About
This website was set up in December 2011 in order to provide links to quality, curriculum focused, online resources for Irish second level history students and teachers.
History Matters 365 is maintained by Christian O'Connor, a history teacher based at St. Mary's Secondary School, Mallow, Co. Cork.
There are separate sections for junior and senior history. The site also includes a blog and a subject department noticeboard. History Matters 365 is predominantly a portal website; brings external content together to form a repository of resources relevant to the teaching and learning of history in Irish second level schools. Resources on the site include weblinks, video clips, notes, games, inter-activities, project ideas, flashcards, quizzes and much more.
Fellow history educators are welcome to contribute resources to the site or make suggestions on how it can be improved. Contact can be made via @Hist_Matters or the contact page. History educators should consider contributing to #histedchatie, for discussion, to share ideas, resources and promote a stronger sense of fellowship. Also, teachers can subscribe to the teacher mailing list.
A blended or flipped approach to the teaching and learning of history is facilitated as content can be accessed, via the internet, inside and outside the classroom.
History Matters 365 began as a minor project by a teacher looking to explore the use of ICT for educational purposes. Since 2011 the website has become one of the leading online educational resources for the teaching and learning of history in Ireland.
I hope you find the website useful.
Christian O'Connor
June 2018
History Matters 365 is maintained by Christian O'Connor, a history teacher based at St. Mary's Secondary School, Mallow, Co. Cork.
There are separate sections for junior and senior history. The site also includes a blog and a subject department noticeboard. History Matters 365 is predominantly a portal website; brings external content together to form a repository of resources relevant to the teaching and learning of history in Irish second level schools. Resources on the site include weblinks, video clips, notes, games, inter-activities, project ideas, flashcards, quizzes and much more.
Fellow history educators are welcome to contribute resources to the site or make suggestions on how it can be improved. Contact can be made via @Hist_Matters or the contact page. History educators should consider contributing to #histedchatie, for discussion, to share ideas, resources and promote a stronger sense of fellowship. Also, teachers can subscribe to the teacher mailing list.
A blended or flipped approach to the teaching and learning of history is facilitated as content can be accessed, via the internet, inside and outside the classroom.
History Matters 365 began as a minor project by a teacher looking to explore the use of ICT for educational purposes. Since 2011 the website has become one of the leading online educational resources for the teaching and learning of history in Ireland.
I hope you find the website useful.
Christian O'Connor
June 2018