Cláir 'STEAM'
Is tionscnamh oideachais comhoibríoch é Clár STEAM LOETB, atá á reáchtáil ag Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Laoise agus Uíbh Fhailí (LOETB) i gcomhar leis na comhairlí áitiúla (Laois & Uíbh Fhailí). Soláthraíonn sé oiliúint agus trealamh do dhaltaí i scoileanna LOETB chun páirt a ghlacadh i ngníomhaíochtaí STEAM (Eolaíocht, Teicneolaíocht, Innealtóireacht, Ealaíona agus Matamaitic).
Seoladh Chlár STEAM 2024/2025
I gColáiste Dhún Másc, reáchtálaimid ceithre chlár STEAM éagsúla: Podchraoladh, Róbataic VEX, Sraith LEGO agus Minecraft, ag cothú cruthaitheachta, smaointeoireacht chriticiúil agus scileanna réiteach fadhbanna.
STEAM Programmes
The LOETB STEAM Programme is a collaborative educational initiative by the Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and local councils (Loais & Offaly) that provides training and equipment for students in LOETB schools to engage in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) activities. At Dunamase College we run the four different STEAM Programmes Podcasting, VEX Robotics, LEGO League and Minecraft, fostering creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
2024/2025 STEAM Programme Launch
Our school held the launch for the 2024/2025 STEAM programme launch where many visitors including students and staff from various LOETB schools and LOETB representatives visited the school.
Podchraoladh
Bhí an-rath ar an bpodchraoladh i gColáiste Dhún Másc, agus bhuaigh ár ndaltaí an príomhduais ag ócáid taispeántais STEAM LOETB 2024. Ghnóthaigh ár ndaltaí an chéad áit sa chomórtas podchraolta ar fad lena bpodchraoladh iontach “Dialanna Dhún Másc”.
Podcasting
Podcasting has been a great success in Dunamase College, with our students winning the overall prize at the LOETB STEAM showcase event 2024.Our students took top honours in the overall Podcast competition for their brilliant ‘Dunamase Diaries’ podcast.
Róbataic VEX
Tá Róbataic VEX IQ bunaithe ar phíosaí plaisteacha a nascann lena chéile go héasca, atá deartha go sonrach chun róbait an-fheidhmiúla a thógáil. Sa Chomórtas VEX IQ tugtar cúram do fhoirne daltaí róbat a dhearadh agus a thógáil chun imirt in éineacht le foirne eile i ndúshlán innealtóireachta atá bunaithe ar chluiche. Cuirtear coincheapa STEM na seomraí ranga i bhfeidhm agus foghlaimíonn daltaí scileanna saoil tábhachtacha i gcomhoibriú foirne, ceannaireacht, cumarsáid agus tuilleadh.
Bhain foireann Choláiste Dhún Másc rath mór amach le déanaí freisin. Tar éis dóibh an comórtas áitiúil a bhuachan, shroich siad an babhta ceannais náisiúnta agus tháinig siad sa dara háit.
VEX Robotics
VEX IQ Robotics is based on plastic, snap-together pieces specifically designed to build highly functional robots. In the VEX IQ Competition teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play with other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. The Dunamase College team has also had recent success, after winning the local competition, they made it to the national final coming in 2nd place.
Minecraft
Bhain ár bhfoireann Minecraft duais amach dá gcruthú Minecraft de na Cloigthithe i dTigh Mochua.
Minecraft
Our Minecraft team won their award for the Minecraft creation of the Round Towers in Timahoe.