010

Following the success of last year's inaugural AILO event, CNGL is pleased to announce AILO 2010, the Second All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad. We invite Transition-year, 5th- and 6th-year students in Ireland and Northern Ireland with an interest in languages and good analytical skills to put them together, learn about linguistics, and participate in this fun competition, with a view to representing Ireland in the International Linguistics Olympiad in Sweden in July 2010. Some exceptional younger students may also be interested. Any student who enjoys the sample problems linked below is a potential contestant.

If you would like to register your school or a student for AILO 2010, you can still contact Cara Greene at cgreene (AT) computing.dcu.ie or on 01-700 6704.

The individual round will take place on Wednesday February 3rd in your own school. Those who get a sufficient mark in the individual round will be invited to take part in the final in Dublin. A tutor will be assigned to your school for training before the final. The final will take place on March 24th 2010 in DCU. AILO 2010

Website for more details: All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO)

CNGL at BT Young Scientist Exhibition on Thursday 14th January 2010

CNGL researchers exhibited at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition on Thursday 14th January 2010 from 09.30-12.30. Neil Peirce demo'd his interactive language learning game, Declan Dagger and Dominic Jones demo'd their TweetTranslate translation service which plugs into Twitter allowing users, with the click of button, to translate their tweet streams into multiple languages. Sara Morrissey demo'd her sign language translation tool. Thanks very much to Neil, Declan, Dominic, and Sara for getting involved in Young Scientist.

Sara Morrissey signing with a student at Young Scientist Exhibition 2010

Neil Peirce, Sara Morrissey, Declan Dagger and Dominic Jones at the Young Scientist Exhibition 2010

Find out more about the BT Young Scientist exhibition on their website: http://www.btyoungscientist.ie/

Contact

If you are interested in taking part in any of these projects please contact:

Cara Greene
Education and Outreach Manager
Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL)
Dublin City University
Dublin 9

Tel: +353 1 700 6704
Email: cara.greene (AT) dcu.ie