Why take yoga classes? Yoga is a physical and spiritual program designed to improve your level of fitness. It originated in India several thousand years ago and simply said, yoga means ‘to unite’, which is the main goal of the yoga discipline. This form of fitness blends strengthening the body through a series of poses. […]
Thinking about studying Animal Science in Ireland? There’s no better place, especially with this field so ingrained in local heritage. In fact, the first Irish farmers worked the land long before the Pyramids were constructed. There’s evidence of agricultural settlements and enclosures dating back almost six thousand years. However, things have moved on since then. […]
Joe McDonald continues his Leadership Blog and gives us an insight into How Managers Improve Team Performance through Leadership Learning. As a manager, or aspiring manager, what can you do you each and every day to improve team performance? Well, remember that truly effective leaders always have absolute clarity in terms of their own […]
Media Studies is often a popular option in the CAO system. The career path that it allows entry to is thought of as glamorous, exciting and demanding. Yep, “media” is the word on many Leaving Cert lips right now. “Media” of course encompasses many things. Journalism, film-making, web design, and printing are just some of […]
Free as a bird, flying high, fly on high… the sky and those who can conquer it have always fascinated songwriters. Airplanes fascinate most of us. Many of us want to fly that airplane. Competition is always energetic for cockpit careers because of the high earnings and perceived glamour of a pilot´s job, especially those […]
In this guest feature article, Pitman Training share some great advice with us on How to Become an Accountant Without a Degree. If you’re considering a change of career, you may not have immediately thought of accountancy. Despite the role offering rewarding, lucrative and varied opportunities, as well as the chance to make a […]
OTC Associate Tutor Joe McDonald explores how an organisation can best deliver a quality service. ‘Quality is not an activity; it is a habit’ – Aristotle It is an absolute commitment to pursue excellence in every interaction that we have and in each action that we take. Can you honestly say that your organisation provides […]
Last week, we took a look at the challenges facing teachers dealing with the online element of blended learning, in particular those challenges that involve self-regulation and the use of technology for studying. Before that in part one, we looked at the challenges facing students. In this third and final part, we focus on […]
Language is constantly evolving and brings new words into being on a daily basis. Some we use, some we don’t. Some become buzzwords. Some are hardly uttered. Some are here to stay. Some pass us by in the night. One that is definitely here to stay and has become a part and parcel of our […]
We’ve been blessed recently with fabulous weather and many people have been taking advantage of it and been out and about enjoying the sunshine. And a lot of these people have chosen the bicycle as their favourite way to spend time outdoors. There has been a noticeable increase in cycling over the last couple of […]