NO FREEZE ON LEARNING:Earlier this month, snow closed many schools around the country. Students, delighted with time off but worried about missing exam time, issued a resounding cry of "mixed feelings!"

The students at Rosemont Secondary School in Blackrock, Co Dublin, however, didn’t allow the school’s closure to curb their learning.

Moodle, an online learning system widely used throughout the school, enabled students to catch up with classes at home. The system allows teachers to upload school work online and students can carry out their assignments at home.

“We were delighted to see them taking the initiative,” says the school’s principal, Margaret Kelly. “It also gave them a forum to interact with teachers and with each other. It encompasses the ethos of our school; students taking ownership of their learning.”

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