{"id":5060,"date":"2020-10-07T10:15:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T10:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=5060"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:34:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T10:34:09","slug":"learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Ag Foghlaim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597317250453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d529e943a9f\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d529e943c08\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\".wpb_column\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":[],\"animations\":[]}' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600773241033 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d529e943d99 vc_column-gap-35 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d529e943f8d\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>LEARNING IN THE JOYCE COUNTRY &amp; WESTERN LAKES GEOPARK REGION<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d529e944185\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d529e953898\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 684&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ram in field, Nafooey valley\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ram-in-field-Nafooey-valley-1024x684.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ram-in-field-Nafooey-valley-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ram-in-field-Nafooey-valley-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ram-in-field-Nafooey-valley-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.4970760233918\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d529e953a36\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d529e953be6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d529e953c31{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d529e953c31\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>People never stop learning. What we learn about is all around us &#8230; although sometimes it doesn&#8217;t occur to us to wonder how something came about when we see it every day.<\/p>\n<p>In this section, you will find resources that the Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes team have created for the different educational levels: Primary, Junior Cycle, Leaving Cert and Third Level. These resources have been designed by using the Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes Geopark Project as a case study, or specific areas within it as case studies, and have been created taking account of the learning specifications and outcomes for the different levels.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a section to find out more about courses run by the Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes Geopark Project, such as the shorter and longer geological course (useful for becoming a Geo-ambassador of the geopark!), and a section on other educational offerings within the geopark project region.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d529e953d00{height:25px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d529e953d00\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d529e953e44\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 liquid-column-69d529e953fe2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\/goal4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7061\" src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-04-300x300.png\" alt=\"SDG4\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-04-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-04-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-04-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-04-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-04.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>All these activities and resources are part of the JCWL Geopark Education programme who aligns itself with the UN SDG Goal 4 (Quality Education) among others. This multi-annual programme running until 2027 can be read or downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Clar-Oideachais-Geophairc-DSLI-2024-2027-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anseo<\/a> and its accompanying appendices <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JCWL-Geopark-Education-programme-2024-2027-appendices.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Geopark Geologist, Dr Benjamin Th\u00e9baudeau, visits the various schools within and around the geopark project region. If\u00a0 you wish to book a visit, see our \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/contact-us\/\">D\u00c9AN TEAGMH\u00c1IL LINN<\/a>\u2018 section.<\/p>\n<p>If any teachers would like to work with us to develop a resource, we would be delighted to collaborate with you. 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