Arts in Education Portal

In this episode we hear from Victory Nwabu-Ekeoma, an Igbo-Irish zinemaker, and founder of Bia! Zine. Victory introduced us to the power of zine making, using it as a tool for us to reflect on our experiences of the National Arts in Education Day. Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

This episode features one of Portal Documentation Award Recipients: Little Woodland Heights. This Limerick-based project explored trees and forests through music composition and sound. Led by teacher Nuala Dooly, Soprano Tríona Walsh and Composer Fiona Linnane, this project brought together art, music and nature in a magical way.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

This episode features a presentation titled From Harmonic to Chorus: Amplifying Student Voice through Creative STEAM Engagement. The presenters from University College Dublin were Dr. Sharon Shannon, an education-focused Researcher and STEAM Specialist, and Writer and Researcher Adam Breen. Their session looked at how inclusive and interdisciplinary systems can be built around creativity.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

In this episode we hear from The Circus, a collaborative arts project at St. Mary’s Special School in Co. Meath. This lively session led by teachers Ina Olohan and Siobhan Doughty, and Vocalist Deirdre Shannon, recreated the multi-sensory experience of the Circus, showing how to make it accessible in ways through sounds, circus performers and more!Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

In this episode we hear from Professor John Johnston, UNESCO Chair of issues-based arts education at ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands for his keynote address ‘Issues Based Art Education & Intersubjective being’ at the 2025 National Arts in Education Portal Day on 8 November in TU Dublin, School of Art & Design.Originally from Belfast, his work is dedicated to developing creative and activistic pedagogies that address issues of division and conflict. He is particularly interested in exposing how art, culture and education are weaponised to form single identities based on class, race and religious difference. John is joined by Aoife Keogh, Arts in Education Portal Editorial Committee Member, Lecturer in Education, NCAD for an audience Q&A.To start the episode we hear welcomes from John Walsh, Head of the School or Art & Design at TU Dublin and Jennifer Buggie, Arts in Education Portal Editorial Committee Member, National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

In this episode we hear from Adam Stoneman, Creative Communities Engagement Officer for Galway City Council who highlights his key points from the National Arts in Education Portal Day 2024 in TU Dublin in partnership with the School of Art and Design.This episode was recorded at the National Arts in Education Portal Day on Saturday 9 November 2024.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

In this episode we hear from primary school teacher and lecturer Veronica Ward who discusses how rap music and video creation can enrich the primary school curriculum.The Power of Rap: Integrating the arts, literacy, and social studiesVeronica discusses how to design a cross-curricular unit where students write their own rap about "Home", giving them a powerful voice, allowing them to discuss migration and displacement from their perspectives.This episode was recorded at the National Arts in Education Portal Day on Saturday 9 November 2024.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

In this episode we hear from Tadhg Crowley Senior Curator from The Glucksman, University College Cork sharing his insights from the project Open Road.Open Road: Children reimagine their cityThe Glucksman project Open Road was designed to amplify the voices of children from marginalised communities and celebrate their creativity in the public realm. In Spring 2021, the Glucksman invited artist Fatti Burke to design Cork’s first ever asphalt artwork with a group of children from communities who have less frequent opportunities to engage in cultural, artistic and creative programmes. The children aged 6-12 years came to the museum from Mayfield Youth Café and Good Shepherd Cork to work collaboratively with the artist, to learn creative skills and shape the design of a unique public artwork.This episode was recorded at the National Arts in Education Portal Day on Saturday 9 November 2024.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here

In this episode we hear from Tara Power, Assistant lecturer Drama in Education at TU Dublin speaking at the 2024 National Arts in Education Portal Day in TU Dublin in partnership with the School of Art and Design.Mantle of the Expert: A dramatic inquiry approach to teaching and learning that is engaging, imaginative and child-centredTara discusses the dramatic inquiry approach she uses in her workshops Mantle of the Expert (MOE). MOE was created by UK based educator Dorothy Heathcote (1926-2011). This student-centred approach begins with the group's needs, interests and curriculum objectives and further develops in the classroom where educators and students co-create real and fictional spaces. Tensions, conflicts, and decisions are explored in and out of role, and solutions are decided upon collectively. MOE can be used with learners of all ages and can be implemented into a diverse range of subjects making learning meaningful and exciting.This episode was recorded at the National Arts in Education Portal Day on Saturday 9 November 2024.Produced by the Arts in Education Portal.A transcript of this recording is available to download here