Summer Writing Institute For Teachers - SWIFT 2016

SWIFT 2016 starts on campus on 4th July and runs until July 8th.  We are really looking forward to welcoming and working with this year's participants.

Follow us during the week here.

Alison

Writing Centre reopens this week

The University Writing Centre will reopen on Tuesday 9th February.

If you would like to make an appointment to work one-to-one with a tutor please email us on writingcentre@nuim.ie

Announcing Summer Writing Institutes For Teachers - SWIFT 2016

We are delighted to announce two summer writing institutes for July 2016.  The offerings this year  will build on previous institutes (in 2014 and 2015)  which were originally designed in consultation with a range of teaching and learning networks, including Maynooth University Early Childhood, the Further Education Support Service, the Reading Association of Ireland and the Irish Network for the Enhancement of Writing.  The institutes draw from the US National Writing Project model and are designed to provide an opportunity for teachers, from all education levels, to meet, share good practice, and learn more about writing and the teaching of writing.

At the institutes you will look closely at your own writing and student writing, explore issues and ideas in the teaching of writing, work toward becoming teacher leaders and share classroom practices or activities.  

Dates for these events are as follows:

Maynooth University SWIFT - daily from 10.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. from Monday 4th July until Friday 8^th July inclusive.  

Letterkenny Institute of Technology SWIFT -  daily from 10.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. from Monday 25th to Friday 29th July inclusive.  

Both institutes are free to all participants but places will be strictly limited and allocated across the education levels.

If you are interested in attending either of these events please contact us for an application form.  The completed form should be submitted to us before Monday 16^th May 2016.  All applications must be made by email to writingcentre@nuim.ie. All shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Friday 20th May 2016. 

All queries about the project should be directed to the writingcentre@nuim.ie

Two new practice guides

Follow this link to access two new practice guides, one on writing centres and the other on writing in the disciplines.

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/centre-teaching-and-learning/news/three-new-practice-guides

Alison

Referencing Style Guide

Last academic year the Maynooth University Writing Centre worked with colleagues from several departments on campus to create the second edition of the Maynooth University Guide to Harvard Referencing.  Colleagues Fionnuala Ní Mhórdha and Adrienne Hobbs authored this Guide.  

The guide is available here

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document/The%20Ref%20Point%202nd%20ed%20final_0.pdf

Setting up a Writing Centre

Over past year, with the help of colleagues across the sector, we have put together a guide to How to Set up a Writing Centre.  The link is here

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document/Writing%20Centre%20Set%20Up%20final_0.pdf

We would be very interested in feedback from any colleagues who access and use the guide.

Writing Centre reopens on 5th October

The Writing Centre will reopen on the week beginning the 5th October.  We are really looking forward to working with you this year as part of your efforts to become a better writer.

Our resources are available here, in Moodle

https://2016.moodle.maynoothuniversity.ie/course/view.php?id=5945

You will also find our timetable there.

Don't be a stranger!  Email us and arrange to meet with a tutor on writingcentre@nuim.ie